The Pittsburgh Penguins played 86 games in 2024, compiling a 37-36-13 record. Here's a breakdown of their statistics from the past year.
The Pittsburgh Penguins played 86 games in 2024 and finished with a 37-36-13 record.
There were many highs, lows, and milestones to celebrate, like Sidney Crosby's 1,000th point, 600th goal, and becoming the franchise's all-time assist leader.
Meanwhile, Evgeni Malkin scored his 500th goal, and many prospects, such as Rutger McGroarty, Owen Pickering, and Joel Blomqvist, made their NHL debuts.
There are many statistics to analyze over 86 games, and since the league's schedule is split over parts of two calendar years, these numbers account for events in two different seasons.
Today, we want to look at the Pittsburgh statistical leaders, whether it was the player with the most points, game-winning goals, or saves. Here's a snapshot of the 2024 Penguins.
Offense Statistics
- Games Played - Evgeni Malkin, Sidney Crosby, Erik Karlsson, Rickard Rakell (86)
- Goals - Bryan Rust (32)
- Assists - Sidney Crosby (67)
- Points - Sidney Crosby (99)
- Plus/Minus - Blake Lizotte (Plus-6)
- Penalty Minutes - Evgeni Malkin (54)
- Points Per Game - Sidney Crosby (1.15)
- Even Strength Goals - Bryan Rust (27)
- Even Strength Points - Sidney Crosby (71)
- Overtime Goals - Sidney Crosby/Erik Karlsson/Bryan Rust (2)
- Game Winning Goals - Bryan Rust (6)
- Shots - Sidney Crosby (266)
- Shooting % - Blake Lizotte (40%)
- Average Ice Time - Kris Letang (24:08)
- First Goal of the Game - Sidney Crosby (6)
- Empty Net Goals - Sidney Crosby (5)
- Shootout Goals - Sidney Crosby (2)
Special Teams
- Powerplay Goals - Sidney Crosby (10)
- Powerplay Points - Sidney Crosby (28)
- Shorthanded Goals - Drew O'Connor (2)
- Shorthanded Points - Kris Letang/Drew O'Connor (2)
- Powerplay Time - Sidney Crosby (290:48)
- Penalty Kill Time - Marcus Pettersson (208:09)
Miscellaneous Statistics
- Hits - Rickard Rakell (152)
- Blocked Shots - Marcus Pettersson (155)
- Giveaways - Erik Karlsson (102)
- Takeaways - Evgeni Malkin (71)
Goalie Statistics
- Wins - Alex Nedeljkovic (18)
- Losses - Tristan Jarry (20)
- OT Losses - Alex Nedeljkovic (8)
- Shots Against - Tristan Jarry (1,209)
- Saves - Tristan Jarry (1,074)
- Goals Against -Tristan Jarry (136)
- SV % - Joel Blomqvist (.904)
- GAA - Alex Nedeljkovic (3.19)
- Shutouts - Tristan Jarry (2)
- Penalty Minutes - Tristan Jarry (4)
- Even Strength SV% - Joel Blomqvist (.902)
- Powerplay SV% - Joel Blomqvist (.897)
- Shorthanded SV% - Joel Blomqvist (1.000)
- Shootout Saves - Alex Nedeljkovic (12)
Team Statistics & NHL Rankings
- Games Played - 86 (4th)
- Wins - 37 (23rd)
- Losses - 36 (11th)
- OT Losses - 13 (5th)
- Points - 87 (21st)
- Points % - .506 (24th)
- Regulation Wins - 28 (21st)
- Shootout Wins - 1 (21st)
- Goals Scored - 267 (12th)
- Goals Against - 299 (2nd)
- Goals Per Game - 3.10 (15th)
- Goals Against Per Game - 3.48 (5th)
- Powerplay % - 20.7% (23rd)
- Penalty Kill % - 80.1% (13th)
- Shots Per Game - 30.9 (9th)
- Shots Against Per Game - 30.5 (8th)
- Faceoff Win % - 53.2% (4th)
What did you think of the Penguins' performance in 2024? Did any statistics jump out to you? Is there one category for which you may have expected a different number? Let us know what you think in the comments.
