So far in 2024-25, the Penguins are in danger of missing the postseason again. Pittsburgh’s problem is being a hybrid team. Veteran stars Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin combined with younger players to make for a strange mix that struggles for consistency. An even bigger NHL future odds problem for Pittsburgh is a defense and goaltending that is among the worst in the league. Last year, the Pittsburgh Penguins missed the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the second consecutive season. That was after a remarkable run from 2007 through 2022.
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2025 Pittsburgh Penguins Key Players, Goaltending, and Coach
Head coach Mike Sullivan took over the Pens with 54 games to go in 2015-16 and led them to the Stanley Cup championship, which they repeated in 2017. Late on, he coached the United States in the Four Nations Tournament.
The current number one goalie, Alex Nedeljkovic, has a 3.21 goals-against average and a save percentage of .893. Overall, his online betting record is 9-7-4.
Goaltender Tristan Jarry began his NHL career with the Penguins in 2016-17. He is a two-time NHL All-Star. He was to split his time with Alex Nedeljkovic. However, Jarry played so poorly that he was sent to the minor leagues.
D Kris Letang is a Penguin stalwart and fan favorite. He started his NHL career with the Pens in 2007-08. Letang is a six-time All-Star and played on all three of the Crosby-era Stanley Cup champions.
In sum, C Rickard Rakell added 23 goals, 17 assists, and 40 points. He has been a Penguin since 2021-22 and was a 2018 NHL All-Star.
C Sidney Crosby is a future Hall of Famer and the savior of the Penguins franchise. Now in his late 30s, Crosby is still the Penguins’ top goal-scoring threat. When he was the first overall pick of the 2005 NHL Draft, the franchise was in bankruptcy and facing a move. Crosby immediately shut that down and brought sellout crowds as three Stanley Cup championships.
This year marks the tenth time that Crosby was selected for the NHL All-Star Game. He is a two-time Hart Trophy winner as NHL MVP and a two-time Conn Smythe Trophy winner as playoff MVP. So far this season, Crosby has 13 goals, 38 assists, 51 points and a -17.
2025 Pittsburgh Penguins Team Overview
Pittsburgh had NHL rankings of 16th for goals scored and 5th for power play efficiency. In comparison, on defense, the Penguins had NHL rankings of 33rd for goals against and 17th for penalty killing. Just past the midway point of the 2024-25 NHL season, the Pittsburgh Penguins were 20-21-8 straight up and 28-19 over/under the NHL odds total. Pittsburgh was also 13th in the Eastern Conference playoff standings, four points behind the Ottawa Senators for the final spot.
Pittsburgh Penguins Team History
Of course, the arrival of Mario Lemieux in 1984 completely transformed the franchise. Lemieux is one of the most dominant players in NHL history and led the Penguins to their first two Stanley Cup Championships and their first long-term glory era. And then, in 2005, when the Penguins were bankrupt, Sidney Crosby arrived to save the franchise again. Crosby has led the Penguins to three Stanley Cups and was the marquee man that made the Penguins so attractive that they could get the financing for a new arena. PPG Paints Arena has been filled ever since.