List of Pittsburgh Penguins seasons

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Mellon Arena served as the Penguins' home arena from 1967 to 2010 and saw the team win the Stanley Cup three times. The Penguins name was inspired by the arena, which was nicknamed "The Igloo". Mellon Arena 2008.jpg
Mellon Arena served as the Penguins' home arena from 1967 to 2010 and saw the team win the Stanley Cup three times. The Penguins name was inspired by the arena, which was nicknamed "The Igloo".

The Pittsburgh Penguins are a National Hockey League (NHL) franchise based in Pittsburgh. The franchise was established as one of six new teams in the 1967 NHL expansion and is currently a member of the Eastern Conference's Metropolitan Division. The Penguins played their home games at Mellon Arena from the team's inception until 2010, when they moved into the PPG Paints Arena. [2] Pittsburgh has qualified for the playoffs 36 times, winning the Stanley Cup five times: 1991, 1992, 2009, 2016, and 2017. From 2007 to 2022, the Penguins qualified for the playoffs for sixteen consecutive seasons.

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Table key

Key of colors and symbols
Color/symbolExplanation
Stanley Cup champions
Conference champions
Division champions
# Led league in points
Key of terms and abbreviations
Term or abbreviationDefinition
FinishFinal position in division or league standings
GPNumber of games played
WNumber of wins
LNumber of losses
TNumber of ties
OTNumber of losses in overtime (since the 1999–2000 season)
PtsNumber of points
GFGoals for (goals scored by the Penguins)
GAGoals against (goals scored by the Penguins' opponents)
Does not apply

Year by year

Season Penguins season Conference Division Regular season [3] Postseason [4]
FinishGPWLT [5] OT [6] PtsGFGAGPWLGFGAResult
1967–68 1967–68 West 5th7427341367195216Did not qualify
1968–69 1968–69 West5th7620451151189252Did not qualify
1969–70 1969–70 West2nd762638126418223810642325Won in quarterfinals, 4–0 (Seals)
Lost in semifinals, 2–4 (Blues)
1970–71 1970–71 West6th7821372062221240Did not qualify
1971–72 1971–72 West4th7826381466220258404814Lost in quarterfinals, 0–4 (Black Hawks)
1972–73 1972–73 West5th783237973257265Did not qualify
1973–74 1973–74 West5th782841965242273Did not qualify
1974–75 1974–75 Wales [a] Norris 3rd80372815893262899542727Won in preliminary round, 2–0 (Blues)
Lost in quarterfinals, 3–4 (Islanders)
1975–76 1975–76 WalesNorris3rd803533128233930331238Lost in preliminary round, 1–2 (Maple Leafs)
1976–77 1976–77 WalesNorris3rd80343313812402523121013Lost in preliminary round, 1–2 (Maple Leafs)
1977–78 1977–78 WalesNorris4th8025371868254321Did not qualify
1978–79 1978–79 WalesNorris2nd80363113852812797251625Won in preliminary round, 2–1 (Sabres)
Lost in quarterfinals, 0–4 (Bruins)
1979–80 1979–80 WalesNorris3rd80303713732513035231421Lost in preliminary round, 2–3 (Bruins)
1980–81 1980–81 WalesNorris4th80303713733023455232120Lost in preliminary round, 2–3 (Blues)
1981–82 1981–82 Wales Patrick [b] 4th80313613753103375231322Lost in division semifinals, 2–3 (Islanders)
1982–83 1982–83 WalesPatrick6th801853945257394Did not qualify
1983–84 1983–84 WalesPatrick6th801658638254390Did not qualify
1984–85 1984–85 WalesPatrick6th802451553276385Did not qualify
1985–86 1985–86 WalesPatrick5th803438876313305Did not qualify
1986–87 1986–87 WalesPatrick5th8030381272297290Did not qualify
1987–88 1987–88 WalesPatrick6th803635981319316Did not qualify
1988–89 1988–89 WalesPatrick2nd80403378734734911744342Won in division semifinals, 4–0 (Rangers)
Lost in division finals, 3–4 (Flyers)
1989–90 1989–90 WalesPatrick5th803240872318359Did not qualify
1990–91 1990–91 WalesPatrick1st804133688342305241689568Won in division semifinals, 4–3 (Devils)
Won in division finals, 4–1 (Capitals)
Won in conference finals, 4–2 (Bruins)
Won in Stanley Cup Finals, 4–2 (North Stars)
1991–92 1991–92 WalesPatrick3rd803932987343308211658363Won in division semifinals, 4–3 (Capitals)
Won in division finals, 4–2 (Rangers)
Won in conference finals, 4–0 (Bruins)
Won in Stanley Cup Finals, 4–0 (Blackhawks)
1992–93 1992–93 WalesPatrick1st8456217119#36726812755037Won in division semifinals, 4–1 (Devils)
Lost in division finals, 3–4 (Islanders)
1993–94 1993–94 Eastern Northeast [c] 1st844427131012992856241220Lost in conference quarterfinals, 2–4 (Capitals)
1994–95 [d] 1994–95 EasternNortheast2nd48291636118115812573743Won in conference quarterfinals, 4–3 (Capitals)
Lost in conference semifinals, 1–4 (Devils)
1995–96 1995–96 EasternNortheast1st8249294102362284181175752Won in conference quarterfinals, 4–2 (Capitals)
Won in conference semifinals, 4–1 (Rangers)
Lost in conference finals, 3–4 (Panthers)
1996–97 1996–97 EasternNortheast2nd8238368842852805141320Lost in conference quarterfinals, 1–4 (Flyers)
1997–98 1997–98 EasternNortheast1st82402418982281886241518Lost in conference quarterfinals, 2–4 (Canadiens)
1998–99 1998–99 Eastern Atlantic 3rd823830149024222513673536Won in conference quarterfinals, 4–3 (Devils)
Lost in conference semifinals, 2–4 (Maple Leafs)
1999–2000 [e] 1999–2000 EasternAtlantic3rd823731868824123611653123Won in conference quarterfinals, 4–1 (Capitals)
Lost in conference semifinals, 2–4 (Flyers)
2000–01 2000–01 EasternAtlantic3rd824228939628125618993844Won in conference quarterfinals, 4–2 (Capitals)
Won in conference semifinals, 4–3 (Sabres)
Lost in conference finals, 1–4 (Devils)
2001–02 2001–02 EasternAtlantic5th8228418569198249Did not qualify
2002–03 2002–03 EasternAtlantic5th8227446565189255Did not qualify
2003–04 2003–04 EasternAtlantic5th8223478458190303Did not qualify
2004–05 [f] 2004–05 Season not played due to lockout
2005–06 [g] 2005–06 EasternAtlantic5th8222461458244316Did not qualify
2006–07 2006–07 EasternAtlantic2nd824724111052772465141018Lost in conference quarterfinals, 1–4 (Senators)
2007–08 2007–08 EasternAtlantic1st8247278102247216201466143Won in conference quarterfinals, 4–0 (Senators)
Won in conference semifinals, 4–1 (Rangers)
Won in conference finals, 4–1 (Flyers)
Lost in Stanley Cup Finals, 2–4 (Red Wings)
2008–09 2008-09 EasternAtlantic2nd824528999264239241687964Won in conference quarterfinals, 4–2 (Flyers)
Won in conference semifinals, 4–3 (Capitals)
Won in conference finals, 4–0 (Hurricanes)
Won in Stanley Cup Finals, 4–3 (Red Wings)
2009–10 2009–10 EasternAtlantic2nd824728710125723713764238Won in conference quarterfinals, 4–2 (Senators)
Lost in conference semifinals, 3–4 (Canadiens)
2010–11 2010–11 EasternAtlantic2nd82492581062381997341422Lost in conference quarterfinals, 3–4 (Lightning)
2011–12 2011–12 EasternAtlantic2nd82512561082822216242630Lost in conference quarterfinals, 2–4 (Flyers)
2012–13 [h] 2012–13 EasternAtlantic1st48361207216511915874940Won in conference quarterfinals, 4–2 (Islanders)
Won in conference semifinals, 4–1 (Senators)
Lost in conference finals, 0–4 (Bruins)
2013–14 2013–14 Eastern Metropolitan 1st825124710924920713763533Won in first round, 4–2 (Blue Jackets)
Lost in second round, 3–4 (Rangers)
2014–15 2014–15 EasternMetropolitan4th8243271298221210514811Lost in first round, 1–4 (Rangers)
2015–16 2015–16 EasternMetropolitan2nd8248268104245203241687355Won in first round, 4–1 (Rangers)
Won in second round, 4–2 (Capitals)
Won in conference finals, 4–3 (Lightning)
Won in Stanley Cup Finals, 4–2 (Sharks)
2016–17 2016–17 EasternMetropolitan2nd82502111111282234251697757Won in first round, 4–1 (Blue Jackets)
Won in second round, 4–3 (Capitals)
Won in conference finals, 4–3 (Senators)
Won in Stanley Cup Finals, 4–2 (Predators)
2017–18 2017–18 EasternMetropolitan2nd824729610027225012664234Won in first round, 4–2 (Flyers)
Lost second round, 2–4 (Capitals)
2018–19 2018–19 EasternMetropolitan3rd82442612100273241404614Lost in first round, 0–4 (Islanders)
2019–20 [i] 2019–20 EasternMetropolitan3rd694023686224196413810Lost in qualifying round, 1–3 (Canadiens)
2020–21 [j] 2020–21 East 1st5637163771961566241621Lost in first round, 2–4 (Islanders)
2021–22 2021–22 EasternMetropolitan3rd824625111032722297342928Lost in first round, 3–4 (Rangers)
2022–23 2022–23 EasternMetropolitan5th8240311191262264Did not qualify
2023–24 2023–24 EasternMetropolitan5th8238321288255251Did not qualify
Totals [7] 4,4172,0271,8223831854,62214,66314,7933982121861,2191,15937 playoff appearances

All-time records

StatisticGPWLTOT
Regular season record (1967–present)4,4172,0271,822383185
Postseason record (1967–present)398212186
All-time regular and postseason record4,8152,2392,008383185
All-time series record: 40–32

Statistics above are correct as of the end of the 2023–24 regular season.

Footnotes

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References

General
Notes
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  2. "Consol Energy Center". PittsburghPenguins.com. Archived from the original on 22 August 2008. Retrieved 6 January 2009.
  3. Code explanation; GPGames Played, WWins, LLosses, OTOvertime/Shootout losses, GFGoals For, GAGoals Against, PtsPoints
  4. The result of the playoff series shows the Penguins result first regardless of the outcome, followed by the opposing team in parentheses.
  5. Beginning in 2005, all games have a winner. Ties were eliminated
  6. Beginning in 1999, overtime (and later shootout) losses are worth one point
  7. Totals as of the completion of the 2023–24 season
  8. McFarlane, Brian (1990). 100 Years of Hockey. Summerhill Press. p. 120. ISBN   0-929091-26-4.
  9. McFarlane, Brian (1990). 100 Years of Hockey. Summerhill Press. p. 197. ISBN   0-929091-26-4.
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