Penguins are right at home on the ice, and the players that make up a hockey team named after these frosty birds are no different. The Pittsburgh Penguins are on the hunt for their sixth Stanley Cup in the 2024-2025 season of NHL hockey, and with some serious talent on board, they might just bring the coveted trophy home again.
Here’s your guide to watching all of the action on the ice during the Pittsburgh Penguins 2024-25 season.
Pittsburgh Penguins Quick Facts
Founded: 1967
Head Coach: Mike Sullivan
Owners: Fenway Sports Group, Mario Lemieux
Conference: Eastern
Home Arena: PPG Paints Arena
Championships: 5 (1991, 1992, 2009, 2016, 2017)
2023-24 Finish: Finished 5th in NHL Metropolitan Division
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Pittsburgh Penguins Schedule 2024-2025
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How to Watch Pittsburgh Penguins Games on DIRECTV
Calling all Pittsburgh Penguins fans! You really don’t want to miss a moment of the rest of the 2024-2025 NHL season. And we’ll give you the information you need to be able to do that right here.
Catch Pittsburgh Penguins 2024-2025 season games live on these channels:
- SportsNet Pittsburgh (REGIONAL SPORTS LINEUP): Channel 659
- TNT: Channel 245
- ESPN: Channel 206
- ABC (Check local channel listings here)
- NHL Network
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Pittsburgh Penguins Rivalries
The East Coast ice hockey scene is a crowded one, and that means the Pittsburgh Penguins have had plenty of chances to build up some heated rivalries, both through sheer proximity and by living next to a team that employ some of the all-time great players in Alex Ovechkin and Henrik Lundqvist while the Pens have hosted some of their own, namely Sidney Crosby and Marc-Andre Fleury.
Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Philadelphia Flyers
Known as the “Battle of Pennsylvania,” the rivalry between the Penguins and Flyers is one of the fiercest in the NHL. Since both teams joined the league in 1967, they’ve had numerous intense and physical matchups, including several heated playoff series. The rivalry escalated post-2005 with the rise of stars like Sidney Crosby and Claude Giroux, making every meeting a highly anticipated event.
Pittsburgh will play Philadelphia on:
- December 23 at 7 p.m. ET
- February 8, 2025 at 7 p.m. ET
- February 25, 2025 at 7 p.m. ET
- February 27, 2025 at 7 p.m. ET
Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Washington Capitals
Fueled by the Crosby vs. Ovechkin dynamic, the Penguins-Capitals rivalry has become one of the most prominent in recent NHL history. The two teams have met multiple times in the playoffs, with Pittsburgh winning most of the series, though Washington finally broke through in 2018 en-route to their Stanley Cup victory. These games are typically high-stakes and feature some of the best talent in the league.
Pittsburgh will play the Caps on:
- November 8 at 7:30 p.m. ET
- January 18, 2025 at 7 p.m. ET
- February 22, 2025 at 3 p.m. ET
- April 17, 2025 at 7 p.m. ET
Pittsburgh Penguins vs. New York Rangers
The Penguins and Rangers have a long-standing rivalry dating back to the early 1990s, highlighted by playoff battles and physical clashes. This rivalry intensified during the Crosby era, with multiple playoff series where goaltending battles between Pittsburgh’s Marc-André Fleury and New York’s Henrik Lundqvist took center stage.
The Pens will face the Rangers on:
- October 9 at 7:30 p.m.
- December 28 at 7:30 p.m.
- December 29 at 5:30 p.m.
- February 7, 2025 at 7 p.m. ET
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