(File Photo: Source for Photo: Pittsburgh Penguins’ Sidney Crosby, right, reacts behind Philadelphia Flyers’ Luke Glendening after scoring during the first period of Game 4 in the first round of the Stanley Cup hockey playoff series Saturday, April 25, 2026, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum))

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) The full Pittsburgh Penguins’ 2026-2027 season schedule will be released today.

The Penguins’ season opener for that season will begin on the road against their in-state rivals, the Philadelphia Flyers, on Wednesday, September 30th.

This is a rematch of the two teams’ first round matchup of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs, when the Flyers eliminated the Penguins by winning the series 4-2.

This game between the Flyers and the Penguins is part of a doubleheader which will be broadcast nationally.

The Penguins’ 2026-2027 season home opener will be on Tuesday, October 3rd against the Montreal Canadiens.

The Canadiens made it to the 2026 NHL Eastern Conference Finals and lost the series 4-1 to the eventual 2026 Stanley Cup Champions, the Carolina Hurricanes.

The Penguins will also play the Washington Capitals on October 7th for the Capitals’ home opener for the 2026-2027 season.

That matchup features the longtime rivalry between Sidney Crosby of the Penguins and Alexander Ovechkin of the Capitals.