2023–24 Pittsburgh Penguins season

National Hockey League season

2023–24 Pittsburgh Penguins

Division| 5th Metropolitan
Conference| 10th Eastern
2023–24 record| 38–32–12
Home record| 23–14–4
Road record| 15–18–8
Goals for| 255
Goals against| 251
Team information
General manager| Kyle Dubas
Coach| Mike Sullivan
Captain| Sidney Crosby
Alternate captains| Kris Letang
Evgeni Malkin
Arena| PPG Paints Arena
Average attendance| 17,909[1]
Minor league affiliate(s)| Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (AHL)
Wheeling Nailers (ECHL)
Team leaders
Goals| Sidney Crosby (42)
Assists| Sidney Crosby (52)
Points| Sidney Crosby (94)
Penalty minutes| Evgeni Malkin (70)
Plus/minus| Marcus Pettersson (+28)
Wins| Tristan Jarry (19)
Goals against average| Magnus Hellberg (2.50)

<- 2022–23

2024–25 ->

The 2023–24 Pittsburgh Penguins season was the 57th season (56th season of play) for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on June 5, 1967.[2]

On June 1, 2023, Kyle Dubas was hired as president of hockey operations and general manager of the Penguins,[3] replacing Brian Burke.[4]

The Penguins were attempting to make the playoffs for the 17th time in 18 years after missing the postseason for the first time since 2006,[5] and ending the longest active playoff appearance streak among the four major North American sports leagues at 16 years. The old Pittsburgh Penguins spot for being the longest active playoffs streak was taken by the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB) who made the playoffs for 10 consecutive years.[6][7] They were attempting to win the team's sixth Stanley Cup in franchise history and their first since 2017. This is the first season since 2012–13 that Brian Dumoulin is not on the roster, as he went to the Seattle Kraken. Also with MLB's 2023 St. Louis Cardinals having a losing season for the first time since 2007, the Penguins entered the season taking the Cardinals' spot for the third-longest consecutive non-losing season last having a losing season in 2006.

With a win against the Nashville Predators on April 15, 2024, the following night saw the Penguins needing losses by the Detroit Red Wings and Washington Capitals in order to clinch a spot in the playoffs. However, the Penguins were eliminated from playoff contention for the second consecutive season after the Red Wings defeated the Montreal Canadiens in overtime while the Capitals defeated the Philadelphia Flyers, clinching the final spot as the wild card.[8]

## Standings

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### Divisional standings

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Metropolitan Division Pos | Team

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1  | p - New York Rangers | 82  | 55  | 23  | 4  | 43  | 282  | 229  | +53  | 114
2  | x - Carolina Hurricanes | 82  | 52  | 23  | 7  | 44  | 279  | 216  | +63  | 111
3  | x - New York Islanders | 82  | 39  | 27  | 16  | 29  | 246  | 263  | −17  | 94
4  | x - Washington Capitals | 82  | 40  | 31  | 11  | 32  | 220  | 257  | −37  | 91
5  | Pittsburgh Penguins | 82  | 38  | 32  | 12  | 32  | 255  | 251  | +4  | 88
6  | Philadelphia Flyers | 82  | 38  | 33  | 11  | 30  | 235  | 261  | −26  | 87
7  | New Jersey Devils | 82  | 38  | 39  | 5  | 33  | 264  | 283  | −19  | 81
8  | Columbus Blue Jackets | 82  | 27  | 43  | 12  | 21  | 237  | 300  | −63  | 66

Source: National Hockey League[9]
Rules for classification: 1) Fewer number of games played (GP, only during regular season); 2) Greater number of regulation wins (RW); 3) Greater number of wins in regulation and overtime, excluding shootout wins (ROW); 4) Greater number of total wins, including shootouts (W); 5) Greater number of points earned in head-to-head play; if teams played an uneven number of head-to-head games, the result of the first game on the home ice of the team with the extra home game is discarded; 6) Greater goal differential (GD); 7) Greater number of goals scored (GF)
p - Clinched Presidents' Trophy; x - Clinched playoff spot

### Conference standings

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Eastern Conference Wild Card  Pos | Div | Team

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1  | AT | x - Tampa Bay Lightning | 82  | 45  | 29  | 8  | 37  | 291  | 268  | +23  | 98
2  | ME | x - Washington Capitals | 82  | 40  | 31  | 11  | 32  | 220  | 257  | −37  | 91
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3  | AT | Detroit Red Wings | 82  | 41  | 32  | 9  | 27  | 278  | 274  | +4  | 91
4  | ME | Pittsburgh Penguins | 82  | 38  | 32  | 12  | 32  | 255  | 251  | +4  | 88
5  | ME | Philadelphia Flyers | 82  | 38  | 33  | 11  | 30  | 235  | 261  | −26  | 87
6  | AT | Buffalo Sabres | 82  | 39  | 37  | 6  | 33  | 246  | 244  | +2  | 84
7  | ME | New Jersey Devils | 82  | 38  | 39  | 5  | 33  | 264  | 283  | −19  | 81
8  | AT | Ottawa Senators | 82  | 37  | 41  | 4  | 25  | 255  | 281  | −26  | 78
9  | AT | Montreal Canadiens | 82  | 30  | 36  | 16  | 20  | 236  | 289  | −53  | 76
10  | ME | Columbus Blue Jackets | 82  | 27  | 43  | 12  | 21  | 237  | 300  | −63  | 66

Source: National Hockey League[10]
Rules for classification: 1) Fewer number of games played (GP, only during regular season); 2) Greater number of regulation wins (RW); 3) Greater number of wins in regulation and overtime, excluding shootout wins (ROW); 4) Greater number of total wins, including shootouts (W); 5) Greater number of points earned in head-to-head play; if teams played an uneven number of head-to-head games, the result of the first game on the home ice of the team with the extra home game is discarded; 6) Greater goal differential (GD); 7) Greater number of goals scored (GF)
x - Clinched playoff spot

## Schedule and results

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### Preseason

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The Preseason schedule was released on June 23, 2023.[11]

2023 preseason game log: 3–3–1 (Home: 2–2–0; Road: 1–1–1)

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1A | September 24 | Columbus | 2–3 | SO | Pittsburgh | PPG Paints Arena | 13,341 | 1–0–0
2A | September 24 | Pittsburgh | 3–4 | OT | Columbus | Nationwide Arena | 13,255 | 1–0–1
3 | September 26 | Pittsburgh | 3–4 |  | Detroit | Little Caesars Arena | 7,991 | 1–1–1
4 | September 28 | Buffalo | 1–3 |  | Pittsburgh | PPG Paints Arena | 13,939 | 2–1–1
5B | October 2 | Ottawa | 3–0 |  | Pittsburgh | Scotiabank Centre | 10,595 | 2–2–1
6 | October 4 | Detroit | 2–1 |  | Pittsburgh | PPG Paints Arena | 13,957 | 2–3–1
7 | October 6 | Pittsburgh | 7–4 |  | Buffalo | KeyBank Center | 14,875 | 3–3–1

Legend

Win Loss OT/SO Loss A – split squad B – game played in Nova Scotia, Canada

### Regular season

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The Pittsburgh Penguins regular season schedule was released on June 27, 2023.[12]

2023–24 game log[13]

October: 3–6–0 (Home: 2–4–0; Road: 1–2–0)

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1 | October 10 | Chicago Blackhawks | 4–2 | Pittsburgh Penguins |  | PPG Paints Arena | 18,411 | 0–1–0 | 0
2 | October 13 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 4–0 | Washington Capitals |  | Capital One Arena | 18,573 | 1–1–0 | 2
3 | October 14 | Calgary Flames | 2–5 | Pittsburgh Penguins |  | PPG Paints Arena | 17,635 | 2–1–0 | 4
4 | October 18 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 3–6 | Detroit Red Wings |  | Little Caesars Arena | 18,895 | 2–2–0 | 4
5 | October 21 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 2–4 | St. Louis Blues |  | Enterprise Center | 18,096 | 2–3–0 | 4
6 | October 24 | Dallas Stars | 4–1 | Pittsburgh Penguins |  | PPG Paints Arena | 17,209 | 2–4–0 | 4
7 | October 26 | Colorado Avalanche | 0–4 | Pittsburgh Penguins |  | PPG Paints Arena | 17,154 | 3–4–0 | 6
8 | October 28 | Ottawa Senators | 5–2 | Pittsburgh Penguins |  | PPG Paints Arena | 17,631 | 3–5–0 | 6
9 | October 30 | Anaheim Ducks | 4–3 | Pittsburgh Penguins |  | PPG Paints Arena | 16,903 | 3–6–0 | 6

November: 8–4–1 (Home: 3–2–0; Road: 5–2–1)

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10 | November 4 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 10–2 | San Jose Sharks |  | SAP Center at San Jose | 17,435 | 4–6–0 | 8
11 | November 7 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 2–0 | Anaheim Ducks |  | Honda Center | 16,043 | 5–6–0 | 10
12 | November 9 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 4–3 | Los Angeles Kings | OT | Crypto.com Arena | 18,145 | 6–6–0 | 12
13 | November 11 | Buffalo Sabres | 0–4 | Pittsburgh Penguins |  | PPG Paints Arena | 18,429 | 7–6–0 | 14
14 | November 14 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 5–3 | Columbus Blue Jackets |  | Nationwide Arena | 16,596 | 8–6–0 | 16
15 | November 16 | New Jersey Devils | 5–2 | Pittsburgh Penguins |  | PPG Paints Arena | 18,321 | 8–7–0 | 16
16 | November 18 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 2–4 | Carolina Hurricanes |  | PNC Arena | 18,700 | 8–8–0 | 16
17 | November 19 | Vegas Golden Knights | 0–3 | Pittsburgh Penguins |  | PPG Paints Arena | 18,120 | 9–8–0 | 18
18 | November 22 | New York Rangers | 1–0 | Pittsburgh Penguins |  | PPG Paints Arena | 18,250 | 9–9–0 | 18
19 | November 24 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 2–3 | Buffalo Sabres |  | KeyBank Center | 19,070 | 9–10–0 | 18
20 | November 25 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 2–3 | Pittsburgh Penguins |  | PPG Paints Arena | 18,229 | 10–10–0 | 20
21 | November 28 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 2–3 | Nashville Predators | OT | Bridgestone Arena | 17,159 | 10–10–1 | 21
22 | November 30 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 4–2 | Tampa Bay Lightning |  | Amalie Arena | 19,092 | 11–10–1 | 23

December: 7–3–3 (Home: 5–0–1; Road: 2–3–2)

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23 | December 2 | Philadelphia Flyers | 4–3 | Pittsburgh Penguins | SO | PPG Paints Arena | 18,303 | 11–10–2 | 24
24 | December 4 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 1–2 | Philadelphia Flyers | OT | Wells Fargo Center | 18,084 | 11–10–3 | 25
25 | December 6 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 1–3 | Tampa Bay Lightning |  | Amalie Arena | 19,092 | 11–11–3 | 25
26 | December 8 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 1–3 | Florida Panthers |  | Amerant Bank Arena | 18,640 | 11–12–3 | 25
27 | December 12 | Arizona Coyotes | 2–4 | Pittsburgh Penguins |  | PPG Paints Arena | 17,068 | 12–12–3 | 27
28 | December 13 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 4–3 | Montreal Canadiens | SO | Bell Centre | 21,105 | 13–12–3 | 29
29 | December 16 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 0–7 | Toronto Maple Leafs |  | Scotiabank Arena | 18,921 | 13–13–3 | 29
30 | December 18 | Minnesota Wild | 3–4 | Pittsburgh Penguins |  | PPG Paints Arena | 18,200 | 14–13–3 | 31
31 | December 21 | Carolina Hurricanes | 1–2 | Pittsburgh Penguins | SO | PPG Paints Arena | 18,267 | 15–13–3 | 33
32 | December 23 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 4–5 | Ottawa Senators | OT | Canadian Tire Centre | 19,286 | 15–13–4 | 34
33 | December 27 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 7–0 | New York Islanders |  | UBS Arena | 17,255 | 16–13–4 | 36
34 | December 30 | St. Louis Blues | 2–4 | Pittsburgh Penguins |  | PPG Paints Arena | 18,321 | 17–13–4 | 38
35 | December 31 | New York Islanders | 1–3 | Pittsburgh Penguins |  | PPG Paints Arena | 18,216 | 18–13–4 | 40

January: 4–4–3 (Home: 2–2–2; Road: 2–2–1)

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36 | January 2 | Washington Capitals | 4–3 | Pittsburgh Penguins |  | PPG Paints Arena | 18,190 | 18–14–4 | 40
37 | January 4 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 6–5 | Boston Bruins |  | TD Garden | 17,850 | 19–14–4 | 42
38 | January 6 | Buffalo Sabres | 3–1 | Pittsburgh Penguins |  | PPG Paints Arena | 18,256 | 19–15–4 | 42
39 | January 8 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 4–1 | Philadelphia Flyers |  | Wells Fargo Center | 18,279 | 20–15–4 | 44
40 | January 11 | Vancouver Canucks | 4–3 | Pittsburgh Penguins | OT | PPG Paints Arena | 18,190 | 20–15–5 | 45
41 | January 13 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 2–3 | Carolina Hurricanes | OT | PNC Arena | 18,932 | 20–15–6 | 46
42 | January 15 | Seattle Kraken | 0–3 | Pittsburgh Penguins |  | PPG Paints Arena | 18,202 | 21–15–6 | 48
43 | January 20 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 2–3 | Vegas Golden Knights |  | T-Mobile Arena | 18,319 | 21–16–6 | 48
44 | January 22 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 2–5 | Arizona Coyotes |  | Mullett Arena | 4,600 | 21–17–6 | 48
45 | January 26 | Florida Panthers | 3–2 | Pittsburgh Penguins | SO | PPG Paints Arena | 18,188 | 21–17–7 | 49
46 | January 27 | Montreal Canadiens | 2–3 | Pittsburgh Penguins | OT | PPG Paints Arena | 18,377 | 22–17–7 | 51

February: 5–5–1 (Home: 3–2–1; Road: 2–3–0)

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47 | February 6 | Winnipeg Jets | 0–3 | Pittsburgh Penguins |  | PPG Paints Arena | 17,086 | 23–17–7 | 53
48 | February 9 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 2–3 | Minnesota Wild |  | Xcel Energy Center | 19,329 | 23–18–7 | 53
49 | February 10 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 1–2 | Winnipeg Jets |  | Canada Life Centre | 15,225 | 23–19–7 | 53
50 | February 14 | Florida Panthers | 5–2 | Pittsburgh Penguins |  | PPG Paints Arena | 17,967 | 23–20–7 | 53
51 | February 15 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 4–1 | Chicago Blackhawks |  | United Center | 19,423 | 24–20–7 | 55
52 | February 18 | Los Angeles Kings | 2–1 | Pittsburgh Penguins |  | PPG Paints Arena | 18,422 | 24–21–7 | 55
53 | February 20 | New York Islanders | 5–4 | Pittsburgh Penguins | OT | PPG Paints Arena | 18,016 | 24–21–8 | 56
54 | February 22 | Montreal Canadiens | 1–4 | Pittsburgh Penguins |  | PPG Paints Arena | 17,160 | 25–21–8 | 58
55 | February 25 | Philadelphia Flyers | 6–7 | Pittsburgh Penguins |  | PPG Paints Arena | 18,212 | 26–21–8 | 60
56 | February 27 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 4–3 | Vancouver Canucks | OT | Rogers Arena | 18,730 | 27–21–8 | 62
57 | February 29 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 0–2 | Seattle Kraken |  | Climate Pledge Arena | 17,151 | 27–22–8 | 62

March: 5–8–2 (Home: 5–3–0; Road: 0–5–2)

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58 | March 2 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 3–4 | Calgary Flames |  | Scotiabank Saddledome | 19,289 | 27–23–8 | 62
59 | March 3 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 1–6 | Edmonton Oilers |  | Rogers Place | 18,347 | 27–24–8 | 62
60 | March 5 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 3–5 | Pittsburgh Penguins |  | PPG Paints Arena | 17,072 | 28–24–8 | 64
61 | March 7 | Washington Capitals | 6–0 | Pittsburgh Penguins |  | PPG Paints Arena | 17,093 | 28–25–8 | 64
62 | March 9 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 1–5 | Boston Bruins |  | TD Garden | 17,850 | 28–26–8 | 64
63 | March 10 | Edmonton Oilers | 4–0 | Pittsburgh Penguins |  | PPG Paints Arena | 17,753 | 28–27–8 | 64
64 | March 12 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 1–2 | Ottawa Senators | OT | Canadian Tire Centre | 19,236 | 28–27–9 | 65
65 | March 14 | San Jose Sharks | 3–6 | Pittsburgh Penguins |  | PPG Paints Arena | 17,027 | 29–27–9 | 67
66 | March 16 | New York Rangers | 7–4 | Pittsburgh Penguins |  | PPG Paints Arena | 17,811 | 29–28–9 | 67
67 | March 17 | Detroit Red Wings | 3–6 | Pittsburgh Penguins |  | PPG Paints Arena | 17,191 | 30–28–9 | 69
68 | March 19 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 2–5 | New Jersey Devils |  | Prudential Center | 15,605 | 30–29–9 | 69
69 | March 22 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 2–4 | Dallas Stars |  | American Airlines Center | 18,532 | 30–30–9 | 69
70 | March 24 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 4–5 | Colorado Avalanche | OT | Ball Arena | 18,129 | 30–30–10 | 70
71 | March 26 | Carolina Hurricanes | 1–4 | Pittsburgh Penguins |  | PPG Paints Arena | 17,913 | 31–30–10 | 72
72 | March 28 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 2–3 | Pittsburgh Penguins |  | PPG Paints Arena | 18,191 | 32–30–10 | 74
73 | March 30 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 3–4 | Columbus Blue Jackets | SO | Nationwide Arena | 18,873 | 32–30–11 | 75

April: 6–2–1 (Home: 3–1–0; Road: 3–1–1)

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74 | April 1 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 5–2 | New York Rangers |  | Madison Square Garden | 18,006 | 33–30–11 | 77
75 | April 2 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 6–3 | New Jersey Devils |  | Prudential Center | 16,514 | 34–30–11 | 79
76 | April 4 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 4–1 | Washington Capitals |  | Capital One Arena | 18,573 | 35–30–11 | 81
77 | April 6 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 4–5 | Pittsburgh Penguins |  | PPG Paints Arena | 18,383 | 36–30–11 | 83
78 | April 8 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 2–3 | Toronto Maple Leafs | OT | Scotiabank Arena | 18,441 | 36–30–12 | 84
79 | April 11 | Detroit Red Wings | 5–6 | Pittsburgh Penguins | OT | PPG Paints Arena | 18,294 | 37–30–12 | 86
80 | April 13 | Boston Bruins | 6–4 | Pittsburgh Penguins |  | PPG Paints Arena | 18,393 | 37–31–12 | 86
81 | April 15 | Nashville Predators | 2–4 | Pittsburgh Penguins |  | PPG Paints Arena | 18,198 | 38–31–12 | 88
82 | April 17 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 4–5 | New York Islanders |  | UBS Arena | 17,255 | 38–32–12 | 88

Legend:  Win (2 points) Loss (0 points) Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)

## Player statistics

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As of April 17, 2024

### Skaters

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Regular Season[14] Player  | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM

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Sidney Crosby | 82 | 42 | 52 | 94 | +7 | 40
Evgeni Malkin | 82 | 27 | 40 | 67 | +5 | 70
Bryan Rust | 62 | 28 | 28 | 56 | +10 | 20
Erik Karlsson | 82 | 11 | 45 | 56 | +4 | 44
Jake Guentzel‡ | 50 | 22 | 30 | 52 | +9 | 14
Kris Letang | 82 | 10 | 41 | 51 | +13 | 62
Reilly Smith | 76 | 13 | 27 | 40 | +3 | 18
Rickard Rakell | 70 | 15 | 22 | 37 | +4 | 22
Drew O'Connor | 79 | 16 | 17 | 33 | +14 | 20
Lars Eller | 82 | 15 | 16 | 31 | –1 | 32
Marcus Pettersson | 82 | 4 | 26 | 30 | +28 | 44
Valtteri Puustinen | 52 | 5 | 15 | 20 | +4 | 6
Michael Bunting† | 21 | 6 | 13 | 19 | −4 | 2
Jeff Carter | 72 | 11 | 4 | 15 | −7 | 12
Ryan Graves | 70 | 3 | 11 | 14 | +10 | 30
Pierre-Olivier Joseph | 52 | 2 | 9 | 11 | −3 | 14
Radim Zohorna | 33 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 18
Noel Acciari | 55 | 4 | 3 | 7 | −7 | 10
John Ludvig | 33 | 3 | 2 | 5 | −12 | 47
Emil Bemstrom† | 24 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2
Jesse Puljujarvi | 22 | 3 | 1 | 4 | +2 | 6
Chad Ruhwedel‡ | 47 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −4 | 21
Matt Nieto | 22 | 1 | 3 | 4 | +5 | 4
Jansen Harkins | 45 | 0 | 4 | 4 | −4 | 21
Vinnie Hinostroza | 14 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −3 | 4
Jonathan Gruden | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −2 | 5
Ryan Shea | 31 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 6
Jack St. Ivany | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2
Marc Johnstone | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0
Sam Poulin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2
Matthew Phillips† | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Joona Koppanen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Colin White | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 2
Alexander Nylander‡ | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0

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Playoffs[15] Player  | GP | GS | TOI | W | L | OT | GA | GAA | SA | SV% | SO | G | A | PIM

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Tristan Jarry | 51 | 48 | 2,740:38 | 19 | 25 | 5 | 133 | 2.91 | 1,369 | .903 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4
Alex Nedeljkovic | 38 | 33 | 2,060:01 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 102 | 2.97 | 1,039 | .902 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0
Magnus Hellberg | 3 | 1 | 119:53 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2.50 | 64 | .922 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0

†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.

## Transactions

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The Penguins have been involved in the following transactions during the 2023–24 season.

Key:

† Contract is entry-level.
‡ Contract initially takes effect in the 2024–25 season.

### Trades

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June 28, 2023  | To Vegas Golden Knights

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3rd-round pick in 2024 | To Pittsburgh Penguins

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Reilly Smith | [16]
June 29, 2023  | To Vegas Golden Knights

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CGY 3rd-round pick in 2023 | To Pittsburgh Penguins

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COL 3rd-round pick in 2023
7th-round pick in 2024  | [17]
August 6, 2023  | To Montreal Canadiens

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Casey DeSmith
Nathan Legare
Jeff Petry*
2nd-round pick in 2025 | To Pittsburgh Penguins

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Mike Hoffman
Rem Pitlick | [18]
August 6, 2023  | To San Jose Sharks

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Mikael Granlund
Mike Hoffman
Jan Rutta
conditional 1st-round pick in 2024 or
1st-round pick in 2025 | To Pittsburgh Penguins

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Dillon Hamaliuk
Erik Karlsson*
3rd-round pick in 2026 | [18]
January 6, 2024  | To Chicago Blackhawks

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Rem Pitlick  | To Pittsburgh Penguins

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Conditional CHI 7th-round pick in 2026  | [19]
January 25, 2024  | To Minnesota Wild

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Will Butcher | To Pittsburgh Penguins

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Maxim Cajkovic | [20]
February 22, 2024  | To Columbus Blue Jackets

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Alexander Nylander
Conditional 6th-round pick in 2026  | To Pittsburgh Penguins

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Emil Bemstrom | [21]
March 7, 2024  | To Carolina Hurricanes

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Jake Guentzel
Ty Smith | To Pittsburgh Penguins

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Michael Bunting
Ville Koivunen
Vasily Ponomarev
Cruz Lucius
Conditional 1st-round pick in 2024
Conditional 5th-round pick in 2024  | [22]
March 8, 2024  | To New York Rangers

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Chad Ruhwedel | To Pittsburgh Penguins

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4th-round pick in 2024  | [23]

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### Players acquired

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July 1, 2023 (2023-07-01) | Noel Acciari | Toronto Maple Leafs | 3-year | Free agency | [24]
Lars Eller | Colorado Avalanche | 2-year | Free agency | [25]
Ryan Graves | New Jersey Devils | 6-year | Free agency | [26]
Joona Koppanen | Boston Bruins | 2-year | Free agency | [27]
Alex Nedeljkovic | Detroit Red Wings | 1-year | Free agency | [28]
Matt Nieto | Colorado Avalanche | 2-year | Free agency | [29]
Ryan Shea | Dallas Stars | 1-year | Free agency | [30]
July 2, 2023 (2023-07-02) | Magnus Hellberg | Detroit Red Wings | 1-year | Free agency | [31]
Marc Johnstone | Toronto Marlies (AHL) | 2-year | Free agency | [31]
Radim Zohorna | Toronto Maple Leafs | 1-year | Free agency | [31]
July 3, 2023 (2023-07-03) | Will Butcher | Dallas Stars | 1-year | Free agency | [32]
July 7, 2023 (2023-07-07) | Vinnie Hinostroza | Buffalo Sabres | 1-year | Free agency | [33]
Andreas Johnsson | San Jose Sharks | 1-year | Free agency | [34]
October 7, 2023 (2023-10-07) | Colin White | Florida Panthers | 1-year | Free agency | [35]
November 21, 2023 (2023-11-21) | Dmitri Samorukov | St. Louis Blues | 1-year | Free agency | [36]
February 16, 2024 (2024-02-16) | Matthew Phillips | Washington Capitals |  | Waivers | [37]
May 21, 2024 (2024-05-21) | Filip Kral | Lahti Pelicans (Liiga) | 1-year | Free agency | [38]

### Players lost

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July 1, 2023 (2023-07-01) | Josh Archibald | Tampa Bay Lightning | 2-year | Free agency | [39]
Nick Bonino | New York Rangers | 1-year | Free agency | [40]
Drake Caggiula | Edmonton Oilers | 2-year | Free agency | [41]
Brian Dumoulin | Seattle Kraken | 2-year | Free agency | [42]
Dmitry Kulikov | Florida Panthers | 1-year | Free agency | [43]
Ryan Poehling | Philadelphia Flyers | 1-year | Free agency | [44]
Dustin Tokarski | Buffalo Sabres | 1-year | Free agency | [45]
Jason Zucker | Arizona Coyotes | 1-year | Free agency | [46]
July 11, 2023 (2023-07-11) | Josh Maniscalco | Rockford IceHogs (AHL) | 1-year | Free agency | [47]
August 2, 2023 (2023-08-02) | Colin Swoyer | Hershey Bears (AHL) | 1-year | Free agency | [48]
November 8, 2023 (2023-11-08) | Andreas Johnsson |  |  | Contract termination | [49]
February 22, 2024 (2024-02-22) | Colin White | Montreal Canadiens |  | Waivers | [50]

### Signings

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Date | Player | Term | Ref

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|

July 1, 2023 (2023-07-01) | Tristan Jarry | 5-year | [51]
July 14, 2023 (2023-07-14) | Jonathan Gruden | 1-year | [52]
Emil Pieniniemi | 3-year† | [53]
July 15, 2023 (2023-07-15) | Ty Smith | 1-year | [54]
August 2, 2023 (2023-08-02) | Drew O'Connor | 1-year | [55]
February 4, 2024 (2024-02-04) | Jesse Puljujarvi | 2-year | [56]
April 20, 2024 (2024-04-20) | Tristan Broz | 3-year† | [57]
April 29, 2023 (2023-04-29) | Filip Larsson | 2-year | [58]
Sam Poulin | 2-year | [59]
May 10, 2024 (2024-05-10) | Valtteri Puustinen | 2-year | [60]
May 21, 2023 (2023-05-21) | Jonathan Gruden | 2-year | [61]
Jack St. Ivany | 3-year | [62]
June 20, 2024 (2024-06-20) | Alex Nedeljkovic | 2-year | [63]

## Draft Picks

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See also: List of Pittsburgh Penguins draft picks

Below are the Pittsburgh Penguins selections at the 2023 NHL entry draft, which was held on June 28 and 29, 2023, at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee.

Round  | #  | Player  | Pos  | Nationality  | College/Junior/Club team (League)

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1  | 14  | Brayden Yager | C  |  Canada  | Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL)
3  | 91  | Emil Pieniniemi | D  |  Finland  | Oulun Kärpät (U20 SM-sarja)
5  | 142  | Mikhail Ilyin | C  |  Russia  | Severstal Cherepovets (KHL)
6  | 174  | Cooper Foster | C  |  Canada  | Ottawa 67's (OHL)
7  | 217  | Emil Jarventie | LW  |  Finland  | SaiPa (Liiga)
223  | Kalle Kangas | D  |  Finland  | Jokerit (U20 SM-sarja)

Notes:

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