Pittsburgh Penguins Depth Chart 2025-26

Position Players

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Center	S. CrosbySidney Crosby	T. NovakTommy Novak	B. KindelBenjamin Kindel K. HayesKevin Hayes E. Malkin Upper Body: IR. Expected to be out until at least Dec 30 Evgeni Malkin Upper Body: IR. Expected to be out until at least Dec 30 B. Lizotte Upper Body: IR. Expected to be out until at least Dec 30 Blake Lizotte Upper Body: IR. Expected to be out until at least Dec 30 F. Hallander Leg: IR. Expected to be out until at least Feb 26 Filip Hallander Leg: IR. Expected to be out until at least Feb 26
Left Wing	R. Rakell Penguins' Rickard Rakell: One of each in shootout win Rickard Rakell Penguins' Rickard Rakell: One of each in shootout win	A. Mantha Penguins' Anthony Mantha: First goal in six games Anthony Mantha Penguins' Anthony Mantha: First goal in six games	R. McGroarty Penguins' Rutger McGroarty: First goal in six games Rutger McGroarty Penguins' Rutger McGroarty: First goal in six games C. DewarConnor Dewar D. HeinenDanton Heinen T. Howe Knee: IR. Expected to be out until at least Jan 24 Tanner Howe Knee: IR. Expected to be out until at least Jan 24
Right Wing	B. Rust Penguins' Bryan Rust: Two points in last two games Bryan Rust Penguins' Bryan Rust: Two points in last two games	J. BrazeauJustin Brazeau	V. KoivunenVille Koivunen N. Acciari Penguins' Noel Acciari: Pots goal Sunday Noel Acciari Penguins' Noel Acciari: Pots goal Sunday
Left Defenseman	P. Wotherspoon Penguins' Parker Wotherspoon: Snags assist Tuesday Parker Wotherspoon Penguins' Parker Wotherspoon: Snags assist Tuesday	B. KulakBrett Kulak	R. SheaRyan Shea R. Graves Penguins' Ryan Graves: Slips out of lineup Ryan Graves Penguins' Ryan Graves: Slips out of lineup
Right Defenseman	E. KarlssonErik Karlsson	K. Letang Penguins' Kris Letang: Steady playmaker in December Kris Letang Penguins' Kris Letang: Steady playmaker in December	J. St. IvanyJack St. Ivany C. CliftonConnor Clifton H. Brunicke Not Injury Related: Expected to be out until at least Jan 8 Harrison Brunicke Not Injury Related: Expected to be out until at least Jan 8 C. Jones Lower Body: IR. Expected to be out until at least Jan 17 Caleb Jones Lower Body: IR. Expected to be out until at least Jan 17
Goalie	S. Skinner Penguins' Stuart Skinner: Still struggling in new home Stuart Skinner Penguins' Stuart Skinner: Still struggling in new home	A. SilovsArturs Silovs	—