The Pittsburgh Penguins will open the 2025-26 NHL season against one of their biggest rivals.
The NHL announced on Monday that the Penguins would play the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden as part of a triple-header on October 7. Puck drop is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET on ESPN.
The puck drops on October 7th with a tripleheader! 🤩 #NHLFaceOffpic.twitter.com/sHUzUqp14c
— NHL (@NHL) July 14, 2025
This is the second season in a row that the Penguins and Rangers will play each other on opening night. The two teams met in Pittsburgh last year on October 9, resulting in a 6-0 win for the Rangers.
Rangers head coach Mike Sullivan will get to coach against his former team for the first time after he was let go by the Penguins on April 28. Sullivan then took the Rangers' head-coaching job later that week on May 2.
The rest of the 2025-26 NHL schedule will be revealed on Wednesday, July 16.
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