original Penguins
Average PPS: -14
Period: 1967-1980
original Penguins
| Net Points Earned | -183 |
| Average Points Per Season | -14 |
Period: 1967-1980
| Season Info | Franchise Info | Total Points Earned | Seasons Ranked | Regular Season Record | Reg. Seas. Quantified: F.P.E. | Postseason Quantified: F.P.E. | Regular Season Summary | Postseason Results- (series) | ||||||||||||||||
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| Bulk of Season | NHL Season | League Size | Location | Logo | Uniform Colors | W | L | L | T | NHL Pts | TCS Win % | Pts: W-L record | Pts: Final Standings | Reg. Seas. Total | Net Playoff Pts | Postseason Total | 1st Round | 2nd Round | Semi-Finals | Additional Info. | ||||
| 1968 | 1967/68 | 12 teams | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |  | -29 | 8th | 27 | 34 | 34 | 13 | 67 | 0.453 | -29 | 0 | -29 | 0 | 0 | *(Expansion team). Inaugural Season- 5th of 6 teams in West Division. | DNQ | *NHL doubled in size; 6 new teams formed an Expansion Division- West. | Additional Info. *NHL doubled in size; 6 new teams formed an Expansion Division- West. | |||
| 1969 | 1968/69 | 12 teams | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |  | -138 | 13th | 20 | 45 | 45 | 11 | 51 | 0.336 | -115 | -23 | -138 | 0 | 0 | Tied for Last Place in Expansion Division and NHL (WTB) | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1970 | 1969/70 | 12 teams | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |  | 8 | 5th | 26 | 38 | 38 | 12 | 64 | 0.421 | -53 | 10 | -43 | 52 | 52 | Qualify for Postseason- #2 seed from Expansion (West) Division | W 4-0 | (west) L 4-2 | Semi-Finals (west) L 4-2 | |||
| 1971 | 1970/71 | 14 teams | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | | -58 | 12th | 21 | 37 | 37 | 20 | 62 | 0.397 | -58 | 0 | -58 | 0 | 0 | 6th of 7 teams in the Expansion (West) Division | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1972 | 1971/72 | 14 teams | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |  | -38 | 9th | 26 | 38 | 38 | 14 | 66 | 0.423 | -42 | 23 | -19 | -19 | -19 | T-4th of 7 teams in West Division. *Win tie-breaker {w Flyers} for final playoff spot. #4 seed | L 4-0 | 2nd Round L 4-0 | ||||
| 1973 | 1972/73 | 16 teams | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |  | -17 | 6th | 32 | 37 | 37 | 9 | 73 | 0.468 | -17 | 0 | -17 | 0 | 0 | T-5th of 8 teams in the West Division | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1974 | 1973/74 | 16 teams | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | | -50 | 11th | 28 | 41 | 41 | 9 | 65 | 0.417 | -50 | 0 | -50 | 0 | 0 | 5th of 8 teams in the West Division | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1975 | 1974/75 | 18 teams | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |  | 106 | 1st | 37 | 28 | 28 | 15 | 89 | 0.556 | 44 | 24 | 68 | 38 | 38 | Qualify for Postseason as #3 of 8 non-Bye teams | W 2-0 | L 4-3 | 2nd Round L 4-3 | |||
| 1976 | 1975/76 | 18 teams | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | | 28 | 3rd | 35 | 33 | 33 | 12 | 82 | 0.512 | 15 | 24 | 39 | -11 | -11 | Qualify for Postseason as #5 of 8 non-Bye teams | L 2-1 | 1st Round L 2-1 | ||||
| 1977 | 1976/77 | 18 teams | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |  | 24 | 4th | 34 | 33 | 33 | 13 | 81 | 0.506 | 11 | 24 | 35 | -11 | -11 | Qualify for Postseason as #7 overall seed in NHL | L 2-1 | 1st Round L 2-1 | ||||
| 1978 | 1977/78 | 18 teams | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |  | -47 | 10th | 25 | 37 | 37 | 18 | 68 | 0.425 | -47 | 0 | -47 | 0 | 0 | 13th of 18 teams in NHL standings | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1979 | 1978/79 | 17 teams | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | | 55 | 2nd | 36 | 31 | 31 | 13 | 85 | 0.531 | 26 | 21 | 47 | 8 | 8 | Qualify for Postseason as #5 of 8 non-Bye teams | W 2-1 | L 4-0 | 2nd Round L 4-0 | |||
| 1980 | 1979/80 | 21 teams | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |  | -27 | 7th | 30 | 37 | 37 | 13 | 73 | 0.456 | -39 | 20 | -19 | -8 | -8 | (*WHA-NHL Merger). Qualify for Postseason- overall #13 seed | L 3-2 | *1980/81- major ID change to iconic Pittsburgh-centric black & yellow look | Additional Info. *1980/81- major ID change to iconic Pittsburgh-centric black & yellow look | |||