The Pittsburgh Penguins are ready for the 2025-26 season to rock and roll.
Opening Stretch: Rivalry Spotlight
Pittsburgh starts under the lights of Madison Square Garden on Oct. 7 (8 p.m. ET), then hosts a two-game set with the Rangers on Oct. 9 and Oct. 11 (both 7 p.m.). The Penguins then head west for a California road swing, at Anaheim (Oct. 14, 10:30 p.m.), Los Angeles (Oct. 16, 10 p.m.), and San Jose (Oct. 18, 10 p.m.).
November: travel marathon and rival returns
The Penguins play 14 games in November, including six on the road. They face Washington on Nov. 6 (7:30 p.m.), then take on the Kings, Devils, and Wild in a tough mid-month stretch. A neutral-site series vs. Nashville on Nov. 14 and 16 gives the month a unique feature.
A Toronto home game on Nov. 29 (7 p.m.) headlines the holiday weekend slate.
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December: holiday homestand
After opening December on the road, the Penguins enjoy a key seven-game home block, including Anaheim (Dec. 9), Montreal (Dec. 11, 7 p.m.), San Jose (Dec. 13, 3 p.m.), and Edmonton (Dec. 16, 7:30 p.m.)
They’ll wrap the year with Carolina at home (Dec. 30) after stops in Chicago and Toronto.
January: heavy pacific travel
January brings a 15-game load with trips to every Western hub. Pittsburgh visits Seattle (Jan. 19, 5 p.m.), Calgary (Jan. 21), Edmonton (Jan. 22), and Vancouver (Jan. 25) before closing the month at home vs. Chicago (Jan. 29) and the Rangers (Jan. 31, 3:30 p.m.).
February: light month before Olympic Pause
The Penguins host Ottawa (Feb. 2), visit Rangers (Feb. 3, 7:30 p.m.), and play Buffalo (Feb. 5) before the NHL’s Olympic break (Feb. 6–25). Action resumes Feb. 26 vs. New Jersey.
March: playoff push begins
A busy 16-game March starts with Vegas (Mar. 1) and continues with Boston (Mar. 8, 4:30 p.m.) and Colorado (Mar. 24). The Penguins also visit Vegas (Mar. 12) and Utah (Mar. 14) in a long mid-month road stretch.
April: division deciders
The Penguins close strong with Florida back-to-back games (Apr. 4–5), then a final rivalry week featuring New Jersey (Apr. 9) and a home-and-home with Washington (Apr. 11–12).
The regular-season finale comes Apr. 14 at St. Louis (9:30 p.m.).
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