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.
==Standings==
===Divisional standings===
===Conference standings===
==Schedule and results==
===Preseason===
The preseason schedule was released on June 15, 2018.
2018 preseason game log: 2–3–1 (Home: 2–1–0 ; Road: 0–2–1)
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"	 	 	 	 	 	 	
#	Date 	Visitor 	Score	Home 	Location 	Attendance	Record
1	September 18	Pittsburgh	2–3 	Buffalo 	KeyBank Center 	15,602 	0–1–0
2	September 19	Pittsburgh	2–3 	Detroit 	Little Caesars Arena	15,107 	0–1–1
3	September 22	Columbus 	3–7 	Pittsburgh	PPG Paints Arena 	17,190 	1–1–1
4	September 23	Detroit 	3–2 	Pittsburgh	PPG Paints Arena 	18,306 	1–2–1
5	September 26	Buffalo 	1–5 	Pittsburgh	PPG Paints Arena 	16,516 	2–2–1
6	September 28	Pittsburgh	6–7 	Columbus 	Nationwide Arena 	13,976 	2–3–1
===Regular season===
The regular season schedule was published on June 21, 2018.
2018–19 game log	2018–19 game log	 	 	 	 	 	 	
October: 6–2–2 (Home: 2–2–1 ; Road: 4–0–1), 14 points
{| class="wikitable"	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
# 	Date 	Visitor 	Score	Home 	Location 	Attendance	Record	Points
1 	October 4 	Washington 	6–7 	Pittsburgh	PPG Paints Arena 	18,627 	1–0–0 	2
2 	October 6 	Montreal 	5–1 	Pittsburgh	PPG Paints Arena 	18,622 	1–1–0 	2
3 	October 11 	Vegas 	2–4 	Pittsburgh	PPG Paints Arena 	18,610 	2–1–0 	4
4 	October 13 	Pittsburgh 	3–4 	Montreal 	Bell Centre 	21,302 	2–1–1 	5
5 	October 16 	Vancouver 	3–2 	Pittsburgh	PPG Paints Arena 	18,492 	2–1–2 	6
6 	October 18 	Pittsburgh 	3–0 	Toronto 	Scotiabank Arena 	19,483 	3–1–2 	8
7 	October 23 	Pittsburgh 	6–5 	Edmonton 	Rogers Place 	18,347 	4–1–2 	10
8 	October 25 	Pittsburgh 	9–1 	Calgary 	Scotiabank Saddledome	17,834 	5–1–2 	12
9 	October 27 	Pittsburgh 	5–0 	Vancouver 	Rogers Arena 	17,537 	6–1–2 	14
10 	October 30 	NY Islanders	6–3 	Pittsburgh	PPG Paints Arena 	18,509 	6–2–2 	14
===Detailed records===
Final
Eastern Conference 	Eastern Conference	Eastern Conference	Eastern Conference	Eastern Conference	Eastern Conference	Eastern Conference	Eastern Conference	Eastern Conference	Eastern Conference	Eastern Conference
Atlantic 	GP 	W 	L 	OT 	SHOTS 	GF 	GA 	PP 	PK 	FO W–L
Boston Bruins 	3 	2 	0 	1 	102–129 	10 	7 	2–8 	1–7 	94–104
Buffalo Sabres 	3 	1 	0 	2 	112–96 	12 	9 	5–10 	1–7 	106–78
Detroit Red Wings 	3 	2 	1 	0 	126–89 	10 	7 	4–9 	2–4 	101–81
Florida Panthers 	3 	2 	0 	1 	99–113 	10 	6 	1–9 	2–10 	86–85
Montreal Canadiens 	3 	1 	1 	1 	75–108 	9 	10 	2–8 	1–12 	104–97
Ottawa Senators 	3 	1 	1 	1 	108–94 	10 	11 	1–8 	3–10 	94–85
Tampa Bay Lightning	3 	1 	2 	0 	85–95 	11 	11 	2–8 	5–10 	95–104
Toronto Maple Leafs	3 	1 	2 	0 	99–104 	5 	8 	2–8 	1–6 	85–111
Division total 	24 	11 	7 	6 	806–826 	77 	69 	19–68 	16–66 	765–745
Metropolitan 	GP	W 	L 	OT	SHOTS 	GF 	GA 	PP 	PK 	FO W–L
Carolina Hurricanes 	4 	2 	1 	1 	121–148 	8 	8 	0–6 	1–10 	123–126
Columbus Blue Jackets	4 	3 	1 	0 	123–120 	13 	8 	1–11 	1–10 	98–129
New Jersey Devils 	4 	1 	3 	0 	135–142 	10 	18 	2–13 	4–13 	126–128
New York Islanders 	4 	2 	1 	1 	121–101 	12 	12 	3–14 	1–12 	123–103
New York Rangers 	4 	3 	0 	1 	141–139 	21 	13 	3–13 	2–8 	127–112
Philadelphia Flyers 	4 	1 	1 	2 	145–152 	10 	11 	0–6 	2–13 	101–128
Pittsburgh Penguins 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Washington Capitals 	4 	3 	1 	0 	143–131 	15 	12 	6–17 	2–15 	134–110
Division total 	28	15	8 	5 	929–933 	89 	82 	15–80 	13–81 	832–836
Conference total 	52	26	15	11	1736–1759	166	151	34–148	29–147	1597–1581
Western Conference 	Western Conference	Western Conference	Western Conference	Western Conference	Western Conference	Western Conference	Western Conference	Western Conference	Western Conference	Western Conference
Central 	GP 	W 	L 	OT 	SHOTS 	GF 	GA 	PP 	PK 	FO W–L
Chicago Blackhawks 	2 	0 	2 	0 	77–60 	6 	11 	0–5 	2–5 	58–54
Colorado Avalanche 	2 	1 	1 	0 	57–71 	9 	9 	2–7 	1–4 	62–57
Dallas Stars 	2 	2 	0 	0 	60–50 	8 	3 	2–4 	0–5 	48–54
Minnesota Wild 	2 	2 	0 	0 	69–74 	5 	3 	1–4 	1–3 	63–54
Nashville Predators	2 	1 	1 	0 	76–55 	3 	4 	0–6 	1–5 	66–50
St. Louis Blues 	2 	1 	1 	0 	71–57 	7 	6 	4–8 	1–4 	61–56
Winnipeg Jets 	2 	2 	0 	0 	63–60 	8 	3 	1–4 	0–3 	54–64
Division total 	14 	9 	5 	0 	473–427 	46 	39 	10–38 	6–29 	422–389
Pacific 	GP	W 	L 	OT	SHOTS 	GF 	GA 	PP 	PK 	FO W–L
Anaheim Ducks 	2 	1 	1 	0 	66–61 	9 	8 	2–7 	1–4 	42–56
Arizona Coyotes 	2 	2 	0 	0 	67–72 	7 	2 	2–6 	1–8 	73–57
Calgary Flames 	2 	1 	1 	0 	74–70 	13 	6 	5–6 	1–6 	61–61
Edmonton Oilers 	2 	2 	0 	0 	65–85 	9 	6 	1–4 	2–7 	60–64
Los Angeles Kings 	2 	1 	1 	0 	76–66 	6 	8 	2–7 	2–6 	49–57
San Jose Sharks 	2 	0 	2 	0 	50–62 	2 	9 	0–4 	3–8 	54–51
Vancouver Canucks 	2 	1 	0 	1 	63–55 	7 	3 	0–5 	0–3 	67–50
Vegas Golden Knights	2 	1 	1 	0 	59–72 	7 	9 	0–3 	1–4 	67–60
Division total 	16	9 	6 	1 	520–543 	60 	51 	12–42 	11–46 	473–456
Conference total 	30	18	11	1 	993–970 	106	90 	22–80 	17–75 	885–845
NHL total 	82	44	26	12	2828–2729	272	241	56–228	46–222	2482–2426
==Playoffs==
The Penguins will face the New York Islanders in the First Round of the playoffs. 
===Game log===
2019 Stanley Cup playoffs	2019 Stanley Cup playoffs	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Eastern Conference First Round vs. (M2) New York Islanders: Islanders won 4–0
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%; text-align:center;"	# 	Date 	Visitor	Score 	Home	OT 	Decision	Attendance	Series	Recap
1 	April 10 	Pittsburgh 	3–4 	NY Islanders	OT 	Murray	13,917 	0–1 	Recap 	
2 	April 12 	Pittsburgh 	1–3 	NY Islanders	 	Murray	13,917 	0–2 	Recap 	
3 	April 14 	NY Islanders	4–1 	Pittsburgh 	 	Murray	18,610 	0–3 	Recap 	
4 	April 16 	NY Islanders	3–1 	Pittsburgh 	 	Murray	18,609 	0–4 	Recap 	
==Player statistics==
Final
===Skaters===
Regular season
Player 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	79 	35 	65 	100	18	36
 	82 	27 	55 	82 	 	28
 	82 	40 	36 	76 	13	26
 	68 	21 	51 	72 	 	89
 	65 	16 	40 	56 	13	48
 	69 	18 	19 	37 	 	26
 	72 	18 	17 	35 	10	24
 	71 	8 	20 	28 	8 	18
 	76 	3 	20 	23 	31	20
 	71 	7 	13 	20 	6 	14
† 	57 	2 	17 	19 	13	49
† 	32 	11 	6 	17 	8 	13
 	43 	8 	9 	17 	12	26
‡ 	40 	9 	6 	15 	 	29
 	29 	2 	13 	15 	0 	4
† 	32 	9 	5 	14 	4 	14
†‡ 	44 	9 	5 	14 	 	13
 	60 	1 	13 	14 	9 	12
 	82 	1 	12 	13 	 	41
‡ 	36 	4 	7 	11 	5 	37
 	28 	6 	4 	10 	7 	15
‡ 	49 	7 	2 	9 	 	13
 	50 	2 	6 	8 	2 	18
 	37 	2 	3 	5 	3 	10
‡ 	25 	2 	3 	5 	3 	6
‡ 	16 	0 	4 	4 	 	0
‡ 	16 	1 	2 	3 	2 	12
 	18 	1 	1 	2 	 	4
† 	19 	0 	2 	2 	7 	4
 	6 	0 	2 	2 	2 	0
†‡ 	3 	1 	0 	1 	1 	2
 	13 	0 	1 	1 	4 	4
† 	6 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0
Total 	Total 	271	459	730	95	661
Team total	Team total	271	459	730	95	675
Playoffs
Player 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	4 	1	2 	3 	 	6
 	4 	1	2 	3 	 	0
 	4 	1	1 	2 	 	2
 	4 	1	0 	1 	0 	2
 	4 	1	0 	1 	 	0
 	4 	1	0 	1 	 	0
 	3 	0	1 	1 	1 	0
 	4 	0	1 	1 	 	4
 	4 	0	1 	1 	 	2
 	4 	0	1 	1 	 	0
 	4 	0	1 	1 	 	0
 	4 	0	1 	1 	 	2
 	1 	0	0 	0 	0 	0
 	4 	0	0 	0 	 	0
 	3 	0	0 	0 	 	6
 	4 	0	0 	0 	 	2
 	4 	0	0 	0 	 	0
 	4 	0	0 	0 	 	2
 	4 	0	0 	0 	 	8
 	1 	0	0 	0 	 	0
Total 	Total 	6	11	17	–36	36
Team Total	Team Total	6	11	17	–36	36
===Goaltenders===
Regular season
Player	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	50 	50	2,880:14	29	14	6 	129	2.69	1594	.919 	4	0	0	4
 	36 	30	1,943:33	15	11	5 	89 	2.75	1060	.916 	3	0	0	2
 	2 	2 	120:03 	0 	1 	1 	7 	3.50	62 	.887 	0	0	0	0
Total 	Total	82	4,943:50	44	26	12	225	2.73	2716	0.917	7	0	0	6
Playoffs
Player	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	4 	4	238:44	0	4	12	3.02	127	.906	0	0	0	0
Total 	Total	4	238:44	0	4	12	3.02	127	.906	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.
Bold/italics denotes franchise record.
==Awards and honours==
===Milestones===
 Regular season
Player 	Milestone 	Reached
 	1st career NHL game 	October 11, 2018
 	100th career NHL goal 	October 18, 2018
 	800th career NHL game 	November 3, 2018
 	500th career NHL game 	November 3, 2018
 	200th career NHL game 	November 7, 2018
 	800th career NHL game 	November 13, 2018
K. Letang 	700th career NHL game 	November 19, 2018
 	200th career NHL game 	November 19, 2018
 	1st career regular season hat-trick 	November 24, 2018
J. Guentzel	100th career NHL point 	November 27, 2018
 	100th career NHL point 	November 27, 2018
 	1st career NHL assist1st career NHL point	November 27, 2018
J. Riikola 	1st career NHL assist1st career NHL point	November 28, 2018
 	400th career NHL game 	December 22, 2018
J. Riikola 	1st career NHL goal 	December 29, 2018
 	900th career NHL game 	December 31, 2018
 	100th career NHL point 	January 8, 2019
 	1st career NHL game 	January 30, 2019
E. Malkin 	600th career NHL assist 	January 30, 2019
T. Blueger 	1st career NHL goal1st career NHL point 	February 1, 2019
 	1st career NHL goal 	February 9, 2019
 	400th career NHL game 	February 11, 2019
 	300th career NHL game 	February 13, 2019
 	800th career NHL point 	February 16, 2019
 	700th career NHL game 	March 1, 2019
 	1,500th career NHL game 	March 5, 2019
S. Crosby 	1,200th career NHL point 	March 5, 2019
E. Malkin 	1,000th career NHL point 	March 12, 2019
 	200th career NHL point 	March 12, 2019
N. Bjugstad	200th career NHL point 	March 14, 2019
 	50th career NHL game 	March 16, 2019
 	100th career NHL game 	March 17, 2019
 	100th career NHL game 	March 23, 2019
J. Guentzel	200th career NHL game 	March 29, 2019
==Transactions==
The Penguins have been involved in the following transactions during the 2018–19 season.
===Trades===
Date	Details 	Details 	Ref
 	To Colorado AvalancheOTT's 3rd-round pick in 20185th-round pick in 2018 	To Pittsburgh PenguinsNSH's 2nd-round pick in 2018 	
 	To Vegas Golden Knights7th-round pick in 2018 	To Pittsburgh Penguins7th-round pick in 2019 	
 	To Buffalo SabresMatt HunwickConor Sheary 	To Pittsburgh PenguinsConditional 4th-round pick in 2019 	
 	To Los Angeles KingsCarl Hagelin 	To Pittsburgh PenguinsTanner Pearson 	
 	To Anaheim DucksDaniel Sprong 	To Pittsburgh PenguinsMarcus Pettersson 	
 	To Ottawa SenatorsStefan ElliottTobias Lindberg 	To Pittsburgh PenguinsMacoy ErkampsBen Sexton 	
 	To Anaheim DucksDerek Grant 	To Pittsburgh PenguinsJoseph Blandisi 	
 	To Dallas StarsJamie Oleksiak 	To Pittsburgh PenguinsConditional 4th-round pick in 2019 	
 	To Florida PanthersDerick BrassardRiley Sheahan2nd-round pick in 20194th-round pick in 2019MIN's 4th-round pick in 2019	To Pittsburgh PenguinsNick BjugstadJared McCann 	
 	To Columbus Blue JacketsConditional 7th-round pick in 2019 	To Pittsburgh PenguinsBlake Siebenaler 	
 	To Florida PanthersJean-Sebastien Dea 	To Pittsburgh PenguinsChris Wideman 	
 	To Vancouver CanucksTanner Pearson 	To Pittsburgh PenguinsErik Gudbranson 	
 	To Chicago BlackhawksOlli Maatta 	To Pittsburgh PenguinsDominik Kahun5th-round pick in 2019	
===Free agents===
Player 	Acquired from 	Lost to 	Date	Contract term
Matt Cullen 	Minnesota Wild 	 	 	1-year
Stefan Elliott 	HV71 (SHL) 	 	 	1-year
Jimmy Hayes 	New Jersey Devils 	 	 	1-year
Jack Johnson 	Columbus Blue Jackets 	 	 	5-year
Josh Jooris 	 	Toronto Maple Leafs 	 	1-year
John Muse 	Lehigh Valley Phantoms 	 	 	1-year
Jarred Tinordi 	 	Nashville Predators 	 	1-year
Carter Rowney 	 	Anaheim Ducks 	 	3-year
Tom Kuhnhackl 	 	New York Islanders 	 	1-year
Andrey Pedan 	 	Ak Bars Kazan (KHL) 	 	2-year
Derek Grant 	Anaheim Ducks 	 	 	1-year
Vincent Dunn 	 	Orlando Solar Bears (ECHL)	 	1-year
Ryan Haggerty 	Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (AHL)	 	 	2-year
Frank Corrado 	 	Toronto Marlies (AHL) 	 	1-year
Joseph Cramarossa	Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (AHL)	 	 	1-year
Jake Lucchini 	Michigan Tech Huskies (WCHA) 	 	 	1-year
Oula Palve 	HC TPS (Liiga) 	 	 	1-year
Emil Larmi 	HPK (Liiga) 	 	 	2-year
===Waivers===
Player 	Claimed from 	Lost to 	Date
Jean-Sebastien Dea	 	New Jersey Devils	
Jean-Sebastien Dea	New Jersey Devils	 	
===Signings===
Player 	Date	Contract term
Kevin Czuczman 	 	1-year
Dominik Simon 	 	2-year
Daniel Sprong 	 	2-year
Bryan Rust 	 	4-year
Riley Sheahan 	 	1-year
Jean-Sebastien Dea	 	1-year
Zach Trotman 	 	1-year
Jamie Oleksiak 	 	3-year
Filip Hallander 	 	3-year
Teddy Blueger 	 	1-year
Thomas Di Pauli 	 	1-year
Ethan Prow 	 	1-year
Tristan Jarry 	 	2-year
Jake Guentzel 	 	5-year
Casey DeSmith 	 	3-year
Jan Drozg 	 	3-year
Justin Almeida 	 	3-year
Calen Addison 	 	3-year
Joseph Cramarossa 	 	1-year
Thomas Di Pauli 	 	1-year
Niclas Almari 	 	3-year
Kasper Bjorkqvist 	 	2-year
Chad Ruhwedel 	 	2-year
===Retirement===
Player	Date
 	September 6, 2018
===Contract terminations===
Player	Date
 	September 22, 2018
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.
Round	# 	Player 	Pos	Nationality	College/Junior/Club Team (League)
2 	53 	Calen Addison 	D 	 	Lethbridge Hurricanes (WHL)
2 	58 	Filip Hallander	C 	 	Timra IK (Allsvenskan)
5 	129	Justin Almeida 	C 	 	Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL)
6 	177	Liam Gorman 	C 	 	Saint Sebastian's School (USHS)
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.
==References==
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