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The Penguins reached the playoffs for the first time since the 2021-22 season last year, only making it to the first round. Can Pittsburgh go far during the 2026-27 season?
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Pittsburgh struggled in the middle part of the regular season last year, but ended it by trading wins and losses on their way to reaching second in the Metro Division. The immortal Sidney Crosby led the team in points, while Erik Karlsson led in assists and Anthony Mantha in goals.
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Dan Muse’s squad will try to match and even outdo last year’s run in an attempt to win another Stanley Cup Final. Does their schedule, now featuring 84 games, favor them?
Here is a breakdown of the Penguins’ full schedule for the 2026-27 season.
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The Penguins open the 2026-27 season in Philadelphia against the Flyers. This Battle of Pennsylvania matchup will be the first time the teams have faced off since the Flyers beat the Penguins in the first round of the playoffs last season, with the Flyers winning the series 4-2.
The Penguins will play two games during Thanksgiving weekend. Pittsburgh will host the Calgary Flames on November 25, and then will head to Buffalo to take on the Sabres on November 27, the day after Thanksgiving.
After playing the Ottawa Senators on New Year’s Eve, the Penguins will look to avoid a New Year’s Day hangover with a game against the Minnesota Wild on January 1.
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Including that game, the Penguins will play 10 home games to start the year, with key matchups against the New York Rangers and Islanders, Flyers, and the Toronto Maple Leafs. The run will end with the All-Star break, starting on February 3.
After Pittsburgh’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade, the Penguins face the Washington Capitals. It’s the last matchup of the 2026-27 regular season in Pittsburgh between Sidney Crosby and Alexander Ovechkin.
After signing a one-year deal, it’s unknown if this will be Ovechkin’s final season.
The Penguins will end the regular season with four straight road games. They face the Flyers, Capitals, Rangers, and Red Wings before ending the season in New Jersey against the Devils on April 10.
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The Penguins begin their season on September 30, taking on the Philadelphia Flyers in the Battle of Pennsylvania at 7:30 p.m. ET. That game will be the day after an opening-night triple header.
Pittsburgh’s home opener will be on Tuesday, October 3 against the Montreal Canadiens. Meanwhile, Crosby and Alexander Ovechkin will face off in the Washington Capitals’ home opener on October 7.
Check out the full schedule for the Penguins below:
|
Date |
Opponent |
Time (ET) |
|
Sept. 30 |
at Flyers |
7:30 p.m. |
|
Oct. 3 |
vs. Canadiens |
7 p.m. |
|
Oct. 5 |
vs. Jets |
7:30 p.m. |
|
Oct. 7 |
at Capitals |
7:30 p.m. |
|
Oct. 9 |
at Blue Jackets |
7 p.m. |
|
Oct 10 |
vs. Stars |
7 p.m. |
|
Oct. 13 |
at Blackhawks |
8 p.m. |
|
Oct. 16 |
at Avalanche |
9 p.m. |
|
Oct. 17 |
10 p.m. |
|
|
Oct. 19 |
at Mammoth |
9 p.m. |
|
Oct. 22 |
vs. Panthers |
7 p.m. |
|
Oct. 24 |
vs. Predators |
7 p.m. |
|
Oct. 29 |
vs. Mammoth |
7 p.m. |
|
Oct. 31 |
at Canadiens |
7 p.m. |
|
Nov. 3 |
vs. Golden Knights |
7 p.m. |
|
Nov. 5 |
vs. Bruins |
7 p.m. |
|
Nov. 7 |
at Kings |
9 p.m. |
|
Nov. 8 |
at Ducks |
8 p.m. |
|
Nov. 11 |
at Sharks |
10 p.m. |
|
Nov. 14 |
vs. Senators |
7 p.m. |
|
Nov. 19 |
vs. Blues |
7 p.m. |
|
Nov. 21 |
at Predators |
6 p.m. |
|
Nov. 22 |
at Stars |
7 p.m. |
|
Nov. 25 |
vs. Flames |
7 p.m. |
|
Nov. 27 |
at Sabres |
8 p.m. |
|
Nov. 28 |
vs. Maple Leafs |
7 p.m. |
|
Nov. 30 |
vs. Blue Jackets |
7 p.m. |
|
Dec. 2 |
at Blues |
8 p.m. |
|
Dec. 5 |
vs. Devils |
3 p.m. |
|
Dec. 6 |
vs. Sharks |
3 p.m. |
|
Dec. 8 |
vs. Blackhawks |
7 p.m. |
|
Dec. 10 |
at Panthers |
7 p.m. |
|
Dec. 12 |
at Lightning |
3:30 p.m. |
|
Dec. 15 |
vs. Lightning |
7 p.m. |
|
Dec. 17 |
vs. Kings |
7 p.m. |
|
Dec. 18 |
vs. Kraken |
7 p.m. |
|
Dec. 22 |
vs. Sabres |
7 p.m. |
|
Dec. 26 |
at Hurricanes |
7 p.m. |
|
Dec. 29 |
vs. Hurricanes |
7 p.m. |
|
Dec. 31 |
at Senators |
2 p.m. |
|
Jan. 1 |
vs. Wild |
6 p.m. |
|
Jan. 3 |
vs. Oilers |
3 p.m. |
|
Jan. 7 |
at Hurricanes |
7 p.m. |
|
Jan. 9 |
at Canadiens |
7 p.m. |
|
Jan. 12 |
vs. Avalanche |
7 p.m. |
|
Jan. 13 |
at Islanders |
7:30 p.m. |
|
Jan. 16 |
at Maple Leafs |
7 p.m. |
|
Jan. 18 |
vs. Capitals |
4 p.m. |
|
Jan. 21 |
vs. Ducks |
7 p.m. |
|
Jan. 23 |
vs. Canucks |
7 p.m. |
|
Jan. 25 |
at Red Wings |
7 p.m. |
|
Jan. 26 |
vs. Islanders |
7 p.m. |
|
Jan. 29 |
vs. Rangers |
7 p.m. |
|
Jan. 31 |
vs. Flyers |
12 p.m. |
|
Feb. 2 |
vs. Lightning |
7 p.m. |
|
Feb. 13 |
at Oilers |
7 p.m. |
|
Feb. 15 |
at Kraken |
4 p.m. |
|
Feb. 16 |
at Canucks |
9 p.m. |
|
Feb. 19 |
at Flames |
8 p.m. |
|
Feb. 21 |
at Jets |
6 p.m. |
|
Feb. 23 |
at Wild |
8 p.m. |
|
Feb. 25 |
vs. Maple Leafs |
7 p.m. |
|
Feb. 28 |
vs. Rangers |
1 p.m. |
|
March 2 |
at Sabres |
7 p.m. |
|
March 4 |
at Panthers |
7 p.m. |
|
March 6 |
at Bruins |
12 p.m. |
|
March 7 |
at Islanders |
1 p.m. |
|
March 9 |
vs. Senators |
7 p.m. |
|
March 11 |
vs. Bruins |
7 p.m. |
|
March 13 |
vs. Capitals |
3 p.m. |
|
March 14 |
vs. Red Wings |
2 p.m. |
|
March 16 |
at Blue Jackets |
7 p.m. |
|
March 18 |
at Devils |
7 p.m. |
|
March 20 |
at Rangers |
8 p.m. |
|
March 22 |
vs. Blue Jackets |
7 p.m. |
|
March 25 |
vs. Devils |
7 p.m. |
|
March 27 |
vs. Hurricanes |
7 p.m. |
|
March 30 |
at Flyers |
7 p.m. |
|
April 1 |
vs. Islanders |
7 p.m. |
|
April 3 |
vs. Flyers |
8 p.m. |
|
April 4 |
at Capitals |
7 p.m. |
|
April 6 |
at Rangers |
7:30 p.m. |
|
April 9 |
at Red Wings |
7 p.m. |
|
April 10 |
at Devils |
6 p.m. |
