2017–18 Pittsburgh Penguins season

2017–18 Pittsburgh Penguins
Division 2nd Metropolitan
Conference 5th Eastern
2017–18 record 47–29–6
Home record 30–9–2
Road record 17–20–4
Goals for 272
Goals against 250
Team information
General Manager Jim Rutherford
Coach Mike Sullivan
Captain Sidney Crosby
Alternate captains Kris Letang
Evgeni Malkin
Arena PPG Paints Arena
Average attendance 18,578 (101.0%)[1]
(42 games)
Minor league affiliate(s) Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (AHL)
Wheeling Nailers (ECHL)
Team leaders
Goals Evgeni Malkin (42)
Assists Sidney Crosby (60)
Points Evgeni Malkin (98)
Penalties in minutes Evgeni Malkin (87)
Plus/minus Justin Schultz (+20)
Wins Matt Murray (27)
Goals against average Casey DeSmith (2.40)

The 2017–18 Pittsburgh Penguins season was the 51st season for the National Hockey League ice hockey team that was established on June 5, 1967.[2] They entered the season as two-time defending Stanley Cup champions. It was the first season since the 2002–03 season in which the team played without goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury, who was drafted to the Vegas Golden Knights in the expansion draft. The Penguins failed to defend their title, after being eliminated in the Second Round of the playoffs by the eventual Stanley Cup champion Washington Capitals, ending their chances of a possible three-peat, the first three-peat in the NHL since the New York Islanders from 1980 to 1982, and the first in a North American professional sports league since the NBA’s Los Angeles Lakers from 2000 to 2002.

Standings

Divisional standings

Metropolitan Division
Pos Team GP W L OTL ROW GF GA GD Pts
1 y – Washington Capitals 82 49 26 7 46 259 239 +20 105
2 x – Pittsburgh Penguins 82 47 29 6 45 272 250 +22 100
3 x – Philadelphia Flyers 82 42 26 14 40 251 243 +8 98
4 x – Columbus Blue Jackets 82 45 30 7 39 242 230 +12 97
5 x – New Jersey Devils 82 44 29 9 39 248 244 +4 97
6 Carolina Hurricanes 82 36 35 11 33 228 256 −28 83
7 New York Islanders 82 35 37 10 32 264 296 −32 80
8 New York Rangers 82 34 39 9 31 231 268 −37 77
Source: National Hockey League
x – Clinched playoff spot; y – Clinched division.

Conference standings

Top 3 (Metropolitan Division)
Pos Team GP W L OTL ROW GF GA GD Pts
1 y – Washington Capitals 82 49 26 7 46 259 239 +20 105
2 x – Pittsburgh Penguins 82 47 29 6 45 272 250 +22 100
3 x – Philadelphia Flyers 82 42 26 14 40 251 243 +8 98
Source: National Hockey League
x – Clinched playoff spot; y – Clinched division.
Top 3 (Atlantic Division)
Pos Team GP W L OTL ROW GF GA GD Pts
1 z – Tampa Bay Lightning 82 54 23 5 48 296 236 +60 113
2 x – Boston Bruins 82 50 20 12 47 270 214 +56 112
3 x – Toronto Maple Leafs 82 49 26 7 42 277 232 +45 105
Source: National Hockey League
x – Clinched playoff spot; z – Clinched conference.
Eastern Conference Wild Card
Pos Div Team GP W L OTL ROW GF GA GD Pts
1 ME x – Columbus Blue Jackets 82 45 30 7 39 242 230 +12 97
2 ME x – New Jersey Devils 82 44 29 9 39 248 244 +4 97
3 AT Florida Panthers 82 44 30 8 41 248 246 +2 96
4 ME Carolina Hurricanes 82 36 35 11 33 228 256 −28 83
5 ME New York Islanders 82 35 37 10 32 264 296 −32 80
6 ME New York Rangers 82 34 39 9 31 231 268 −37 77
7 AT Detroit Red Wings 82 30 39 13 25 217 255 −38 73
8 AT Montreal Canadiens 82 29 40 13 27 209 264 −55 71
9 AT Ottawa Senators 82 28 43 11 26 221 291 −70 67
10 AT Buffalo Sabres 82 25 45 12 24 199 280 −81 62
Source: National Hockey League
x – Clinched playoff spot.

Schedule and results

Preseason

The preseason schedule was released on June 19, 2017.[3]

Legend:           = Win           = Loss           = OT/SO Loss

Regular season

The regular season schedule was published on June 22, 2017.[4]

2017–18 game log
Legend:           = Win           = Loss           = OT/SO Loss

Detailed records

Final[5]

Eastern Conference
Atlantic GP W L OT SHOTS GF GA PP PK FO W–L
Boston Bruins312081–9613173–83–997–106
Buffalo Sabres330099–991452–122–11102–83
Detroit Red Wings312098–797103–102–10101–84
Florida Panthers3210118–10713125–81–1079–110
Montreal Canadiens3300111–761586–102–5106–85
Ottawa Senators330080–901342–91–988–101
Tampa Bay Lightning3120103–10110145–146–16118–100
Toronto Maple Leafs3120115–8310121–83–597–102
Division total241590774–698958227–7920–75788–771
Metropolitan GP W L OT SHOTS GF GA PP PK FO W–L
Carolina Hurricanes4220121–1291081–60–7123–114
Columbus Blue Jackets4400144–13216126–122–12138–133
New Jersey Devils4121132–14110130–73–9136–123
New York Islanders4310157–1241294–81–15115–131
New York Rangers4211164–12216142–124–12119–111
Philadelphia Flyers4400137–13320115–132–16104–133
Pittsburgh Penguins
Washington Capitals4220140–12012136–192–18121–138
Division total281882993–901958024–7714–89856–883
Conference total52331721747–159819116251–15634–1641644–1657
Western Conference
Central GP W L OT SHOTS GF GA PP PK FO W–L
Chicago Blackhawks202065–822121–52–1172–68
Colorado Avalanche202076–65360–61–851–56
Dallas Stars210167–54641–71–750–70
Minnesota Wild211069–55753–51–958–55
Nashville Predators210164–54840–92–1160–71
St. Louis Blues210156–68861–71–770–66
Winnipeg Jets211068–55381–71–562–58
Division total14563425–39536437–437–53383–415
Pacific GP W L OT SHOTS GF GA PP PK FO W–L
Anaheim Ducks202062–56392–61–460–57
Arizona Coyotes220070–42731–100–364–55
Calgary Flames210176–72550–31–661–60
Edmonton Oilers220074–67532–71–765–56
Los Angeles Kings220070–64622–91–557–54
San Jose Sharks211063–78640–63–868–57
Vancouver Canucks202084–58493–92–563–65
Vegas Golden Knights211063–51660–81–566–44
Division total16961562–488424110–5810–41504–448
Conference total3014114987–883798417–10115–96887–863
NHL total82472962787–247927024668–25749–2602528–2517

Playoffs

Game log

2018 Stanley Cup playoffs
Legend:           = Win           = Loss           = Playoff series win

Player statistics

Final[6]

Skaters

Goaltenders

Regular season[12]
Player GP GS TOI W L OT GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM
Matt Murray49452,732:58271531332.9214230.9071012
Tristan Jarry26231,363:161462632.776870.9082024
Casey DeSmith1411700:09641282.403560.9211002
Antti Niemi‡33128:08030167.49790.7970010
Total824,922:31472962392.9125450.9064048
Playoffs[13]
Player GP GS TOI W L OT GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM
Matt Murray1212715:35660292.43314.9082000
Total12715:35660292.43314.9082000

†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Penguins. Statistics reflect time with the Penguins only.
‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Statistics reflect time with the Penguins only.
Bold/italics denotes franchise record.

Notable achievements

Awards

Team awards

Awarded week of April 1

Player Award Notes
Kris LetangBill Masterton Memorial Trophy nomineeThe Pittsburgh Chapter of the Professional Hockey Writers Association votes for the Penguins' Masterton nominee. Each NHL team selects a Masterton candidate from which the overall winner is chosen. The Masterton candidate is nominated as the player who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey.
Sponsor: Verizon Wireless
Sidney CrosbyPlayer's Player AwardThe players hold a vote at the end of the season for the player they feel exemplifies leadership for the team, both on and off the ice, a player dedicated to teamwork.
Sponsor: UPMC
Matt MurrayEdward J. DeBartolo AwardThe award recognizes the player who has donated a tremendous amount of time and effort during the season working on community and charity projects.
Sponsor: PNC Wealth Management
Evgeni MalkinMost Valuable PlayerBased on the overall contribution the player makes to the team.
Sponsor: PPG Paints

Milestones

Transactions

The Penguins have been involved in the following transactions during the 2017–18 season.

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