Pittsburgh Penguins 2026–27 TV Schedule

Every game, every network — and exactly what it costs to watch.

The Pittsburgh Penguins opened the 2026–27 season on the road against the Philadelphia Flyers on Sep 30. Of their 84 games, 20 are exclusive national broadcasts — 9 on ESPN/ABC, 1 streaming-only on ESPN+/Hulu and 10 on TNT — while the other 64 air locally on SportsNet Pittsburgh.

Schedule, channels and prices updated

Full 84-Game Schedule
G1
at Philadelphia Flyers
Sep 30 · 7:30 PM · TNT
TNT · HBO Max
G2
vs Montreal Canadiens
Oct 3 · 7:00 PM
SportsNet Pittsburgh
G3
vs Winnipeg Jets
Oct 5 · 7:30 PM
SportsNet Pittsburgh
G4
at Washington Capitals
Oct 7 · 7:30 PM · TNT
TNT · HBO Max
G5
at Columbus Blue Jackets
Oct 9 · 7:00 PM
SportsNet Pittsburgh
G6
vs Dallas Stars
Oct 10 · 7:00 PM
SportsNet Pittsburgh
G7
at Chicago Blackhawks
Oct 13 · 8:00 PM
SportsNet Pittsburgh
G8
at Colorado Avalanche
Oct 16 · 9:00 PM
SportsNet Pittsburgh
G9
at Vegas Golden Knights
Oct 17 · 10:00 PM
SportsNet Pittsburgh
G10
at Utah Mammoth
Oct 19 · 9:00 PM
SportsNet Pittsburgh
G11
vs Florida Panthers
Oct 22 · 7:00 PM
SportsNet Pittsburgh
G12
vs Nashville Predators
Oct 24 · 7:00 PM
SportsNet Pittsburgh
G13
vs Utah Mammoth
Oct 29 · 7:00 PM
SportsNet Pittsburgh
G14
at Montreal Canadiens
Oct 31 · 7:00 PM
SportsNet Pittsburgh
G15
vs Vegas Golden Knights
Nov 3 · 7:00 PM
SportsNet Pittsburgh
G16
vs Boston Bruins
Nov 5 · 7:00 PM
SportsNet Pittsburgh
G17
at Los Angeles Kings
Nov 7 · 9:00 PM
SportsNet Pittsburgh
G18
at Anaheim Ducks
Nov 8 · 8:00 PM
SportsNet Pittsburgh
G19
at San Jose Sharks
Nov 11 · 10:00 PM
SportsNet Pittsburgh
G20
vs Ottawa Senators
Nov 14 · 7:00 PM
SportsNet Pittsburgh
G21
vs St. Louis Blues
Nov 19 · 7:00 PM
SportsNet Pittsburgh
G22
at Nashville Predators
Nov 21 · 6:00 PM
SportsNet Pittsburgh
G23
at Dallas Stars
Nov 22 · 7:00 PM
SportsNet Pittsburgh
G24
vs Calgary Flames
Nov 25 · 7:00 PM
SportsNet Pittsburgh
G25
at Buffalo Sabres
Nov 27 · 8:00 PM · TNT
TNT · HBO Max
G26
vs Toronto Maple Leafs
Nov 28 · 7:00 PM
SportsNet Pittsburgh
G27
vs Columbus Blue Jackets
Nov 30 · 7:00 PM
SportsNet Pittsburgh
G28
at St. Louis Blues
Dec 2 · 8:00 PM
SportsNet Pittsburgh
G29
vs New Jersey Devils
Dec 5 · 3:00 PM
SportsNet Pittsburgh
G30
vs San Jose Sharks
Dec 6 · 3:00 PM
SportsNet Pittsburgh
G31
vs Chicago Blackhawks
Dec 8 · 7:30 PM · TNT
TNT · HBO Max
G32
at Florida Panthers
Dec 10 · 7:00 PM · ESPN
ESPN
G33
at Tampa Bay Lightning
Dec 12 · 3:30 PM
SportsNet Pittsburgh
G34
vs Tampa Bay Lightning
Dec 15 · 7:00 PM
SportsNet Pittsburgh
G35
vs Los Angeles Kings
Dec 17 · 7:00 PM
SportsNet Pittsburgh
G36
vs Seattle Kraken
Dec 18 · 7:00 PM
SportsNet Pittsburgh
G37
vs Buffalo Sabres
Dec 22 · 7:00 PM
SportsNet Pittsburgh
G38
at Carolina Hurricanes
Dec 26 · 7:00 PM
SportsNet Pittsburgh
G39
vs Carolina Hurricanes
Dec 29 · 7:00 PM
SportsNet Pittsburgh
G40
at Ottawa Senators
Dec 31 · 2:00 PM
SportsNet Pittsburgh
G41
vs Minnesota Wild
Jan 1 · 6:00 PM
SportsNet Pittsburgh
G42
vs Edmonton Oilers
Jan 3 · 3:00 PM
SportsNet Pittsburgh
G43
at Carolina Hurricanes
Jan 7 · 7:00 PM
SportsNet Pittsburgh
G44
at Montreal Canadiens
Jan 9 · 7:00 PM
SportsNet Pittsburgh
G45
vs Colorado Avalanche
Jan 12 · 7:00 PM · ESPN+
ESPN+ / Hulu
G46
at New York Islanders
Jan 13 · 7:30 PM · TNT
TNT · HBO Max
G47
at Toronto Maple Leafs
Jan 16 · 7:00 PM
SportsNet Pittsburgh
G48
vs Washington Capitals
Jan 18 · 4:00 PM · TNT
TNT · HBO Max
G49
vs Anaheim Ducks
Jan 21 · 7:00 PM
SportsNet Pittsburgh
G50
vs Vancouver Canucks
Jan 23 · 7:00 PM
SportsNet Pittsburgh
G51
at Detroit Red Wings
Jan 25 · 7:00 PM
SportsNet Pittsburgh
G52
vs New York Islanders
Jan 26 · 7:00 PM
SportsNet Pittsburgh
G53
vs New York Rangers
Jan 29 · 7:00 PM
SportsNet Pittsburgh
G54
vs Philadelphia Flyers
Jan 31 · 12:00 PM · ABC
ABC · Free
G55
vs Tampa Bay Lightning
Feb 2 · 7:00 PM
SportsNet Pittsburgh
G56
at Edmonton Oilers
Feb 13 · 7:00 PM
SportsNet Pittsburgh
G57
at Seattle Kraken
Feb 15 · 4:00 PM
SportsNet Pittsburgh
G58
at Vancouver Canucks
Feb 16 · 9:00 PM
SportsNet Pittsburgh
G59
at Calgary Flames
Feb 19 · 8:00 PM
SportsNet Pittsburgh
G60
at Winnipeg Jets
Feb 21 · 6:00 PM
SportsNet Pittsburgh
G61
at Minnesota Wild
Feb 23 · 8:00 PM
SportsNet Pittsburgh
G62
vs Toronto Maple Leafs
Feb 25 · 7:00 PM
SportsNet Pittsburgh
G63
vs New York Rangers
Feb 28 · 1:00 PM · TNT
TNT · HBO Max
G64
at Buffalo Sabres
Mar 2 · 7:00 PM
SportsNet Pittsburgh
G65
at Florida Panthers
Mar 4 · 8:30 PM · ESPN
ESPN
G66
at Boston Bruins
Mar 6 · 12:30 PM · ABC
ABC · Free
G67
at New York Islanders
Mar 7 · 1:00 PM · TNT
TNT · HBO Max
G68
vs Ottawa Senators
Mar 9 · 7:00 PM
SportsNet Pittsburgh
G69
vs Boston Bruins
Mar 11 · 7:30 PM · TNT
TNT · HBO Max
G70
vs Washington Capitals
Mar 13 · 3:00 PM · ABC
ABC · Free
G71
vs Detroit Red Wings
Mar 14 · 2:00 PM · TNT
TNT · HBO Max
G72
at Columbus Blue Jackets
Mar 16 · 7:00 PM
SportsNet Pittsburgh
G73
at New Jersey Devils
Mar 18 · 7:00 PM
SportsNet Pittsburgh
G74
at New York Rangers
Mar 20 · 8:00 PM · ABC
ABC · Free
G75
vs Columbus Blue Jackets
Mar 22 · 7:00 PM
SportsNet Pittsburgh
G76
vs New Jersey Devils
Mar 25 · 7:00 PM
SportsNet Pittsburgh
G77
vs Carolina Hurricanes
Mar 27 · 7:00 PM
SportsNet Pittsburgh
G78
at Philadelphia Flyers
Mar 30 · 7:00 PM
SportsNet Pittsburgh
G79
vs New York Islanders
Apr 1 · 7:00 PM
SportsNet Pittsburgh
G80
vs Philadelphia Flyers
Apr 3 · 8:00 PM · ABC
ABC · Free
G81
at Washington Capitals
Apr 4 · 7:00 PM · ESPN
ESPN
G82
at New York Rangers
Apr 6 · 7:00 PM · ESPN
ESPN
G83
at Detroit Red Wings
Apr 9 · 7:00 PM
SportsNet Pittsburgh
G84
at New Jersey Devils
Apr 10 · 6:00 PM
SportsNet Pittsburgh
What It Costs to Watch Every Penguins Game

In the Pittsburgh market

Local games on SportsNet Pittsburgh
$186.89 + local TV
64 games on SportsNet PittsburghCable, live TV or app
5 games on ABCFree w/ antenna
ESPN Unlimited · 4 games (Dec, Mar, Apr)$95.97
ESPN Select · 1 game (Jan)$13.99
HBO Max (TNT) · 10 games (Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar)$76.93

Outside the market

NHL Power Play covers local games
$228.86 for the season
ESPN Select (NHL Power Play) · 43 games (Oct, Nov, Jan, Feb)$55.96
ESPN Unlimited (incl. Power Play) · 26 games (Dec, Mar, Apr)$95.97
5 games on ABCFree w/ antenna
HBO Max (TNT) · 10 games (Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar)$76.93

List prices, subscribing only in the months with games and cancelling in between. Outside the market, NHL Power Play streams every non-national game with ESPN Select; in months with games on the ESPN channel, ESPN Unlimited covers those and includes everything in Select. Only TNT games need HBO Max. “+ local TV” means you also need a cable, live-TV or direct subscription that carries the local channel.

What You Need to Watch the Penguins
64 games
SportsNet Pittsburgh — Carried on cable, DirecTV Stream and Fubo. Cord-cutters can stream with SNP 360 ($99.99/season).
9 games
ESPN/ABC — ABC games are free over-the-air; ESPN games need ESPN Unlimited ($31.99/mo) or a live-TV bundle with ESPN.
1 game
ESPN+ / Hulu — streaming-only exclusives, included with ESPN Select ($13.99/mo) or ESPN Unlimited, and also on Hulu and Disney+.
10 games
TNT / truTV — stream on HBO Max (from $10.99/mo) or any live-TV bundle with TNT.
Out of market?
NHL Power Play, included with ESPN Select ($13.99/mo) and ESPN Unlimited, streams every Penguins game live if you live outside the Pittsburgh market — only national exclusives are blacked out.
Penguins TV & Streaming FAQ

What channel is the Pittsburgh Penguins game on?

Of their 84 games, 64 on SportsNet Pittsburgh, 10 on TNT, 5 on ABC, 4 on ESPN and 1 on ESPN+/Hulu. The schedule above lists the channel for every game.

How can I watch the Pittsburgh Penguins without cable?

64 games air on SportsNet Pittsburgh. Without cable, look for a live-TV streaming service that carries SportsNet Pittsburgh, or stream with SNP 360 ($99.99/season). National games need ESPN Unlimited in Dec, Mar, Apr ($95.97) for 4 ESPN and ESPN+ games and ESPN Select in Jan ($13.99) for 1 ESPN+ game and HBO Max in Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar ($76.93) for 10 TNT games. 5 games on ABC are free with an antenna.

How can I watch the Penguins out of market?

NHL Power Play streams every non-national Penguins game outside the Pittsburgh market with ESPN Select ($13.99 a month), which also carries their ESPN+ games. In Dec, Mar, Apr, when they also play on the ESPN channel, ESPN Unlimited ($31.99) covers everything instead. That’s about $151.93 for the season, subscribing only in the months with games. Add HBO Max for the 10 TNT games.

How much does it cost to watch every Penguins game?

About $186.89 plus local TV in the Pittsburgh market, or about $228.86 outside it, using list prices and subscribing only in the months with games.

When does the Penguins regular season end?

The Pittsburgh Penguins opened on Sep 30 on the road against the Philadelphia Flyers, and their 84-game regular season runs through Apr 10.

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