1971–72 Pittsburgh Penguins season Game log October

| Date_ | Visitor | Score | Home | Attendance | Record | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 9 | Philadelphia | 2–3 | Pittsburgh | 11733 | 1–0–0 | 2 |
| October 10 | Pittsburgh | 1–2 | Buffalo | 15429 | 1–1–0 | 2 |
| October 13 | Pittsburgh | 4–1 | Los Angeles | 7828 | 2–1–0 | 4 |
| October 16 | Pittsburgh | 2–1 | Vancouver | 15570 | 3–1–0 | 6 |
| October 17 | Pittsburgh | 4–2 | California | 2123 | 4–1–0 | 8 |
| October 20 | Los Angeles | 1–8 | Pittsburgh | 7592 | 5–1–0 | 10 |
| October 23 | Chicago | 5–2 | Pittsburgh | 13100 | 5–2–0 | 10 |
| October 24 | Pittsburgh | 1–1 | NY Rangers | 17250 | 5–2–1 | 11 |
| October 27 | California | 6–4 | Pittsburgh | 9238 | 5–3–1 | 11 |
| October 28 | Pittsburgh | 0–2 | Minnesota | 15101 | 5–4–1 | 11 |
| October 30 | NY Rangers | 1–1 | Pittsburgh | 8973 | 5–4–2 | 12 |
| October 31 | Pittsburgh | 1–3 | Detroit | 10870 | 5–5–2 | 12 |