Will the Pittsburgh Penguins make the playoffs?

Metropolitan Division
Season Complete 2025-26 final season snapshot
Final Team Result
Lost in 1st Round
41-25-16 (98 pts)
Division rank: 2 | Conference rank: 7 90–100% final playoff odds 2025-26

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Will the Pittsburgh Penguins make the playoffs?

Pittsburgh Penguins is not in a live playoff race right now, so this page is answering the question with the final 2025-26 result instead: Penguins lost in 1st round. Once the new season begins, this route becomes a live “will they make it?” landing page again.

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Latest Analysis

Analysis at publication · May 25, 2026

Behind them, the pressure falls on the middle tier. Boston Bruins (45-37, 100 proj pts), Ottawa Senators (44-38, 99 proj pts), Pittsburgh Penguins (41-41, 98 proj pts), and Philadelphia Flyers (43-39, 98 proj pts) are all tracking the same thin margin: one bad week in the postseason, and their season is over.

From: Colorado Holds the Edge as Carolina and Vegas Own the Cup Math - May 25, 2026 ->

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Will the Pittsburgh Penguins make the playoffs?

Pittsburgh Penguins finished the 2025-26 season lost in 1st round with a 41-25-16 (98 pts) record. Clinch shows that final snapshot until live NHL odds return. Once the new season is underway, this page switches back to live playoff odds, updated within minutes of every final score.

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What do the Pittsburgh Penguins need to make the playoffs?

Pittsburgh Penguins finished the 2025-26 season lost in 1st round with a 41-25-16 (98 pts) record. Clinch shows that final snapshot until live NHL odds return. Once the next live season begins, Clinch updates this answer after every game with the latest playoff probability, bubble status, and race movement.

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What happened in the last completed Penguins season?

Pittsburgh Penguins finished the 2025-26 season lost in 1st round with a 41-25-16 (98 pts) record. Clinch shows that final snapshot until live NHL odds return.

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