Pittsburgh Penguins History
2026-27 · 3-6-1 · 7 pts · 6th Metropolitan
Since 2017-18 the Pittsburgh Penguins have made the playoffs in 6 of 9 completed seasons with playoff data; their deepest run was the second round (2017-18).
Pittsburgh Penguins season by season
| Season | GP | W-L-OTL | PTS | P% | GF | GA | Division | NHL | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27in progress | 10 | 3-6-1 | 7 | .350 | 32 | 37 | 6th | 26th | — |
| 2025-26 | 82 | 41-25-16 | 98 | .598 | 290 | 258 | 2nd | 10th | Lost in the first roundlost to PHI 2-4 |
| 2024-25 | 82 | 34-36-12 | 80 | .488 | 242 | 287 | 7th | 24th | Missed the playoffs |
| 2023-24 | 82 | 38-32-12 | 88 | .537 | 253 | 248 | 5th | 19th | Missed the playoffs |
| 2022-23 | 82 | 40-31-11 | 91 | .555 | 261 | 263 | 5th | 19th | Missed the playoffs |
| 2021-22 | 82 | 46-25-11 | 103 | .628 | 269 | 222 | 3rd | 12th | Lost in the first roundlost to NYR 3-4 |
| 2020-21 | 56 | 37-16-3 | 77 | .688 | 193 | 155 | — | 5th | Lost in the first roundlost to NYI 2-4 |
| 2019-20 | 69 | 40-23-6 | 86 | .623 | 221 | 196 | 3rd | 7th | Lost in the qualifying roundlost to MTL 1-3 |
| 2018-19 | 82 | 44-26-12 | 100 | .610 | 271 | 238 | 3rd | 9th | Lost in the first roundlost to NYI 0-4 |
| 2017-18 | 82 | 47-29-6 | 100 | .610 | 270 | 248 | 2nd | 11th | Lost in the second roundbeat PHI 4-2 · lost to WSH 2-4 |
From our NHL game data (regular season and playoffs). 2020-21: 56-game season with temporary divisions; division ranks are not comparable. 2019-20: Season stopped March 12, 2020; ranked by points %. The 24-team return-to-play playoffs started with a best-of-five qualifying round; the round-robin seeding games of the top four seeds per conference are not counted as a series. Each season links to its stats page; full results are on the games archive.
Pittsburgh Penguins all-time record against every team
| Opponent | GP | W-L-OTL(-T) | Win % | Playoffs | 2026-27 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Flyers | 320 | 121-155-14-30 | 38% | 22-25-0 | 1-0-0 |
| New York Rangers | 307 | 140-130-14-23 | 46% | 27-17-0 | — |
| New York Islanders | 281 | 135-108-16-22 | 48% | 14-21-0 | — |
| New Jersey Devils | 268 | 120-118-13-17 | 45% | 14-15-0 | — |
| Washington Capitals | 255 | 126-106-7-16 | 49% | 40-28-0 | 0-1-0 |
| Boston Bruins | 233 | 81-123-8-21 | 35% | 10-13-0 | — |
| Montreal Canadiens | 232 | 80-118-11-23 | 34% | 6-11-0 | 1-0-0 |
| Buffalo Sabres | 217 | 105-71-6-35 | 48% | 6-4-0 | — |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 203 | 92-85-9-17 | 45% | 4-8-0 | — |
| Detroit Red Wings | 175 | 83-70-6-16 | 47% | 6-7-0 | — |
| Los Angeles Kings | 172 | 72-78-4-18 | 42% | — | — |
| Carolina Hurricanes | 169 | 79-65-14-11 | 47% | 4-0-0 | — |
| Dallas Stars | 159 | 75-68-4-12 | 47% | 4-2-0 | 1-0-0 |
| St. Louis Blues | 159 | 63-71-7-18 | 40% | 6-7-0 | — |
| Chicago Blackhawks | 149 | 51-75-6-17 | 34% | 4-4-0 | 0-1-0 |
| Vancouver Canucks | 130 | 74-42-3-11 | 57% | — | — |
| Winnipeg Jets | 123 | 84-35-3-1 | 68% | — | 0-1-0 |
| Calgary Flames | 120 | 52-45-5-18 | 43% | — | — |
| Ottawa Senators | 120 | 63-38-10-9 | 53% | 17-10-0 | — |
| Tampa Bay Lightning | 113 | 58-42-8-5 | 51% | 7-7-0 | — |
| Florida Panthers | 112 | 60-38-10-4 | 54% | 3-4-0 | — |
| Colorado Avalanche | 101 | 45-46-3-7 | 45% | — | 0-1-0 |
| Edmonton Oilers | 90 | 39-43-4-4 | 43% | — | — |
| Columbus Blue Jackets | 62 | 41-11-10 | 66% | 8-3-0 | 0-0-1 |
| San Jose Sharks | 53 | 24-20-6-3 | 45% | 4-2-0 | — |
| Anaheim Ducks | 48 | 27-16-3-2 | 56% | — | — |
| Nashville Predators | 41 | 23-12-4-2 | 56% | 4-2-0 | — |
| Minnesota Wild | 37 | 19-15-2-1 | 51% | — | — |
| Vegas Golden Knights | 17 | 9-8-0 | 53% | — | 0-1-0 |
| Seattle Kraken | 10 | 3-5-2 | 30% | — | — |
| Utah Mammoth | 5 | 2-2-1 | 40% | — | 0-1-0 |
All-time regular-season and playoff records from records.nhl.com (including this season's games once it has them); the 2026-27 column is from our game data.
The Pittsburgh Penguins season by season since 2017-18, with each playoff series, and the franchise's record against every team in the league.
Pittsburgh Penguins history FAQ
When did the Pittsburgh Penguins last make the playoffs?
The Pittsburgh Penguins last made the playoffs in 2025-26: they lost to PHI 2-4 in round 1.
What was the Pittsburgh Penguins record last season?
In 2025-26 the Pittsburgh Penguins went 41-25-16 with 98 points, 2nd in their division and 10th in the NHL.
What is the Pittsburgh Penguins best season since 2017-18?
By points %, 2020-21: 37-16-3 (77 points).