Pittsburgh Penguins Depth Chart 2025-26

Position Players

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Center	S. Crosby Penguins' Sidney Crosby: One of each in win Sidney Crosby Penguins' Sidney Crosby: One of each in win	E. Malkin Penguins' Evgeni Malkin: Goal, assist in Saturday's win Evgeni Malkin Penguins' Evgeni Malkin: Goal, assist in Saturday's win	B. KindelBenjamin Kindel B. LizotteBlake Lizotte K. Hayes Upper Body: IR. Expected to be out until at least Oct 21 Kevin Hayes Upper Body: IR. Expected to be out until at least Oct 21
Left Wing	R. RakellRickard Rakell	A. Mantha Penguins' Anthony Mantha: Adds insurance tally Anthony Mantha Penguins' Anthony Mantha: Adds insurance tally	T. NovakTommy Novak C. DewarConnor Dewar R. McGroarty Upper Body: IR. Expected to be out until at least Oct 25 Rutger McGroarty Upper Body: IR. Expected to be out until at least Oct 25
Right Wing	B. Rust Penguins' Bryan Rust: Helpers in consecutive contests Bryan Rust Penguins' Bryan Rust: Helpers in consecutive contests	J. BrazeauJustin Brazeau	F. HallanderFilip Hallander N. Acciari Penguins' Noel Acciari: Puts up helper Noel Acciari Penguins' Noel Acciari: Puts up helper P. TomasinoPhilip Tomasino
Left Defenseman	P. Wotherspoon Penguins' Parker Wotherspoon: Notches pair of helpers Parker Wotherspoon Penguins' Parker Wotherspoon: Notches pair of helpers	R. SheaRyan Shea	C. JonesCaleb Jones M. DumbaMatt Dumba
Right Defenseman	E. Karlsson Penguins' Erik Karlsson: Provides two assists Erik Karlsson Penguins' Erik Karlsson: Provides two assists	K. Letang Penguins' Kris Letang: Sets up opening goal Kris Letang Penguins' Kris Letang: Sets up opening goal	H. BrunickeHarrison Brunicke C. CliftonConnor Clifton J. St. Ivany Lower Body: IR. Expected to be out until at least Nov 14 Jack St. Ivany Lower Body: IR. Expected to be out until at least Nov 14
Goalie	T. Jarry Penguins' Tristan Jarry: Posts shutout win Tristan Jarry Penguins' Tristan Jarry: Posts shutout win	A. SilovsArturs Silovs	J. Blomqvist Lower Body: IR. Expected to be out until at least Oct 25 Joel Blomqvist Lower Body: IR. Expected to be out until at least Oct 25