2018–19 Pittsburgh Penguins season

The 2018–19 Pittsburgh Penguins season was the 52nd season for the National Hockey League team that was established on June 5, 1967. The Penguins clinched a playoff spot on April 4, 2019, after a 4–1 win against the Detroit Red Wings.

The Penguins qualified for the 2019 Stanley Cup playoffs, where they were swept in the first round by the New York Islanders.

Preseason
The preseason schedule was released on June 15, 2018.


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 * Legend:      = Win       = Loss       = OT/SO Loss

Regular season
The regular season schedule was published on June 21, 2018.


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 * Legend:      = Win       = Loss       = OT/SO Loss

Detailed records
Final

Playoffs
The Penguins faced the New York Islanders in the First Round of the playoffs, where they were swept in four games.

Game log

 * Legend:      = Win       = Loss       = Playoff series win
 * Legend:      = Win       = Loss       = Playoff series win

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 honours

 * Kris Letang set the franchise record for career points by a defenseman with 493. He broke the previous record of 440 held by Paul Coffey on October 6 against the Montreal Canadiens.
 * Kris Letang set the franchise record for career goals by a defenseman with 112. He broke the previous record of 108 held by Paul Coffey on February 11 against the Philadelphia Flyers.

Transactions
The Penguins have been involved in the following transactions during the 2018–19 season.

Contract terminations
Notes
 * – Two-way contract
 * – Entry-level contract

Draft picks
Below are the Pittsburgh Penguins' selections at the 2018 NHL Entry Draft, which was held on June 22 and 23, 2018, at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas.

Notes:
 * The Nashville Predators' second-round pick went to the Pittsburgh Penguins as the result of a trade on June 23, 2018, that sent Ottawa's third-round pick and a fifth-round pick both in 2018 (64th and 146th overall) to Colorado in exchange for this pick.
 * The Detroit Red Wings' fifth-round pick went to the Pittsburgh Penguins as the result of a trade on October 21, 2017, that sent Scott Wilson and a third-round pick in 2018 to Detroit in exchange for Riley Sheahan and this pick.