2017–18 Pittsburgh Penguins season

The 2017–18 Pittsburgh Penguins season was the 51st season for the National Hockey League ice hockey team that was established on June 5, 1967.[2] They entered the season as two-time defending Stanley Cup champions. It was the first season since the 2002–03 season in which the team played without goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury, who was drafted to the Vegas Golden Knights in the expansion draft. The Penguins failed to defend their title, after being eliminated in the Second Round of the playoffs by the eventual Stanley Cup champion Washington Capitals, ending their chances of a possible three-peat, the first three-peat in the NHL since the New York Islanders won 4 straight from 1980 to 1983, and the first in a North American professional sports league since the NBA’s Los Angeles Lakers from 2000 to 2002.

2017–18 Pittsburgh Penguins
Division2nd Metropolitan
Conference5th Eastern
2017–18 record47–29–6
Home record30–9–2
Road record17–20–4
Goals for272
Goals against250
Team information
General managerJim Rutherford
CoachMike Sullivan
CaptainSidney Crosby
Alternate captainsKris Letang
Evgeni Malkin
ArenaPPG Paints Arena
Average attendance18,578 (101.0%)[1]
(42 games)
Minor league affiliate(s)Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (AHL)
Wheeling Nailers (ECHL)
Team leaders
GoalsEvgeni Malkin (42)
AssistsSidney Crosby (60)
PointsEvgeni Malkin (98)
Penalty minutesEvgeni Malkin (87)
Plus/minusJustin Schultz (+20)
WinsMatt Murray (27)
Goals against averageCasey DeSmith (2.40)

Standings
Metropolitan Division
Pos Team GP W L OTL ROW GF GA GD Pts
1 y – Washington Capitals 82 49 26 7 46 259 239 +20 105
2 x – Pittsburgh Penguins 82 47 29 6 45 272 250 +22 100
3 x – Philadelphia Flyers 82 42 26 14 40 251 243 +8 98
4 x – Columbus Blue Jackets 82 45 30 7 39 242 230 +12 97
5 x – New Jersey Devils 82 44 29 9 39 248 244 +4 97
6 Carolina Hurricanes 82 36 35 11 33 228 256 −28 83
7 New York Islanders 82 35 37 10 32 264 296 −32 80
8 New York Rangers 82 34 39 9 31 231 268 −37 77
Source: National Hockey League
x – Clinched playoff spot; y – Clinched division.

Schedule and results

Preseason

The preseason schedule was released on June 19, 2017.[3]

2017 preseason game log: 3–3–1 (Home: 2–2–0 ; Road: 1–1–1)
Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = OT/SO Loss

Regular season

The regular season schedule was published on June 22, 2017.[4]

2017–18 game log
October: 7–5–1 (Home: 4–0–1 ; Road: 3–5–0), 15 points
November: 6–5–2 (Home: 4–2–0 ; Road: 2–3–2), 14 points
December: 6–8–0 (Home: 4–4–0 ; Road: 2–4–0), 12 points
January: 9–3–0 (Home: 6–1–0 ; Road: 3–2–0), 18 points
February: 8–3–1 (Home: 5–1–0 ; Road: 3–2–1), 17 points
March: 9–4–2 (Home: 6–0–1 ; Road: 3–4–1), 20 points
April: 2–1–0 (Home: 1–1–0 ; Road: 1–0–0), 4 points
Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = OT/SO Loss

Detailed records

Final[5]

Eastern Conference
Atlantic GP W L OT SHOTS GF GA PP PK FO W–L
Boston Bruins312081–9613173–83–997–106
Buffalo Sabres330099–991452–122–11102–83
Detroit Red Wings312098–797103–102–10101–84
Florida Panthers3210118–10713125–81–1079–110
Montreal Canadiens3300111–761586–102–5106–85
Ottawa Senators330080–901342–91–988–101
Tampa Bay Lightning3120103–10110145–146–16118–100
Toronto Maple Leafs3120115–8310121–83–597–102
Division total241590774–698958227–7920–75788–771
Metropolitan GP W L OT SHOTS GF GA PP PK FO W–L
Carolina Hurricanes4220121–1291081–60–7123–114
Columbus Blue Jackets4400144–13216126–122–12138–133
New Jersey Devils4121132–14110130–73–9136–123
New York Islanders4310157–1241294–81–15115–131
New York Rangers4211164–12216142–124–12119–111
Philadelphia Flyers4400137–13320115–132–16104–133
Pittsburgh Penguins
Washington Capitals4220140–12012136–192–18121–138
Division total281882993–901958024–7714–89856–883
Conference total52331721747–159819116251–15634–1641644–1657
Western Conference
Central GP W L OT SHOTS GF GA PP PK FO W–L
Chicago Blackhawks202065–822121–52–1172–68
Colorado Avalanche202076–65360–61–851–56
Dallas Stars210167–54641–71–750–70
Minnesota Wild211069–55753–51–958–55
Nashville Predators210164–54840–92–1160–71
St. Louis Blues210156–68861–71–770–66
Winnipeg Jets211068–55381–71–562–58
Division total14563425–39536437–437–53383–415
Pacific GP W L OT SHOTS GF GA PP PK FO W–L
Anaheim Ducks202062–56392–61–460–57
Arizona Coyotes220070–42731–100–364–55
Calgary Flames210176–72550–31–661–60
Edmonton Oilers220074–67532–71–765–56
Los Angeles Kings220070–64622–91–557–54
San Jose Sharks211063–78640–63–868–57
Vancouver Canucks202084–58493–92–563–65
Vegas Golden Knights211063–51660–81–566–44
Division total16961562–488424110–5810–41504–448
Conference total3014114987–883798417–10115–96887–863
NHL total82472962787–247927024668–25749–2602528–2517

Playoffs
Main article: 2018 Stanley Cup playoffs

Game log
2018 Stanley Cup playoffs
Eastern Conference First Round vs. (M3) Philadelphia Flyers: Penguins won 4–2
Eastern Conference Second Round vs. (M1) Washington Capitals: Capitals won 4–2
Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = Playoff series win

Player statistics

Final[6]

Skaters

Goaltenders
Regular season[12]
Player GP GS TOI W L OT GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM
Matt Murray49452,732:58271531332.9214230.9071012
Tristan Jarry26231,363:161462632.776870.9082024
Casey DeSmith1411700:09641282.403560.9211002
Antti Niemi‡33128:08030167.49790.7970010
Total824,922:31472962392.9125450.9064048
Playoffs[13]
Player GP GS TOI W L OT GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM
Matt Murray1212715:35660292.43314.9082000
Total12715:35660292.43314.9082000

†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Penguins. Statistics reflect time with the Penguins only.
‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Statistics reflect time with the Penguins only.
Bold/italics denotes franchise record.

Notable achievements

Awards

Team awards

Awarded week of April 1

Player Award Notes
Kris LetangBill Masterton Memorial Trophy nomineeThe Pittsburgh Chapter of the Professional Hockey Writers Association votes for the Penguins' Masterton nominee. Each NHL team selects a Masterton candidate from which the overall winner is chosen. The Masterton candidate is nominated as the player who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey.
Sponsor: Verizon Wireless
Sidney CrosbyPlayer's Player AwardThe players hold a vote at the end of the season for the player they feel exemplifies leadership for the team, both on and off the ice, a player dedicated to teamwork.
Sponsor: UPMC
Matt MurrayEdward J. DeBartolo AwardThe award recognizes the player who has donated a tremendous amount of time and effort during the season working on community and charity projects.
Sponsor: PNC Wealth Management
Evgeni MalkinMost Valuable PlayerBased on the overall contribution the player makes to the team.
Sponsor: PPG Paints

Milestones

Transactions

The Penguins have been involved in the following transactions during the 2017–18 season.

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