Footnotes
- a The NHL realigned before the 1974–75 season. The Penguins were placed in the Prince of Wales Conference's Norris Division.
- b Before the 1981–82 season, the NHL moved the Patrick Division to the Prince of Wales Conference.
- c The NHL realigned into Eastern and Western conferences prior to the 1993–94 season. Pittsburgh was placed in the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference.
- d The season was shortened to 48 games because of the 1994–95 NHL lockout.
- e Beginning with the 1999–2000 season, teams received one point for losing a regular-season game in overtime.
- f The season was cancelled because of the 2004–05 NHL lockout.
- g Before the 2005–06 season, the NHL instituted a penalty shootout for regular-season games that remained tied after a five-minute overtime period, which prevented ties.
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