1980–81 Pittsburgh Penguins season

The 1980–81 Pittsburgh Penguins season was their 14th in the National Hockey League.

Schedule and results

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 * Legend:      = Win       = Loss       = Tie

Playoffs
The Penguins lost in the Preliminary round (3–2) versus the St. Louis Blues.

Player statistics

 * Skaters

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

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

Awards and records

 * Ron Stackhouse became the first defenseman to score 300 points for the Penguins. He did so in a 7–9 loss to Hartford on November 26.
 * Randy Carlyle established a new franchise record for goals (16), assists (67) and points (83) by a defenseman in a season. He topped the previous highs of 15 goals (held by Ron Stackhouse and Darryl Edestrand), 60 assists and 71 points (both held by Ron Stackhouse).
 * Rick Kehoe established a new franchise record for goals in a season with 55. He topped the previous high of 53 held by Pierre Larouche.

Transactions
The Penguins were involved in the following transactions during the 1980–81 season:

Draft picks
The 1980 NHL Entry Draft was held on June 11, 1980, in Montreal.