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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]

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
September/October: 3–3–0 (Home: 0–2–0; Road: 3–1–0)
# Date Visitor Score Home OT Location Attendance Record
1 September 21 Pittsburgh 3–7 Buffalo KeyBank Center 12,013 0–1–0
2 September 24 Buffalo 3–2 Pittsburgh PPG Paints Arena 11,588 0–2–0
— September 28 Pittsburgh – Detroit Game postponed due to mechanical issues with the Penguins team plane.[4] Rescheduled for September 30th
3A September 29 Pittsburgh 5–2 Ottawa Sudbury Community Arena 1–2–0
4 September 30 Pittsburgh 5–1 Detroit Little Caesars Arena 5,775 2–2–0
5 October 1 Detroit 2–1 Pittsburgh PPG Paints Arena 12,059 2–3–0
6 October 3 Pittsburgh 3–1 Columbus Nationwide Arena 12,649 3–3–0
7 October 5 Columbus Pittsburgh PPG Paints Arena
Legend

  Win   Loss   OT/SO Loss A Game will be played in Sudbury, Ontario.

Regular season

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The regular season schedule was released on July 2, 2024.[5]

2024–25 game log [6]
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 Lenovo Center ––
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 Lenovo Center ––
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 2 September 2024

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 29 2024 Scarborough, Ontario
87 Canada Sidney Crosby (C) C L 37 2005 Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia
20 Denmark Lars Eller C L 35 2023 Rødovre, Denmark
19 Canada Cody Glass C R 25 2024 Winnipeg, Manitoba
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 United States Blake Lizotte C L 26 2024 Lindstrom, Minnesota
7 Canada John Ludvig D L 24 2023 Liberec, Czech Republic
71 Russia Evgeni Malkin (A) C L 38 2004 Magnitogorsk, Soviet Union
2 United States Rutger McGroarty C L 20 2024 Lincoln, Nebraska
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]
July 1, 2024 (2024-07-01) To New York Rangers
Reilly Smith 		To Pittsburgh Penguins
5nd-round pick in 2025
2nd-round pick in 2027 		[9]
August 13, 2024 (2024-08-13) To Nashville Predators
Jordan Frasca 		To Pittsburgh Penguins
Cody Glass
3nd-round pick in 2025
6th-round pick in 2026 		[10]
August 22, 2024 (2024-08-22) To Winnipeg Jets
Brayden Yager 		To Pittsburgh Penguins
Rutger McGroarty 		[11]

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 [12]
Jimmy Huntington Hershey Bears (AHL) 1-year Free agency [13]
Mac Hollowell Hartford Wolf Pack (AHL) 1-year Free agency [14]
Anthony Beauvillier Nashville Predators 1-year Free agency [15]
Bokondji Imama Ottawa Senators 1-year Free agency [16]
Matt Grzelcyk Boston Bruins 1-year Free agency [17]
July 2, 2024 (2024-07-02) Sebastian Aho New York Islanders 2-year Free agency [18]

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† [19]
July 30, 2024 (2024-07-30) Sergei Murashov 3-year† [20]
August 22, 2024 (2024-08-22) Rutger McGroarty 3-year† [21]

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. ^ "Penguins/Red Wings game postponed due to Pittsburgh's travel issues". September 28, 2024. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
  5. ^ Horwat, Nick (July 2, 2024). "Penguins Announce 2024-25 Regular-Season Schedule". NHL.com. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
  6. ^ "Pittsburgh Penguins Schedule". NHL.com.
  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. ^ "Smith traded to Rangers by Penguins for 2 draft picks". NHL.com. NHL.com. July 1, 2024. Retrieved August 14, 2024.
  10. ^ "Penguins Acquire Forward Cody Glass and Two Draft Picks from the Nashville Predators in Exchange for Jordan Frasca". NHL.com. Pittsburgh Penguins. August 13, 2024. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
  11. ^ "McGroarty traded to Penguins by Jets for Yager". NHL.com. Pittsburgh Penguins. August 22, 2024. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
  12. ^ "Penguins Sign Blake Lizotte to a Two-Year Contract". Pittsburgh Penguins. July 1, 2024. Retrieved July 31, 2024 – via NHL.com.
  13. ^ "Penguins Sign Forward Jimmy Huntington on a One-Year Contract". Pittsburgh Penguins. July 1, 2024. Retrieved July 31, 2024 – via NHL.com.
  14. ^ "Penguins Sign Defenseman Mac Hollowell to a One-Year Contract". Pittsburgh Penguins. July 1, 2024. Retrieved July 31, 2024 – via NHL.com.
  15. ^ "Penguins Sign Anthony Beauvillier to a One-Year Contract". Pittsburgh Penguins. July 1, 2024. Retrieved July 31, 2024 – via NHL.com.
  16. ^ "Penguins Sign Forward Bokondji Imama to a One-Year Contract". Pittsburgh Penguins. July 1, 2024. Retrieved July 31, 2024 – via NHL.com.
  17. ^ "Penguins Sign Defenseman Matt Grzelcyk to a One-Year Contract". Pittsburgh Penguins. July 1, 2024. Retrieved July 31, 2024 – via NHL.com.
  18. ^ "Penguins Sign Defenseman Sebastian Aho to a Two-Year Contract". Pittsburgh Penguins. July 2, 2024. Retrieved July 31, 2024 – via NHL.com.
  19. ^ "Penguins Sign Brayden Yager to a Three-Year, Entry-Level Contract". NHL.com. Pittsburgh Penguins. July 25, 2024. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
  20. ^ "Penguins Sign Goaltender Sergei Murashov to a Three-Year, Entry-Level Contract". NHL.com. Pittsburgh Penguins. July 30, 2024. Retrieved August 14, 2024.
  21. ^ "McGroarty traded to Penguins by Jets for Yager". NHL.com. Pittsburgh Penguins. August 22, 2024. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
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