2019–20 Pittsburgh Penguins season


The 2019–20 Pittsburgh Penguins season is the 53rd season for the National Hockey League team that was established on June 5, 1967. This season saw the team try to extend their playoffs streak to 14 seasons.
The season was suspended by the league officials on March 12, 2020, after several other professional and collegiate sports organizations followed suit as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. On May 26, the NHL regular season was officially declared over with the remaining games being cancelled. The Penguins advanced to the playoffs and are scheduled to face the Montreal Canadiens in the qualifying round.

Standings

Divisional standings

Eastern Conference

Schedule and results

Preseason

The preseason schedule was published on June 18, 2019.

2019 preseason game log: 2–1–3

Regular season

The regular season schedule was published on June 25, 2019.

Playoffs

The Penguins will face the Montreal Canadiens in the qualifying round.

Player statistics

As of March 10, 2020

Skaters

Goaltenders

†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Penguins. Stats reflect time with the Penguins only.

‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Penguins only.

Bold/italics denotes franchise record.

Roster

Transactions

The Penguins have been involved in the following transactions during the 2019–20 season.

Trades

  • - Third-round pick becomes a second-rounder if the Pittsburgh Penguins win the Stanley Cup in 2020.

    Free agents

Waivers

Contract terminations

Retirement

Signings

  • - Contract extension.

    Draft picks

Below are the Pittsburgh Penguins' selections at the 2019 NHL Entry Draft, which was held on June 21 and 22, 2019, at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Round#PlayerPosNationalityCollege/Junior/Club Team
121Samuel PoulinRWCanadaSherbrooke Phoenix
374Nathan LegareRWCanadaBaie-Comeau Drakkar
5145Judd CaulfieldRWUnited StatesU.S. NTDP
7203Valtteri PuustinenRWFinlandHPK
7211Santeri AirolaDFinlandSaiPa U20

Notes:
  • - The Chicago Blackhawks' third-round pick went to the Pittsburgh Penguins as the result of a trade on June 22, 2019, that sent Buffalo's fourth-round pick, Tampa Bay's fifth-round pick and a seventh-round pick all in 2019 to Arizona in exchange for this pick.
  • The Vegas Golden Knights' seventh-round pick went to the Pittsburgh Penguins as the result of a trade on June 23, 2018, that sent a seventh-round pick in 2018 to Vegas in exchange for this pick.
  • The Washington Capitals' seventh-round pick went to the Pittsburgh Penguins as the result of a trade on June 22, 2019, that sent a seventh-round pick in 2020 to San Jose in exchange for this pick.
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