The 2026–27 Pittsburgh Penguins season is the 60th season (59th season of play) for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on June 5, 1967.
Off-season
Standings
Divisional standings
Conference standings
Schedule and results
Preseason
| 1 || September 21 || Buffalo || 1–4 || Pittsburgh || || PPG Paints Arena || 11,947 || 1–0–0
| 2 || September 22 || Detroit || 7–4 || Pittsburgh || || PPG Paints Arena || 11,768 || 1–1–0
| 3 || September 24 || Pittsburgh || 0–4 || Columbus || || Nationwide Arena || 14,056 || 1–2–0
| 4 || September 26 || Pittsburgh || 3–1 || Buffalo || || KeyBank Center || 16,078 || 2–2–0
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Regular season The regular season schedule was released on July 16, 2026.
| 1 || September 30 || Pittsburgh || 7–0 || Philadelphia || || Xfinity Mobile Arena || Šilovs (1–0–0) || 19,902 || 1–0–0 || 2 ||
| 2 || October 3 || Montreal || 5–6 || Pittsburgh || OT || PPG Paints Arena || Šilovs (2–0–0) || 18,382 || 2–0–0 || 4 ||
| 3 || October 5 || Winnipeg || 3–2 || Pittsburgh || || PPG Paints Arena || Murashov (0–1–0) || 17,767 || 2–1–0 || 4 ||
| 4 || October 7 || Pittsburgh || – || Washington || || Capital One Arena || || || || ||
| 5 || October 9 || Pittsburgh || – || Columbus || || Nationwide Arena || || || || ||
| 6 || October 10 || Dallas || – || Pittsburgh || || PPG Paints Arena || || || || ||
| 7 || October 13 || Pittsburgh || – || Chicago || || United Center || || || || ||
| 8 || October 16 || Pittsburgh || – || Colorado || || Ball Arena || || || || ||
| 9 || October 17 || Pittsburgh || – || Vegas || || T-Mobile Arena || || || || ||
| 10 || October 19 || Pittsburgh || – || Utah || || Delta Center || || || || ||
| 11 || October 22 || Florida || – || Pittsburgh || || PPG Paints Arena || || || || ||
| 12 || October 24 || Nashville || – || Pittsburgh || || PPG Paints Arena || || || || ||
| 13 || October 29 || Utah || – || Pittsburgh || || PPG Paints Arena || || || || ||
| 14 || October 31 || Pittsburgh || – || Montreal || || Bell Centre || || || || ||
| 15 || November 3 || Vegas || – || Pittsburgh || || PPG Paints Arena || || || || ||
| 16 || November 5 || Boston || – || Pittsburgh || || PPG Paints Arena || || || || ||
| 17 || November 7 || Pittsburgh || – || Los Angeles || || Crypto.com Arena || || || || ||
| 18 || November 8 || Pittsburgh || – || Anaheim || || Honda Center || || || || ||
| 19 || November 11 || Pittsburgh || – || San Jose || || SAP Center || || || || ||
| 20 || November 14 || Ottawa || – || Pittsburgh || || PPG Paints Arena || || || || ||
| 21 || November 19 || St. Louis || – || Pittsburgh || || PPG Paints Arena || || || || ||
| 22 || November 21 || Pittsburgh || – || Nashville || || Bridgestone Arena || || || || ||
| 23 || November 22 || Pittsburgh || – || Dallas || || American Airlines Center || || || || ||
| 24 || November 25 || Calgary || – || Pittsburgh || || PPG Paints Arena || || || || ||
| 25 || November 27 || Pittsburgh || – || Buffalo || || KeyBank Center || || || || ||
| 26 || November 28 || Toronto || – || Pittsburgh || || PPG Paints Arena || || || || ||
| 27 || November 30 || Columbus || – || Pittsburgh || || PPG Paints Arena || || || || ||
| 28 || December 2 || Pittsburgh || – || St. Louis || || Enterprise Center || || || || ||
| 29 || December 5 || New Jersey || – || Pittsburgh || || PPG Paints Arena || || || || ||
| 30 || December 6 || San Jose || – || Pittsburgh || || PPG Paints Arena || || || || ||
| 31 || December 8 || Chicago || – || Pittsburgh || || PPG Paints Arena || || || || ||
| 32 || December 10 || Pittsburgh || – || Florida || || Amerant Bank Arena || || || || ||
| 33 || December 12 || Pittsburgh || – || Tampa Bay || || Benchmark International Arena || || || || ||
| 34 || December 15 || Tampa Bay || – || Pittsburgh || || PPG Paints Arena || || || || ||
| 35 || December 17 || Los Angeles || – || Pittsburgh || || PPG Paints Arena || || || || ||
| 36 || December 18 || Seattle || – || Pittsburgh || || PPG Paints Arena || || || || ||
| 37 || December 22 || Buffalo || – || Pittsburgh || || PPG Paints Arena || || || || ||
| 38 || December 26 || Pittsburgh || – || Carolina || || Lenovo Center || || || || ||
| 39 || December 29 || Carolina || – || Pittsburgh || || PPG Paints Arena || || || || ||
| 40 || December 31 || Pittsburgh || – || Ottawa || || Canadian Tire Centre || || || || ||
| 41 || January 1 || Minnesota || – || Pittsburgh || || PPG Paints Arena || || || || ||
| 42 || January 3 || Edmonton || – || Pittsburgh || || PPG Paints Arena || || || || ||
| 43 || January 7 || Pittsburgh || – || Carolina || || Lenovo Center || || || || ||
| 44 || January 9 || Pittsburgh || – || Montreal || || Bell Centre || || || || ||
| 45 || January 12 || Colorado || – || Pittsburgh || || PPG Paints Arena || || || || ||
| 46 || January 13 || Pittsburgh || – || NY Islanders || || UBS Arena || || || || ||
| 47 || January 16 || Pittsburgh || – || Toronto || || Scotiabank Arena || || || || ||
| 48 || January 18 || Washington || – || Pittsburgh || || PPG Paints Arena || || || || ||
| 49 || January 21 || Anaheim || – || Pittsburgh || || PPG Paints Arena || || || || ||
| 50 || January 23 || Vancouver || – || Pittsburgh || || PPG Paints Arena || || || || ||
| 51 || January 25 || Pittsburgh || – || Detroit || || Little Caesars Arena || || || || ||
| 52 || January 26 || NY Islanders || – || Pittsburgh || || PPG Paints Arena || || || || ||
| 53 || January 29 || NY Rangers || – || Pittsburgh || || PPG Paints Arena || || || || ||
| 54 || January 31 || Philadelphia || – || Pittsburgh || || PPG Paints Arena || || || || ||
| 55 || February 2 || Tampa Bay || – || Pittsburgh || || PPG Paints Arena || || || || ||
| 56 || February 13 || Pittsburgh || – || Edmonton || || Rogers Place || || || || ||
| 57 || February 15 || Pittsburgh || – || Seattle || || Climate Pledge Arena || || || || ||
| 58 || February 16 || Pittsburgh || – || Vancouver || || Rogers Arena || || || || ||
| 59 || February 19 || Pittsburgh || – || Calgary || || Scotiabank Saddledome || || || || ||
| 60 || February 21 || Pittsburgh || – || Winnipeg || || Canada Life Centre || || || || ||
| 61 || February 23 || Pittsburgh || – || Minnesota || || Grand Casino Arena || || || || ||
| 62 || February 25 || Toronto || – || Pittsburgh || || PPG Paints Arena || || || || ||
| 63 || February 28 || NY Rangers || – || Pittsburgh || || PPG Paints Arena || || || || ||
| 64 || March 2 || Pittsburgh || – || Buffalo || || KeyBank Center || || || || ||
| 65 || March 4 || Pittsburgh || – || Florida || || Amerant Bank Arena || || || || ||
| 66 || March 6 || Pittsburgh || – || Boston || || TD Garden || || || || ||
| 67 || March 7 || Pittsburgh || – || NY Islanders || || UBS Arena || || || || ||
| 68 || March 9 || Ottawa || – || Pittsburgh || || PPG Paints Arena || || || || ||
| 69 || March 11 || Boston || – || Pittsburgh || || PPG Paints Arena || || || || ||
| 70 || March 13 || Washington || – || Pittsburgh || || PPG Paints Arena || || || || ||
| 71 || March 14 || Detroit || – || Pittsburgh || || PPG Paints Arena || || || || ||
| 72 || March 16 || Pittsburgh || – || Columbus || || Nationwide Arena || || || || ||
| 73 || March 18 || Pittsburgh || – || New Jersey || || Prudential Center || || || || ||
| 74 || March 20 || Pittsburgh || – || NY Rangers || || Madison Square Garden || || || || ||
| 75 || March 22 || Columbus || – || Pittsburgh || || PPG Paints Arena || || || || ||
| 76 || March 25 || New Jersey || – || Pittsburgh || || PPG Paints Arena || || || || ||
| 77 || March 27 || Carolina || – || Pittsburgh || || PPG Paints Arena || || || || ||
| 78 || March 30 || Pittsburgh || – || Philadelphia || || Xfinity Mobile Arena || || || || ||
| 79 || April 1 || NY Islanders || – || Pittsburgh || || PPG Paints Arena || || || || ||
| 80 || April 3 || Philadelphia || – || Pittsburgh || || PPG Paints Arena || || || || ||
| 81 || April 4 || Pittsburgh || – || Washington || || Capital One Arena || || || || ||
| 82 || April 6 || Pittsburgh || – || NY Rangers || || Madison Square Garden || || || || ||
| 83 || April 9 || Pittsburgh || – || Detroit || || Little Caesars Arena || || || || ||
| 84 || April 10 || Pittsburgh || – || New Jersey || || Prudential Center || || || || ||
Legend:
Roster
Transactions
Trades
Date Details To Vegas Golden KnightsParker Wotherspoon To Pittsburgh PenguinsKaedan Korczak To Toronto Maple Leafs2028 4th-round pick To Pittsburgh PenguinsNicholas Robertson To Anaheim DucksCruz Lucius To Pittsburgh PenguinsFuture considerations
Players acquired Date Player Former team Term Via July 1, 2026 Washington Capitals 2 years Free agency July 1, 2026 Tampa Bay Lightning 2 years Free agency July 1, 2026 Los Angeles Kings 1 year Free agency July 1, 2026 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins 2 years Entry-level contract
Players lost Date Player New team Term Via July 1, 2026 Winnipeg Jets 2 years Free agency July 1, 2026 Philadelphia Flyers 2 years Free agency July 1, 2026 Boston Bruins 2 years Free agency July 1, 2026 Edmonton Oilers 5 years Free agency July 1, 2026 Florida Panthers 1 year Free agency July 15, 2026 New Jersey Devils 2 years Free agency
Signings Date Player Term
Key: – Entry Level Contract – Professional Tryout Contract – Begins next season
Draft picks
Below are the Pittsburgh Penguins's selections at the 2026 NHL entry draft, which was held on June 26 and June 27, 2026, and it took place at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, New York.
Round # Player Pos Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League)122 Liam Ruck RW Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL)239 Markus Ruck C Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL)254 Tomas Galvas D HC Bílí Tygři Liberec (Czech)386 Pierce Mbuyi LW Owen Sound Attack (OHL)4111 Parker Von Richter D Barrie Colts (OHL)5160 Matvei Nikonovich G HC Lada Togliatti (KHL) Notes:
References