Pittsburgh Penguins Depth Chart 2025-26

Position Players

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Center	S. CrosbySidney Crosby	E. Malkin Penguins' Evgeni Malkin: Two helpers against Philly Evgeni Malkin Penguins' Evgeni Malkin: Two helpers against Philly	B. KindelBenjamin Kindel B. LizotteBlake Lizotte N. Acciari Penguins' Noel Acciari: Set to travel with team Upper Body: IR. Expected to be out until at least Dec 9 Noel Acciari Penguins' Noel Acciari: Set to travel with team Upper Body: IR. Expected to be out until at least Dec 9 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 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
Left Wing	K. Hayes Penguins' Kevin Hayes: Pads lead Monday Kevin Hayes Penguins' Kevin Hayes: Pads lead Monday	T. Novak Penguins' Thomas Novak: Buries power-play goal in win Tommy Novak Penguins' Thomas Novak: Buries power-play goal in win	R. McGroartyRutger McGroarty B. ImamaBokondji Imama J. Koppanen Penguins' Joona Koppanen: Won't play Thursday Illness: Expected to be out until at least Dec 7 Joona Koppanen Penguins' Joona Koppanen: Won't play Thursday Illness: Expected to be out until at least Dec 7 J. Brazeau Penguins' Justin Brazeau: Traveling with team Upper Body: IR. Expected to be out until at least Dec 9 Justin Brazeau Penguins' Justin Brazeau: Traveling with team Upper Body: IR. Expected to be out until at least Dec 9
Right Wing	B. RustBryan Rust	A. ManthaAnthony Mantha	V. KoivunenVille Koivunen C. DewarConnor Dewar R. Rakell Penguins' Rickard Rakell: Will miss at least three more weeks Hand: IR. Expected to be out until at least Dec 28 Rickard Rakell Penguins' Rickard Rakell: Will miss at least three more weeks Hand: IR. Expected to be out until at least Dec 28
Left Defenseman	P. WotherspoonParker Wotherspoon	R. SheaRyan Shea	R. GravesRyan Graves C. Jones Lower Body: IR. Expected to be out until at least Dec 20 Caleb Jones Lower Body: IR. Expected to be out until at least Dec 20
Right Defenseman	E. Karlsson Penguins' Erik Karlsson: Two-point effort Monday Erik Karlsson Penguins' Erik Karlsson: Two-point effort Monday	K. LetangKris Letang	C. CliftonConnor Clifton M. DumbaMatt Dumba H. BrunickeHarrison Brunicke J. St. Ivany Lower Body: IR. Expected to be out until at least Dec 9 Jack St. Ivany Lower Body: IR. Expected to be out until at least Dec 9
Goalie	T. Jarry Penguins' Tristan Jarry: Facing Lightning Tristan Jarry Penguins' Tristan Jarry: Facing Lightning	A. SilovsArturs Silovs	—