Philadelphia opens it on the road on a Wednesday night in late September — a date that lines up with the same pattern showing up across several other 2026-27 NHL schedule releases reviewed recently, where the listed “Game 1” falls before the league’s typical regular-season start. Real opener or not, the 2026-27 Pittsburgh Penguins schedule gets serious fast, with Metro Division rivals Washington, Columbus, and Philadelphia again all showing up inside the first two weeks.
2026-27 Pittsburgh Penguins Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|
| Wed, Sep 30 | AT Philadelphia | 7:30 PM |
| Sat, Oct 3 | Montreal | 7:00 PM |
| Mon, Oct 5 | Winnipeg | 7:30 PM |
| Wed, Oct 7 | AT Washington | 7:30 PM |
| Fri, Oct 9 | AT Columbus | 7:00 PM |
| Sat, Oct 10 | Dallas | 7:00 PM |
| Tue, Oct 13 | AT Chicago | 7:00 PM |
| Fri, Oct 16 | AT Colorado | 7:00 PM |
| Sat, Oct 17 | AT Vegas | 7:00 PM |
| Mon, Oct 19 | AT Utah | 7:00 PM |
| Thu, Oct 22 | Florida | 7:00 PM |
| Sat, Oct 24 | Nashville | 7:00 PM |
| Thu, Oct 29 | Utah | 7:00 PM |
| Sat, Oct 31 | AT Montreal | 7:00 PM |
| Tue, Nov 3 | Vegas | 7:00 PM |
| Thu, Nov 5 | Boston | 7:00 PM |
| Sat, Nov 7 | AT Los Angeles | 6:00 PM |
| Sun, Nov 8 | AT Anaheim | 5:00 PM |
| Wed, Nov 11 | AT San Jose | 7:00 PM |
| Sat, Nov 14 | Ottawa | 7:00 PM |
| Thu, Nov 19 | St. Louis | 7:00 PM |
| Sat, Nov 21 | AT Nashville | 5:00 PM |
| Sun, Nov 22 | AT Dallas | 6:00 PM |
| Wed, Nov 25 | Calgary | 7:00 PM |
| Fri, Nov 27 | AT Buffalo | 8:00 PM |
| Sat, Nov 28 | Toronto | 7:00 PM |
| Mon, Nov 30 | Columbus | 7:00 PM |
| Wed, Dec 2 | AT St. Louis | 7:00 PM |
| Sat, Dec 5 | New Jersey | 3:00 PM |
| Sun, Dec 6 | San Jose | 3:00 PM |
| Tue, Dec 8 | Chicago | 7:00 PM |
| Thu, Dec 10 | AT Florida | 7:00 PM |
| Sat, Dec 12 | AT Tampa Bay | 3:30 PM |
| Tue, Dec 15 | Tampa Bay | 7:00 PM |
| Thu, Dec 17 | Los Angeles | 7:00 PM |
| Fri, Dec 18 | Seattle | 7:00 PM |
| Tue, Dec 22 | Buffalo | 7:00 PM |
| Sat, Dec 26 | AT Carolina | 7:00 PM |
| Tue, Dec 29 | Carolina | 7:00 PM |
| Thu, Dec 31 | AT Ottawa | 2:00 PM |
| Fri, Jan 1 | Minnesota | 6:00 PM |
| Sun, Jan 3 | Edmonton | 3:00 PM |
| Thu, Jan 7 | AT Carolina | 7:00 PM |
| Sat, Jan 9 | AT Montreal | 7:00 PM |
| Tue, Jan 12 | Colorado | 7:00 PM |
| Wed, Jan 13 | AT N.Y. Islanders | 7:30 PM |
| Sat, Jan 16 | AT Toronto | 7:00 PM |
| Mon, Jan 18 | Washington | 4:00 PM |
| Thu, Jan 21 | Anaheim | 7:00 PM |
| Sat, Jan 23 | Vancouver | 7:00 PM |
| Mon, Jan 25 | AT Detroit | 7:00 PM |
| Tue, Jan 26 | N.Y. Islanders | 7:00 PM |
| Fri, Jan 29 | N.Y. Rangers | 7:00 PM |
| Sun, Jan 31 | Philadelphia | 12:00 PM |
| Tue, Feb 2 | Tampa Bay | 7:00 PM |
| Sat, Feb 13 | AT Edmonton | 6:00 PM |
| Mon, Feb 15 | AT Seattle | 1:00 PM |
| Tue, Feb 16 | AT Vancouver | 7:00 PM |
| Fri, Feb 19 | AT Calgary | 7:00 PM |
| Sun, Feb 21 | AT Winnipeg | 5:00 PM |
| Tue, Feb 23 | AT Minnesota | 7:00 PM |
| Thu, Feb 25 | Toronto | 7:00 PM |
| Sun, Feb 28 | N.Y. Rangers | 1:00 PM |
| Tue, Mar 2 | AT Buffalo | 7:00 PM |
| Thu, Mar 4 | AT Florida | 7:00 PM |
| Sat, Mar 6 | AT Boston | 12:00 PM |
| Sun, Mar 7 | AT N.Y. Islanders | 1:00 PM |
| Tue, Mar 9 | Ottawa | 7:00 PM |
| Thu, Mar 11 | Boston | 7:00 PM |
| Sat, Mar 13 | Washington | 3:00 PM |
| Sun, Mar 14 | Detroit | 2:00 PM |
| Tue, Mar 16 | AT Columbus | 7:00 PM |
| Thu, Mar 18 | AT New Jersey | 7:00 PM |
| Sat, Mar 20 | AT N.Y. Rangers | 8:00 PM |
| Mon, Mar 22 | Columbus | 7:00 PM |
| Thu, Mar 25 | New Jersey | 7:00 PM |
| Sat, Mar 27 | Carolina | 7:00 PM |
| Tue, Mar 30 | AT Philadelphia | 7:00 PM |
| Thu, Apr 1 | N.Y. Islanders | 7:00 PM |
| Sat, Apr 3 | Philadelphia | 8:00 PM |
| Sun, Apr 4 | AT Washington | 7:00 PM |
| Tue, Apr 6 | AT N.Y. Rangers | 7:30 PM |
| Fri, Apr 9 | AT Detroit | 7:00 PM |
| Sat, Apr 10 | AT New Jersey | 6:00 PM |
A Brutal Six-Game Western Road Trip
The Pittsburgh Penguins road trip 2026-27 hits its low point in mid-to-late February. Between Feb. 13 and Feb. 23, Pittsburgh plays six straight games away from PPG Paints Arena — Edmonton, Seattle, Vancouver, Calgary, Winnipeg, and Minnesota — without a single home date mixed in. That’s the longest single road stretch on the entire schedule, and it lands right as trade deadline chatter and playoff positioning start to heat up.
Four Meetings Apiece With the Metro’s Toughest Names
Pittsburgh Penguins vs Philadelphia 2026-27 happens four times, and so does the season series against Columbus, the Islanders, the Rangers, Carolina, and New Jersey — the full gauntlet of Metro Division rivals gets the maximum regular-season dose. The Flyers series alone bookends the whole year, opening things Sep. 30 and closing it out with back-to-back meetings in early April.
A West Coast Swing Before Thanksgiving
Pittsburgh also squeezes in a compact three-game California trip in early November — at Los Angeles Nov. 7, at Anaheim the very next night, then at San Jose four days later. Back-to-backs against Pacific Division opponents that far from home are always a fatigue test, and this one comes early enough in the season to double as a real measuring stick before the schedule gets heavier.
The Bottom Line
Eighty-four games as released, likely 83 once the Sep. 30 opener is confirmed one way or the other. The real story inside the 2026-27 Pittsburgh Penguins schedule is that February road trip — six games, six different cities, zero home dates — landing at the exact moment the standings start to separate contenders from pretenders.
FAQ
Q: When does the Pittsburgh Penguins 2026-27 season open?
A: The release lists Wednesday, Sep. 30, on the road against Philadelphia as the first game, though that date is likely a preseason game rather than the true opener, consistent with a pattern seen on other 2026-27 team schedules. The more probable Game 1 is Saturday, Oct. 3, at home against Montreal.
Q: How many times do the Penguins play the Flyers in 2026-27?
A: Pittsburgh Penguins vs Philadelphia 2026-27 features four meetings — Sep. 30, Jan. 31, Mar. 30, and Apr. 3 — split evenly between home and road.
Q: What is Pittsburgh’s toughest road trip in 2026-27?
A: The Pittsburgh Penguins road trip 2026-27 through Edmonton, Seattle, Vancouver, Calgary, Winnipeg, and Minnesota between Feb. 13 and Feb. 23 — six straight road games — is the longest and most demanding stretch on the schedule.
Q: How many home games does Pittsburgh play in 2026-27?
A: Based on the 2026-27 Pittsburgh Penguins schedule as released, Pittsburgh plays 42 home dates against 42 road games, for 84 games listed overall — one more than the standard 82-game season if the Sep. 30 game turns out to be preseason as suspected.