The 2016–17 Pittsburgh Penguins season was the 50th season for the National Hockey League ice hockey team that was established on June 5, 1967. The Penguins would win the Stanley Cup championship in back to back years, defeating the Nashville Predators in the 2017 Finals after winning the Stanley Cup in 2016.

Off-season On the first day of the 2016 NHL entry draft the Pittsburgh Penguins announced they will officially change their uniform colors from Black and Vegas Gold, used from 2002 to 2003 through 2015–16, back to the Black and "Pittsburgh Gold" they have used as an alternate jersey for the past two season revealing a new Visitor jersey reflecting the same format used in the early 1990s.

Pre-season

Game log

|- style="background:#fcf;" | 1 || Sept 27 || 7:30 pm || Pittsburgh Penguins || 2–4 || Detroit Red Wings || Joe Louis Arena (16,279) || 0–1–0 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 2 || Sept 28 || 8:30 pm || Pittsburgh Penguins || 2–0 || Chicago Blackhawks || United Center (20,195) || 1–1–0 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 3 || Sept 30 || 7:00 pm || Chicago Blackhawks || 0–1 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Consol Energy Center (18,084) || 2–1–0 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 4 || Oct 2 || 4:00 pm || Pittsburgh Penguins || 2–0 || Columbus Blue Jackets || Nationwide Arena (11,966) || 3–1–0 |- style="background:#fcf;" | 5 || Oct 5 || 7:00 pm || Detroit Red Wings || 5–2 || Pittsburgh Penguins || PPG Paints Arena (17,848) || 3–2–0 |- style="background:#fcf;" | 6 || Oct 8 || 4:00 pm || Columbus Blue Jackets || 5–3 || Pittsburgh Penguins || PPG Paints Arena (18,258)|| 3–3–0

|- style="text-align:center;" | Legend:      = Win      = Loss      = OT/SO Loss

Statistics Final Note – Statistics compiled from Official Game/Event Summaries from NHL.com

Skaters Player 5 2 3 5 1 4 4 0 3 3 4 2 3 2 1 3 3 4 2 2 0 2 2 0 2 1 1 2 2 4 2 0 2 1 24 5 2 0 2 2 0 1 0 1 1 2 0 2 0 1 1 2 2 0 1 1 0 3 0 1 1 0 2 0 1 1 2 0 3 0 1 1 0 4 0 1 1 0 3 0 1 1 0 0 4 0 1 1 4 0 5 0 1 1 1 2 4 0 1 1 1 0 5 1 0 1 0 2 4 0 1 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 1 11 5 0 0 0 0 17 4 0 0 0 0 4 4 0 0 0 2 4 0 0 0 4 5 0 0 0 0 2

Goaltenders Player 2 2 119:50 2 0 0 0 0.00 54 1.000 2 0 0 0 4 4 213:49 1 3 0 12 3.37 103 0.896 1 0 0 0 1 0 18:10 0 0 0 1 3.30 5 0.800 0 0 0 0 Total 6 351:49 3 3 0 13 2.22 162 0.926 3 0 0 0

Regular season

Game log

|- style="background:#cfc;" | 1 || 13 || 7:00 pm || Washington Capitals || 2–3 SO || Pittsburgh Penguins || PPG Paints Arena (18,630) || 1–0–0 || 2 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 2 || 15 || 7:00 pm || Anaheim Ducks || 2–3 || Pittsburgh Penguins || PPG Paints Arena (18,452) || 2–0–0 || 4 |- style="background:#ffc;" | 3 || 17 || 7:00 pm || Colorado Avalanche || 4–3 OT || Pittsburgh Penguins || PPG Paints Arena (18,431) || 2–0–1 || 5 |- style="background:#fcf;" | 4 || 18 || 7:30 pm || Pittsburgh Penguins || 0–4 || Montreal Canadiens || Bell Centre (21,288) || 2–1–1 || 5 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 5 || 20 || 7:00 pm || San Jose Sharks || 2–3 || Pittsburgh Penguins || PPG Paints Arena (18,511) || 3–1–1 || 7 |- style="background:#fcf;" | 6 || 22 || 8:00 pm || Pittsburgh Penguins || 1–5 || Nashville Predators || Bridgestone Arena (17,113) || 3–2–1 || 7 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 7 || 25 || 7:00 pm || Florida Panthers || 2–3 || Pittsburgh Penguins || PPG Paints Arena (18,434) || 4–2–1 || 9 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 8 || 27 || 7:00 pm || New York Islanders || 2–4 || Pittsburgh Penguins || PPG Paints Arena (18,422) || 5–2–1 || 11 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 9 || 29 || 7:00 pm || Pittsburgh Penguins || 5–4 || Philadelphia Flyers || Wells Fargo Center (19,927) || 6–2–1 || 13

|- style="background:#cfc;" | 10 || 2 || 10:30 pm || Pittsburgh Penguins || 5–1 || Anaheim Ducks || Honda Center (15,543) || 7–2–1 || 15 |- style="background:#ffc;" | 11 || 3 || 10:30 pm || Pittsburgh Penguins || 2–3 OT || Los Angeles Kings || Staples Center (18,230) || 7–2–2 || 16 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 12 || 5 || 10:30 pm || Pittsburgh Penguins || 5–0 || San Jose Sharks || SAP Center at San Jose (17,562) || 8–2–2 || 18 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 13 || 8 || 7:00 pm || Edmonton Oilers || 3–4 || Pittsburgh Penguins || PPG Paints Arena (18,576) || 9–2–2 || 20 |- style="background:#fcf;" | 14 || 10 || 7:00 pm || Minnesota Wild || 4–2 || Pittsburgh Penguins || PPG Paints Arena (18,458) || 9–3–2 || 20 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 15 || 12 || 7:00 pm || Toronto Maple Leafs || 1–4 || Pittsburgh Penguins || PPG Paints Arena (18,668) || 10–3–2 || 22 |- style="background:#fcf;" | 16 || 16 || 8:00 pm || Pittsburgh Penguins || 1–7 || Washington Capitals || Verizon Center (18,506) || 10–4–2 || 22 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 17 || 18 || 7:00 pm || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–2 OT || New York Islanders || Barclays Center (13,365) || 11–4–2 || 24 |- style="background:#ffc;" | 18 || 19 || 7:00 pm || Pittsburgh Penguins || 1–2 SO || Buffalo Sabres || First Niagara Center (18,817) || 11–4–3 || 25 |- style="background:#fcf;" | 19 || 21 || 7:00 pm || New York Rangers || 5–2 || Pittsburgh Penguins || PPG Paints Arena (18,632) || 11–5–3 || 25 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 20 || 23 || 7:00 pm || Pittsburgh Penguins || 6–1 || New York Rangers || Madison Square Garden (IV) (18,006) || 12–5–3 || 27 |- style="background:#fcf;" | 21 || 25 || 4:00 pm || Pittsburgh Penguins || 2–6 || Minnesota Wild || Xcel Energy Center (19,212) || 12–6–3 || 27 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 22 || 26 || 7:00 pm || New Jersey Devils || 3–4 SO || Pittsburgh Penguins || PPG Paints Arena (18,615) || 13–6–3 || 29 |- style="background:#fcf;" | 23 || 30 || 8:00 pm || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–5 || New York Islanders || Barclays Center (12,149) || 13–7–3 || 29

|- style="background:#cfc;" | 24 || 1 || 7:00 pm || Dallas Stars || 2–6 || Pittsburgh Penguins || PPG Paints Arena (18,420) || 14–7–3 || 31 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 25 || 3 || 7:00 pm || Detroit Red Wings || 3–5 || Pittsburgh Penguins || PPG Paints Arena (18,661) || 15–7–3 || 33 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 26 || 5 || 7:00 pm || Ottawa Senators || 5–8 || Pittsburgh Penguins || PPG Paints Arena (18,414) || 16–7–3 || 35 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 27 || 8 || 7:30 pm || Pittsburgh Penguins || 5–1 || Florida Panthers || BB&T Center (14,068) || 17–7–3 || 37 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 28 || 10 || 7:00 pm || Pittsburgh Penguins || 4–3 || Tampa Bay Lightning || Amalie Arena (19,092) || 18–7–3 || 39 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 29 || 12 || 7:00 pm || Arizona Coyotes || 0–7 || Pittsburgh Penguins || PPG Paints Arena (18,420) || 19–7–3 || 41 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 30 || 14 || 7:30 pm || Boston Bruins || 3–4 OT || Pittsburgh Penguins || PPG Paints Arena (18,415) || 20–7–3 || 43 |- style="background:#ffc;" | 31 || 16 || 7:00 pm || Los Angeles Kings || 1–0 OT || Pittsburgh Penguins || PPG Paints Arena (18,544) || 20–7–4 || 44 |- style="background:#ffc;" | 32 || 17 || 7:00 pm || Pittsburgh Penguins || 1–2 OT || Toronto Maple Leafs || Air Canada Centre (19,553) || 20–7–5 || 45 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 33 || 20 || 7:00 pm || New York Rangers || 2–7 || Pittsburgh Penguins || PPG Paints Arena (18,541) || 21–7–5 || 47 |- style="background:#fcf;" | 34 || 22 || 7:00 pm || Pittsburgh Penguins || 1–7 || Columbus Blue Jackets || Nationwide Arena (19,115) || 21–8–5 || 47 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 35 || 23 || 7:00 pm || New Jersey Devils || 1–4 || Pittsburgh Penguins || PPG Paints Arena (18,625) || 22–8–5 || 49 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 36 || 27 || 7:00 pm || Pittsburgh Penguins || 5–2 || New Jersey Devils || Prudential Center (16,514) || 23–8–5 || 51 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 37 || 28 || 7:00 pm || Carolina Hurricanes || 2–3 || Pittsburgh Penguins || PPG Paints Arena (18,653) || 24–8–5 || 53 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 38 || 31 || 7:00 pm || Montreal Canadiens || 3–4 OT || Pittsburgh Penguins || PPG Paints Arena (18,633) || 25–8–5 || 55

|- style="background:#cfc;" | 39 || 8 || 1:00 pm || Tampa Bay Lightning || 2–6 || Pittsburgh Penguins || PPG Paints Arena (18,633) || 26–8–5 || 57 |- style="background:#fcf;" | 40 || 11 || 8:00 pm || Pittsburgh Penguins || 2–5 || Washington Capitals || Verizon Center (18,506) || 26–9–5 || 57 |- style="background:#fcf;" | 41 || 12 || 7:30 pm || Pittsburgh Penguins || 1–4 || Ottawa Senators || Canadian Tire Centre (17,769) || 26–10–5 || 57 |- style="background:#fcf;" | 42 || 14 || 7:00 pm || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–6 || Detroit Red Wings || Joe Louis Arena (20,027) || 26–11–5 || 57 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 43 || 16 || 7:00 pm || Washington Capitals || 7–8 OT || Pittsburgh Penguins || PPG Paints Arena (18,653) || 27–11–5 || 59 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 44 || 18 || 7:30 pm || Pittsburgh Penguins || 4–1 || Montreal Canadiens || Bell Centre (21,288) || 28–11–5 || 61 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 45 || 20 || 7:00 pm || Pittsburgh Penguins || 7–1 || Carolina Hurricanes || PNC Arena (17,312) || 29–11–5 || 63 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 46 || 22 || 3:00 pm || Boston Bruins || 1–5 || Pittsburgh Penguins || PPG Paints Arena (18,506) || 30–11–5 || 65 |- style="background:#fcf;" | 47 || 24 || 7:00 pm || St. Louis Blues || 3–0 || Pittsburgh Penguins || PPG Paints Arena (18,563) || 30–12–5 || 65 |- style="background:#fcf;" | 48 || 26 || 7:00 pm || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–4 || Boston Bruins || TD Garden (17,565) || 30–13–5 || 65 |- style="background:#bbcaff;" |colspan="2" | 27–29 ||colspan="4" | All-Star Break in Los Angeles || Staples Center || || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 49 || 31 || 7:00 pm || Nashville Predators || 2–4 || Pittsburgh Penguins || PPG Paints Arena (18,455) || 31–13–5 || 67

|- style="background:#cfc;" | 50 || 3 || 7:00 pm || Columbus Blue Jackets || 3–4 OT || Pittsburgh Penguins || PPG Paints Arena (18,649) || 32–13–5 || 69 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 51 || 4 || 8:00 pm || Pittsburgh Penguins || 4–1 || St. Louis Blues || Scottrade Center (19,496) || 33–13–5 || 71 |- style="background:#ffc;" | 52 || 7 || 7:00 pm || Calgary Flames || 3–2 SO || Pittsburgh Penguins || PPG Paints Arena (18,556) || 33–13–6 || 72 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 53 || 9 || 9:00 pm || Pittsburgh Penguins || 4–1 || Colorado Avalanche || Pepsi Center (16,777) || 34–13–6 || 74 |- style="background:#ffc;" | 54 || 11 || 8:00 pm || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–4 OT || Arizona Coyotes || Gila River Arena (15,879) || 34–13–7 || 75 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 55 || 14 || 7:00 pm || Vancouver Canucks || 0–4 || Pittsburgh Penguins || PPG Paints Arena (18,653) || 35–13–7 || 77 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 56 || 16 || 7:00 pm || Winnipeg Jets || 3–4 OT || Pittsburgh Penguins || PPG Paints Arena (18,638) || 36–13–7 || 79 |- style="background:#ffc;" | 57 || 17 || 7:00 pm || Pittsburgh Penguins || 1–2 OT || Columbus Blue Jackets || Nationwide Arena (19,188) || 36–13–8 || 80 |- style="background:#fcf;" | 58 || 19 || 3:00 pm || Detroit Red Wings || 5–2 || Pittsburgh Penguins || PPG Paints Arena (18,664) || 36–14–8 || 80 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 59 || 21 || 7:00 pm || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–1 || Carolina Hurricanes || PNC Arena (12,145) || 37–14–8 || 82 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 60 || 25 || 8:00 pm || Philadelphia Flyers || 2–4 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Heinz Field (67,318) || 38–14–8 || 84 |- style="background:#fcf;" | 61 || 28 || 8:30 pm || Pittsburgh Penguins || 2–3 || Dallas Stars || American Airlines Center (18,235) || 38–15–8 || 84

|- style="background:#fcf;" | 62 || 1 || 8:00 pm || Pittsburgh Penguins || 1–4 || Chicago Blackhawks || United Center (22,012) || 38–16–8 || 84 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 63 || 3 || 7:00 pm || Tampa Bay Lightning || 2–5 || Pittsburgh Penguins || PPG Paints Arena (18,640) || 39–16–8 || 86 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 64 || 5 || 5:00 pm || Buffalo Sabres || 3–4 || Pittsburgh Penguins || PPG Paints Arena (18,653) || 40–16–8 || 88 |- style="background:#cfc;"