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Eastern Conference · Metropolitan Division

Pittsburgh Penguins

2023–24·38–32–12·88 points·5th in the Metropolitan, 10th in the Eastern

Points
88#19
Goal differential
+5#15
xGF% (5v5, adj.)
51.3%#14
Power play
15.3%#30
Penalty kill
80.7%#10
GSAx
+1.3#15

Splits

Home and away, month by month, and against each part of the league.

Home4123–14–4500.6113111951.6%
Away4115–18–8380.4612212951.0%
October93–6–060.33262955.2%
November138–4–1170.65432851.5%
December137–3–3170.65363551.2%
January114–4–3110.50313253.8%
February115–5–1110.50323049.5%
March165–8–3130.41456348.9%
April96–2–1130.72403150.2%
Division rivals2613–8–5310.60887752.5%
Rest of conference2410–10–4240.50708549.5%
Other conference3215–14–3330.52958651.8%
CBJ43–0–170.88161156.4%
PHI42–0–260.75151259.1%
MTL33–0–061.0010645.3%
CAR42–1–150.639943.7%
NYI42–1–150.63181156.8%
WSH42–2–040.50111153.8%
DET32–1–040.67151451.5%
SJS22–0–041.0016556.7%
TBL32–1–040.6710950.0%
COL21–0–130.758549.6%

On the road

56,500 km of travel between arenas over the season, drawn leg by leg.

2023-10-13: to Washington, 306 km (W)2023-10-14: to Pittsburgh, 306 km (W)2023-10-18: to Detroit, 332 km (L)2023-10-21: to St. Louis, 732 km (L)2023-10-24: to Pittsburgh, 898 km (L)2023-11-04: to San Jose, 3,610 km (W)2023-11-07: to Anaheim, 535 km (W)2023-11-09: to Los Angeles, 45 km (OTW)2023-11-11: to Pittsburgh, 3,434 km (W)2023-11-14: to Columbus, 261 km (W)2023-11-16: to Pittsburgh, 261 km (L)2023-11-18: to Raleigh, 527 km (L)2023-11-19: to Pittsburgh, 527 km (W)2023-11-24: to Buffalo, 286 km (L)2023-11-25: to Pittsburgh, 286 km (W)2023-11-28: to Nashville, 760 km (OTL)2023-11-30: to Tampa, 1,000 km (W)2023-12-02: to Pittsburgh, 1,408 km (SOL)2023-12-04: to Philadelphia, 414 km (OTL)2023-12-06: to Tampa, 1,488 km (L)2023-12-08: to Sunrise, 289 km (L)2023-12-12: to Pittsburgh, 1,588 km (W)2023-12-13: to Montreal, 767 km (SOW)2023-12-16: to Toronto, 504 km (L)2023-12-18: to Pittsburgh, 360 km (W)2023-12-23: to Ottawa, 633 km (OTL)2023-12-27: to Elmont, 540 km (W)2023-12-30: to Pittsburgh, 530 km (W)2024-01-04: to Boston, 774 km (W)2024-01-06: to Pittsburgh, 774 km (L)2024-01-08: to Philadelphia, 414 km (W)2024-01-11: to Pittsburgh, 414 km (OTL)2024-01-13: to Raleigh, 527 km (OTL)2024-01-15: to Pittsburgh, 527 km (W)2024-01-20: to Paradise, 3,089 km (L)2024-01-22: to Tempe, 420 km (L)2024-01-26: to Pittsburgh, 2,927 km (SOL)2024-02-09: to St. Paul, 1,181 km (L)2024-02-10: to Winnipeg, 628 km (L)2024-02-14: to Pittsburgh, 1,700 km (L)2024-02-15: to Chicago, 663 km (W)2024-02-18: to Pittsburgh, 663 km (L)2024-02-27: to Vancouver, 3,486 km (OTW)2024-02-29: to Seattle, 192 km (L)2024-03-02: to Calgary, 711 km (L)2024-03-03: to Edmonton, 282 km (L)2024-03-05: to Pittsburgh, 2,891 km (W)2024-03-09: to Boston, 774 km (L)2024-03-10: to Pittsburgh, 774 km (L)2024-03-12: to Ottawa, 633 km (OTL)2024-03-14: to Pittsburgh, 633 km (W)2024-03-19: to Newark, 492 km (L)2024-03-22: to Dallas, 2,193 km (L)2024-03-24: to Denver, 1,066 km (OTL)2024-03-26: to Pittsburgh, 2,122 km (W)2024-03-30: to Columbus, 261 km (SOL)2024-04-01: to New York, 768 km (W)2024-04-02: to Newark, 15 km (W)2024-04-04: to Washington, 318 km (W)2024-04-06: to Pittsburgh, 306 km (W)2024-04-08: to Toronto, 360 km (OTL)2024-04-11: to Pittsburgh, 360 km (OTW)2024-04-17: to Elmont, 530 km (L)PittsburghWashingtonDetroitSt. LouisSan JoseAnaheimLos AngelesColumbusRaleighBuffaloNashvilleTampaPhiladelphiaSunriseMontrealTorontoOttawaElmontBostonParadiseTempeSt. PaulWinnipegChicagoVancouverSeattleCalgaryEdmontonNewarkDallasDenverNew York
Leg ending in a win Overtime or shootout loss Regulation loss Home arena

Rest

Does a day off help? Back-to-backs are the second game on consecutive nights.

Rest days

Points percentage and 5-on-5 expected-goals share by days since the previous game. The count in grey is how many of those games came against a better-rested opponent.

Points %xGF% (5v5)
Back-to-back
12 GP · 9–3–0 · 7 vs fresher opponent
75.0%
48.4%
1 day
45 GP · 18–18–9 · 8 vs fresher opponent
50.0%
51.1%
2 days
16 GP · 7–7–2 · 0 vs fresher opponent
50.0%
53.0%
3+ days
8 GP · 4–3–1 · 0 vs fresher opponent
56.3%
53.9%

Pulling the goalie

35 times this season the Penguins were trailing late and sent out an extra attacker. Earlier pulls are bolder. The dark tick is the league median for each deficit.

0:001:002:003:004:005:006:00Down 1Down 2+time left when the goalie came off →
Scored with the extra attacker Conceded an empty-net goal Neither League median

Close and late

Does the team raise its game when it counts?

When it matters

The Penguins in all situations against the close-and-late state: the third period or overtime, tied or within a goal.

All situationsClose and late
Expected goals share
52.3%
51.0%
Goals share
50.5%
51.4%
Shooting %
9.4%
11.3%
Save %
.903
.893