The Pittsburgh Penguins will open up the 2025.26 regular season with a matchup on the road against the division-rival New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday, October 7 with puck drop set for 8:00 PM.

The Penguins open the 2025-26 season at Madison Square Garden and will play the New York teams multiple times to start the year.

As part of a rollout across the NHL on Wednesday, the Pittsburgh Penguins announced their full 2025-26 schedule. The team’s season opener, Oct. 7 on the road against the New York Rangers, and their home opener,

Most of the recent trade speculation surrounding the Pittsburgh Penguins is focused on Erik Karlsson. Their acquisition of right-shot blueliner Matt Dumba has some observers believing the 35-year-old defenseman will soon be on his way out of Pittsburgh.

Pittsburgh Penguins fans hoping to get a glimpse at Mike Sullivan will not have long to wait. The two-time Cup-winning coach in Pittsburgh will be back in the Steel City coaching the Rangers on Oct. 11.

Mario Lemieux doesn’t need to save the Pittsburgh Penguins this time. That’ll make his potential return to the franchise different from his previous reincarnations Uptown. But, oddly, this one could be just as difficult.

PITTSBURGH, Pa. (WKBN) – The Pittsburgh Penguins announced their 2025-26 regular season schedule on Wednesday. The Pens will open the 2025-26 campaign on the road against the New York Rangers on Oct. 7 at 8 p.m. The Penguins’ home opener will take place on Thursday, Oct. 9 against the New York Islanders at 7 p.m.

The Pittsburgh Penguins and Washington Capitals will close their 2025-26 season out with likely a pair of emotional contests.

The Penguins’ goaltending situation seemed easy to read after Alex Nedeljkovic got sent to San Jose: Tristan Jarry is the starter in Pittsburgh. The backup is Joel Blomqvist, Filip Larsson or Sergei Murashov.

The interest in reacquiring the team comes nearly four years after it was sold in 2021 to Fenway Sports Group for $900 million.

Breaking news brings clarity about Sidney Crosby’s future with the Pittsburgh Penguins for the 2025-26 NHL season amid trade rumors.

Over the past week, the Pittsburgh Penguins have made a couple of otherwise small trades that would typically not register large ripples in the hockey pond, but this is not a typical off-season, and every move the Penguins make could have larger implications for contending teams.