The Pittsburgh Penguins‘ schedule for the 2026-27 NHL season has some interesting matchups and might be easier on some near-40-year-old legs.
The 2026-27 NHL season is 84 games, and teams will only play three preseason games to compensate. While the team has 15 sets of back-to-back games, the longest road trip of the season is a six-game jaunt out west (Edmonton, Seattle, Vancouver, Calgary, Winnipeg, and Minnesota), in February. The second-longest road trip is four central games (Chicago, Colorado, Vegas, and Utah) in October.
While the Flyers will not be in town for the annual night before Thanksgiving game at PPG Paints Arena, the Penguins will have a pair of home games around turkey day. On Wednesday, Nov. 25, they host Calgary, and Saturday, Nov. 28, they host Toronto.
As part of the 84-game schedule, the Penguins will face each Metropolitan Division opponent four times (two home/two road), each Western Conference opponent twice (one home/one road), and each Atlantic Division opponent three times. Half of the Atlantic Division foes host the Penguins twice (Buffalo, Montreal, Detroit, and Florida), while half visit Pittsburgh twice (Toronto, Tampa Bay, Ottawa, and Boston).
Otherwise, the 2026-27 Penguins schedule is more relaxed than the breakneck schedule of 2025-26, which included several compact sections, a trip to Sweden, and 17 games in 31 days in March.
The Penguins’ season opener is Sept. 30 in Philadelphia, followed by home games against Montreal and Winnipeg.
The team is offering 12-Packs and priority deposits for premium rentals and group experiences here. Single-game tickets will go on sale Wednesday, Aug. 5.
Penguins Schedule
September (Preseason)
Tue Sept. 22 – 7:00 PM vs. Buffalo
Wed Sept. 23 – 7:00 PM vs. Detroit
Thu Sept. 24 – 7:00 PM at Columbus
Sat Sept. 26 – 3:00 PM at Buffalo
Regular Season
Wed Sept. 30 – 7:30 PM vs. Philadelphia
October
Sat Oct. 3 – 7:00 PM vs. Montreal
Mon Oct. 5 – 7:30 PM vs. Winnipeg
Wed Oct. 7 – 7:30 PM @ Washington
Fri Oct. 9 – 7:00 PM @ Columbus
Sat Oct. 10 – 7:00 PM vs. Dallas
Tue Oct. 13 – 8:00 PM @ Chicago
Thu Oct. 16 – 9:00 PM @ Colorado
Fri Oct. 17 – 10:00 PM @ Vegas
Mon Oct. 19 – 9:00 PM @ Utah
Thu Oct. 22 – 7:00 PM vs. Florida
Sat Oct. 24 – 7:00 PM vs. Nashville
Thu Oct. 29 – 7:00 PM vs. Utah
Sat Oct. 31 – 7:00 PM @ Montreal
November
Tue Nov. 3 – 7:00 PM vs. Vegas
Thu Nov. 5 – 7:00 PM vs. Boston
Sat Nov. 7 – 9:00 PM @ Los Angeles
Sun Nov. 8 – 8:00 PM @ Anaheim
Wed Nov. 11 – 10:00 PM @ San Jose
Sat Nov. 14 – 7:00 PM vs. Ottawa
Thu Nov. 19 – 7:00 PM vs. St. Louis
Fri Nov. 21 – 6:00 PM @ Nashville
Sun Nov. 22 – 7:00 PM @ Dallas
Wed Nov. 25 – 7:00 PM vs. Calgary
Fri Nov. 27 – 8:00 PM @ Buffalo
Sat Nov. 28 – 7:00 PM vs. Toronto
Sun Nov. 30 – 7:00 PM vs. Columbus
December
Wed Dec. 2 – 7:30 PM @ St. Louis
Sat Dec. 5 – 3:00 PM vs. New Jersey
Sun Dec. 6 – 3:00 PM vs. San Jose
Tue Dec. 8 – 7:00 PM vs. Chicago
Thu Dec. 10 – 7:00 PM @ Florida
Sat Dec. 12 – 3:30 PM @ Tampa Bay
Tue Dec. 15 – 7:00 PM vs. Tampa Bay
Thu Dec. 17 – 7:00 PM vs. Los Angeles
Fri Dec. 18 – 7:00 PM vs. Seattle
Tue Dec. 22 – 7:00 PM vs. Buffalo
Sat Dec. 26 – 7:00 PM @ Carolina
Tue Dec. 29 – 7:00 PM vs. Carolina
Wed Dec. 31 – 2:00 PM @ Ottawa
January
Thu Jan. 1 – 6:00 PM vs. Minnesota
Sat Jan. 3 – 3:00 PM vs. Edmonton
Wed Jan. 7 – 7:00 PM @ Carolina
Fri Jan. 9 – 7:00 PM @ Montreal
Mon Jan. 12 – 7:00 PM vs. Colorado
Tue Jan. 13 – 7:30 PM @ N.Y. Islanders
Fri Jan. 16 – 7:00 PM @ Toronto
Sun Jan. 18 – 4:00 PM vs. Washington
Wed Jan. 21 – 7:00 PM vs. Anaheim
Fri Jan. 23 – 7:00 PM vs. Vancouver
Mon Jan. 25 – 7:00 PM @ Detroit
Tue Jan. 26 – 7:00 PM vs. N.Y. Islanders
Fri Jan. 29 – 7:00 PM vs. N.Y. Rangers
Sat Jan. 31 – 12:00 PM vs. Philadelphia
February
Mon Feb. 2 – 7:00 PM vs. Tampa Bay
Fri Feb. 13 – 8:00 PM @ Edmonton
Mon Feb. 15 – 4:00 PM @ Seattle
Tue Feb. 16 – 10:00 PM @ Vancouver
Fri Feb. 19– 9:00 PM @ Calgary
Sun Feb. 21 – 6:00 PM @ Winnipeg
Tue Feb. 23 – 8:00 PM @ Minnesota
Wed Feb. 25 – 7:00 PM vs. Toronto
Sat Feb. 28 – 1:00 PM vs. N.Y. Rangers
March
Mon Mar. 2 – 7:00 PM @ Buffalo
Wed Mar. 4 – 7:00 PM @ Florida
Fri Mar. 6 – 12:00 PM @ Boston
Sat Mar. 7 – 1:00 PM @ N.Y. Islanders
Mon Mar. 9 – 7:00 PM vs. Ottawa
Wed Mar. 11 – 7:00 PM vs. Boston
Fri Mar. 13 – 3:00 PM vs. Washington
Sat Mar. 14 – 2:00 PM vs. Detroit
Mon Mar. 16 – 7:00 PM @ Columbus
Wed Mar. 18 – 7:00 PM @ New Jersey
Fri Mar. 20 – 8:00 PM @ N.Y. Rangers
Sun Mar. 22 – 7:00 PM vs. Columbus
Wed Mar. 25 – 7:00 PM vs. New Jersey
Fri Mar. 27 – 7:00 PM vs. Carolina
Mon Mar. 30 – 7:00 PM @ Philadelphia
April
Wed Apr. 1 – 7:00 PM vs. N.Y. Islanders
Fri Apr. 3 – 8:00 PM vs. Philadelphia
Sat Apr. 4 – 7:00 PM @ Washington
Mon Apr. 6 – 7:30 PM @ N.Y. Rangers
Thu Apr. 9 – 7:00 PM @ Detroit
Fri Apr. 10 – 6:00 PM @ New Jersey
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