2024–25 Pittsburgh Penguins season

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2024–25 Pittsburgh Penguins
DivisionMetropolitan
ConferenceEastern
2024–25 record0–0–0
Home record0–0–0
Road record0–0–0
Goals for0
Goals against0
Team information
General managerKyle Dubas
CoachMike Sullivan
CaptainSidney Crosby
Alternate captainsKris Letang
Evgeni Malkin
ArenaPPG Paints Arena
Minor league affiliate(s)Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (AHL)
Wheeling Nailers (ECHL)
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The 2024–25 Pittsburgh Penguins season will be the 58th season (57th season of play) for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on June 5, 1967.[1]

Off-season

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June

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On June 11, 2024, David Quinn was named assistant coach of the Pittsburgh Penguins, coaching alongside longtime friend and former Boston University teammate Mike Sullivan. Quinn was most recently the head coach of the San Jose Sharks from 2022–24.[2]

Standings

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Divisional standings

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Conference standings

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Schedule and results

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Preseason

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The Preseason schedule was released on June 24, 2024.[3]

2024 preseason game log: 0–0–0 (Home: 0–0–0; Road: 0–0–0)
# Date Visitor Score Home OT Location Attendance Record
1 September 21 Pittsburgh Buffalo KeyBank Center
2 September 24 Buffalo Pittsburgh PPG Paints Arena
3 September 28 Pittsburgh Detroit Little Caesars Arena
4A September 29 Pittsburgh Ottawa Bell Centennial Arena
5 October 1 Detroit Pittsburgh PPG Paints Arena
6 October 3 Pittsburgh Columbus Nationwide Arena
7 October 5 Columbus Pittsburgh PPG Paints Arena
Legend

  Win   Loss   OT/SO Loss A

Regular Season

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The regular season schedule was released on July 2, 2024.[4]

2024–25 game log
October: 0–0–0 (Home: 0–0–0; Road: 0–0–0)
# Date Visitor Score Home OT Arena Decision Attendance Record Points Recap
1 October 9 NY Rangers -- Pittsburgh PPG Paints Arena
2 October 10 Pittsburgh -- Detroit Little Caesars Arena
3 October 12 Pittsburgh -- Toronto Scotiabank Arena
4 October 14 Pittsburgh -- Montreal Bell Centre
5 October 16 Buffalo -- Pittsburgh PPG Paints Arena
6 October 18 Carolina -- Pittsburgh PPG Paints Arena
7 October 20 Pittsburgh -- Winnipeg Canada Life Centre
8 October 22 Pittsburgh -- Calgary Scotiabank Saddledome
9 October 25 Pittsburgh -- Edmonton Rogers Place
10 October 26 Pittsburgh -- Vancouver Rogers Arena
11 October 29 Minnesota -- Pittsburgh PPG Paints Arena
12 October 31 Anaheim -- Pittsburgh PPG Paints Arena
November: 0–0–0 (Home: 0–0–0; Road: 0–0–0)
# Date Visitor Score Home OT Arena Decision Attendance Record Points Recap
13 November 2 Montreal -- Pittsburgh PPG Paints Arena
14 November 5 Pittsburgh -- NY Islanders UBS Arena
15 November 7 Pittsburgh -- Carolina PNC Arena
16 November 8 Pittsburgh -- Washington Capital One Arena
17 November 11 Dallas -- Pittsburgh PPG Paints Arena
18 November 13 Detroit -- Pittsburgh PPG Paints Arena
19 November 15 Pittsburgh -- Columbus Nationwide Arena
20 November 16 San Jose -- Pittsburgh PPG Paints Arena
21 November 19 Tampa Bay -- Pittsburgh PPG Paints Arena
22 November 22 Winnipeg -- Pittsburgh PPG Paints Arena
23 November 23 Utah -- Pittsburgh PPG Paints Arena
24 November 27 Vancouver -- Pittsburgh PPG Paints Arena
25 November 29 Pittsburgh -- Boston TD Garden
26 November 30 Calgary -- Pittsburgh PPG Paints Arena
December: 0–0–0 (Home: 0–0–0; Road: 0–0–0)
# Date Visitor Score Home OT Arena Decision Attendance Record Points Recap
27 December 3 Florida -- Pittsburgh PPG Paints Arena
28 December 6 Pittsburgh -- NY Rangers Madison Square Garden
29 December 7 Pittsburgh -- Toronto Scotiabank Arena
30 December 10 Colorado -- Pittsburgh PPG Paints Arena
31 December 12 Pittsburgh -- Montreal Bell Centre
32 December 14 Pittsburgh -- Ottawa Canadian Tire Centre
33 December 17 Los Angeles -- Pittsburgh PPG Paints Arena
34 December 19 Pittsburgh -- Nashville Bridgestone Arena
35 December 21 Pittsburgh -- New Jersey Prudential Center
36 December 23 Philadelphia -- Pittsburgh PPG Paints Arena
37 December 28 Pittsburgh -- NY Islanders UBS Arena
38 December 29 NY Islanders -- Pittsburgh PPG Paints Arena
39 December 31 Pittsburgh -- Detroit Little Caesars Arena
January: 0–0–0 (Home: 0–0–0; Road: 0–0–0)
# Date Visitor Score Home OT Arena Decision Attendance Record Points Recap
40 January 3 Pittsburgh -- Florida Amerant Bank Arena
41 January 5 Pittsburgh -- Carolina PNC Arena
42 January 7 Columbus -- Pittsburgh PPG Paints Arena
43 January 9 Edmonton -- Pittsburgh PPG Paints Arena
44 January 11 Ottawa -- Pittsburgh PPG Paints Arena
45 January 12 Tampa Bay -- Pittsburgh PPG Paints Arena
46 January 14 Seattle -- Pittsburgh PPG Paints Arena
47 January 17 Pittsburgh -- Buffalo KeyBank Center
48 January 18 Pittsburgh -- Washington Capital One Arena
49 January 20 Pittsburgh -- Los Angeles Crypto.com Arena
50 January 23 Pittsburgh -- Anaheim Honda Center
51 January 25 Pittsburgh -- Seattle Climate Pledge Arena
52 January 27 Pittsburgh -- San Jose SAP Center
53 January 29 Pittsburgh -- Utah Delta Center
February: 0–0–0 (Home: 0–0–0; Road: 0–0–0)
# Date Visitor Score Home OT Arena Decision Attendance Record Points Recap
54 February 1 Nashville -- Pittsburgh PPG Paints Arena
55 February 5 New Jersey -- Pittsburgh PPG Paints Arena
56 February 7 Pittsburgh -- NY Rangers Madison Square Garden
57 February 8 Pittsburgh -- Philadelphia Wells Fargo Center
58 February 22 Washington -- Pittsburgh PPG Paints Arena
59 February 23 NY Rangers -- Pittsburgh PPG Paints Arena
60 February 25 Pittsburgh -- Philadelphia Wells Fargo Center
61 February 27 Philadelphia -- Pittsburgh PPG Paints Arena
March: 0–0–0 (Home: 0–0–0; Road: 0–0–0)
# Date Visitor Score Home OT Arena Decision Attendance Record Points Recap
62 March 1 Boston -- Pittsburgh PPG Paints Arena
63 March 2 Toronto -- Pittsburgh PPG Paints Arena
64 March 4 Pittsburgh -- Colorado Ball Arena
65 March 7 Pittsburgh -- Vegas T-Mobile Arena
66 March 9 Pittsburgh -- Minnesota Xcel Energy Center
67 March 11 Vegas -- Pittsburgh PPG Paints Arena
68 March 13 St. Louis -- Pittsburgh PPG Paints Arena
69 March 15 New Jersey -- Pittsburgh PPG Paints Arena
70 March 18 NY Islanders -- Pittsburgh PPG Paints Arena
71 March 21 Columbus -- Pittsburgh PPG Paints Arena
72 March 23 Pittsburgh -- Florida Amerant Bank Arena
73 March 25 Pittsburgh -- Tampa Bay Amalie Arena
74 March 27 Pittsburgh -- Buffalo KeyBank Center
75 March 30 Ottawa -- Pittsburgh PPG Paints Arena
March: 0–0–0 (Home: 0–0–0; Road: 0–0–0)
# Date Visitor Score Home OT Arena Decision Attendance Record Points Recap
76 April 3 Pittsburgh -- St. Louis Enterprise Center
77 April 5 Pittsburgh -- Dallas American Airlines Center
78 April 6 Pittsburgh -- Chicago United Center
79 April 8 Chicago -- Pittsburgh PPG Paints Arena
80 April 11 Pittsburgh -- New Jersey Prudential Center
81 April 13 Boston -- Pittsburgh PPG Paints Arena
82 April 17 Washington -- Pittsburgh PPG Paints Arena

Legend:   Win (2 points)   Loss (0 points)   Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)

Roster

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Updated August 1, 2024[5][6]

No. Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace
55 United States Noel Acciari Injured Reserve C R 32 2023 Johnston, Rhode Island
25 Sweden Sebastian Aho D L 28 2024 Umeå, Sweden
72 Canada Anthony Beauvillier LW L 27 2024 Sorel-Tracy, Quebec
52 Sweden Emil Bemstrom C R 25 2024 Nyköping, Sweden
8 Canada Michael Bunting LW L 28 2024 Scarborough, Ontario
87 Canada Sidney Crosby (C) C L 36 2005 Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia
20 Denmark Lars Eller C L 35 2023 Rødovre, Denmark
27 Canada Ryan Graves Injured Reserve D L 29 2023 Yarmouth, Nova Scotia
24 United States Matt Grzelcyk D L 30 2024 Boston, Massachusetts
13 United States Kevin Hayes RW L 32 2024 Boston, Massachusetts
35 Canada Tristan Jarry G L 29 2013 Surrey, British Columbia
65 Sweden Erik Karlsson D R 34 2023 Landsbro, Sweden
58 Canada Kris Letang (A) D R 37 2005 Montreal, Quebec
46 Canada Blake Lizotte C L 26 2024 Lindstrom, Minnesota
7 Canada John Ludvig D L 23 2023 Liberec, Czech Republic
71 Russia Evgeni Malkin (A) C L 38 2004 Magnitogorsk, Soviet Union
39 United States Alex Nedeljkovic G L 28 2023 Parma, Ohio
83 United States Matt Nieto Injured Reserve LW L 31 2023 Long Beach, California
10 United States Drew O'Connor W L 26 2020 Chatham, New Jersey
28 Sweden Marcus Pettersson D L 28 2018 Skellefteå, Sweden
18 Finland Jesse Puljujarvi W R 26 2024 Älvkarleby, Sweden
67 Sweden Rickard Rakell W R 31 2022 Sundbyberg, Sweden
17 United States Bryan Rust RW R 32 2010 Pontiac, Michigan


Transactions

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The Penguins have been involved in the following transactions during the 2024–25 season.

Key:

 †  Contract is entry-level.
 ‡  Contract initially takes effect in the 2025–26 season.

Trades

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Date Details Ref
June 29, 2024 (2024-06-29) To St. Louis Blues
Future Considerations 		To Pittsburgh Penguins
Kevin Hayes
2nd-round pick in 2025 		[7]
June 30, 2024 (2024-06-30) To Tampa Bay Lightning
Lukas Svejkovsky 		To Pittsburgh Penguins
Bennett MacArthur 		[8]

Players acquired

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Date Player Former team Term Via Ref
July 1, 2024 (2024-07-01) Blake Lizotte Los Angeles Kings 2-year Free agency [9]
Jimmy Huntington Hershey Bears (AHL) 1-year Free agency [10]
Mac Hollowell Hartford Wolf Pack (AHL) 1-year Free agency [11]
Anthony Beauvillier Nashville Predators 1-year Free agency [12]
Bokondji Imama Ottawa Senators 1-year Free agency [13]
Matt Grzelcyk Boston Bruins 1-year Free agency [14]
July 2, 2024 (2024-07-02) Sebastian Aho New York Islanders 2-year Free agency [15]

Players lost

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Date Player New team Term Via Ref

Signings

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Date Player Term Ref
July 25, 2024 (2024-07-25) Brayden Yager 3-year† [16]

Draft picks

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See also: List of Pittsburgh Penguins draft picks

Below are the Pittsburgh Penguins's selections at the 2024 NHL entry draft, which was held on June 28 and 29, 2024, at the Sphere in Paradise, Nevada.

Round # Player Pos Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League)
2 44 Harrison Brunicke D  Canada Kamloops Blazers (WHL)
2 46 Tanner Howe LW  Canada Regina Pats (WHL)
4 111 Chase Pietila D  United States Michigan Tech (NCAA)
6 175 Joona Vaisanen D  Finland Dubuque Fighting Saints USHL
7 207 Mac Swanson LW  United States North Dakota (NCAA)
7 223 Finn Harding D  Canada Mississauga Steelheads (OHL)

Notes:

References

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  1. ^ National Hockey League (2013). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2014. Diamond Sports Data, Inc. p. 121. ISBN 978-1-894801-26-3.
  2. ^ "Report: Penguins Hire David Quinn as Assistant Coach". thehockeynews.com. June 11, 2024. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
  3. ^ "Penguins Announce 2024 Pre-Season Schedule".
  4. ^ Horwat, Nick (July 2, 2024). "Penguins Announce 2024-25 Regular-Season Schedule". NHL.com. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
  5. ^ "Pittsburgh Penguins Roster". National Hockey League. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
  6. ^ "Pittsburgh Penguins Hockey Transactions". The Sports Network. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
  7. ^ "Blues trade Kevin Hayes to Penguins for future considerations". ESPN.com. June 29, 2024. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
  8. ^ "Penguins Acquire Bennett MacArthur from the Tampa Bay Lightning in Exchange for Lukas Svejkovsky". NHL.com. Pittsburgh Penguins. June 30, 2024. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
  9. ^ "Penguins Sign Blake Lizotte to a Two-Year Contract". Pittsburgh Penguins. July 1, 2024. Retrieved July 31, 2024 – via NHL.com.
  10. ^ "Penguins Sign Forward Jimmy Huntington on a One-Year Contract". Pittsburgh Penguins. July 1, 2024. Retrieved July 31, 2024 – via NHL.com.
  11. ^ "Penguins Sign Defenseman Mac Hollowell to a One-Year Contract". Pittsburgh Penguins. July 1, 2024. Retrieved July 31, 2024 – via NHL.com.
  12. ^ "Penguins Sign Anthony Beauvillier to a One-Year Contract". Pittsburgh Penguins. July 1, 2024. Retrieved July 31, 2024 – via NHL.com.
  13. ^ "Penguins Sign Forward Bokondji Imama to a One-Year Contract". Pittsburgh Penguins. July 1, 2024. Retrieved July 31, 2024 – via NHL.com.
  14. ^ "Penguins Sign Defenseman Matt Grzelcyk to a One-Year Contract". Pittsburgh Penguins. July 1, 2024. Retrieved July 31, 2024 – via NHL.com.
  15. ^ "Penguins Sign Defenseman Sebastian Aho to a Two-Year Contract". Pittsburgh Penguins. July 2, 2024. Retrieved July 31, 2024 – via NHL.com.
  16. ^ "Penguins Sign Brayden Yager to a Three-Year, Entry-Level Contract". NHL.com. Pittsburgh Penguins. July 25, 2024. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
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