1970-71 Pittsburgh Penguins Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 21-37-20 - 62 points
Finishing 6th in the NHL's West Division
Coach: Red Kelly (21-37-20)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1970-71 Pittsburgh Penguins StatisticsTeam Record: 21-37-20 - 62 points
Finishing 6th in the NHL's West Division
Coach: Red Kelly (21-37-20)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1970-71 Pittsburgh Penguins Roster
The Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League ended the 1970-71 season with a record of 21 wins and 37 losses and 20 ties for 62 points, finishing sixth in the NHL's West Division.
The Penguins scored 221 goals and allowed 240. Keith McCreary, Jean Pronovost and Dean Prentice netted 21 goals for Pittsburgh each, while Bryan Hextall contributed 32 assists. Les Binkley topped the squad with 11 wins and a team-best 2.86 goals against average, pacing qualifying goaltenders.
Red Kelly coached the team.
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Regular Season Goals For: 221
Regular Season Goals Against: 240
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 10, 1970 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 1 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| October 15, 1970 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Minnesota North Stars 4 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-2-0 | ||
| October 17, 1970 | Philadelphia Flyers 0 at Pittsburgh Penguins 0 | T | 0-1-1 | 0-1-0 | 0-2-1 | OT | |
| October 18, 1970 | Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Buffalo Sabres 1 | T | 0-1-1 | 0-1-1 | 0-2-2 | OT | |
| October 21, 1970 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Los Angeles Kings 4 | L | 0-1-1 | 0-2-1 | 0-3-2 | ||
| October 23, 1970 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at California Golden Seals 1 | W | 0-1-1 | 1-2-1 | 1-3-2 | ||
| October 25, 1970 | Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Vancouver Canucks 1 | T | 0-1-1 | 1-2-2 | 1-3-3 | OT | |
| October 28, 1970 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 | W | 1-1-1 | 1-2-2 | 2-3-3 | ||
| October 31, 1970 | Chicago Black Hawks 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | L | 1-2-1 | 1-2-2 | 2-4-3 | ||
| November 1, 1970 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 | L | 1-2-1 | 1-3-2 | 2-5-3 | ||
| November 4, 1970 | Vancouver Canucks 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 8 | W | 2-2-1 | 1-3-2 | 3-5-3 | ||
| November 7, 1970 | Boston Bruins 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | T | 2-2-2 | 1-3-2 | 3-5-4 | OT | |
| November 8, 1970 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | T | 2-2-2 | 1-3-3 | 3-5-5 | OT | |
| November 10, 1970 | Los Angeles Kings 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 1 | L | 2-3-2 | 1-3-3 | 3-6-5 | ||
| November 11, 1970 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at New York Rangers 3 | T | 2-3-2 | 1-3-4 | 3-6-6 | OT | |
| November 14, 1970 | California Golden Seals 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 6 | W | 3-3-2 | 1-3-4 | 4-6-6 | ||
| November 19, 1970 | St. Louis Blues 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 0 | L | 3-4-2 | 1-3-4 | 4-7-6 | ||
| November 21, 1970 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 6 | W | 4-4-2 | 1-3-4 | 5-7-6 | ||
| November 22, 1970 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Boston Bruins 4 | L | 4-4-2 | 1-4-4 | 5-8-6 | ||
| November 24, 1970 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | T | 4-4-2 | 1-4-5 | 5-8-7 | OT | |
| November 25, 1970 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | T | 4-4-3 | 1-4-5 | 5-8-8 | OT | |
| November 28, 1970 | Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | L | 4-4-3 | 1-5-5 | 5-9-8 | ||
| November 29, 1970 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at New York Rangers 6 | L | 4-4-3 | 1-6-5 | 5-10-8 | ||
| December 2, 1970 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | T | 4-4-4 | 1-6-5 | 5-10-9 | OT | |
| December 5, 1970 | Vancouver Canucks 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | W | 5-4-4 | 1-6-5 | 6-10-9 | ||
| December 6, 1970 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Boston Bruins 6 | L | 5-4-4 | 1-7-5 | 6-11-9 | ||
| December 8, 1970 | Toronto Maple Leafs 0 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | W | 6-4-4 | 1-7-5 | 7-11-9 | ||
| December 9, 1970 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Minnesota North Stars 2 | T | 6-4-4 | 1-7-6 | 7-11-10 | OT | |
| December 11, 1970 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at St. Louis Blues 3 | L | 6-4-4 | 1-8-6 | 7-12-10 | ||
| December 12, 1970 | Minnesota North Stars 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 0 | L | 6-5-4 | 1-8-6 | 7-13-10 | ||
| December 16, 1970 | Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | L | 6-6-4 | 1-8-6 | 7-14-10 | ||
| December 19, 1970 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 9 | W | 7-6-4 | 1-8-6 | 8-14-10 | ||
| December 20, 1970 | Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | L | 7-6-4 | 1-9-6 | 8-15-10 | ||
| December 23, 1970 | Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at New York Rangers 6 | L | 7-6-4 | 1-10-6 | 8-16-10 | ||
| December 25, 1970 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Boston Bruins 8 | L | 7-6-4 | 1-11-6 | 8-17-10 | ||
| December 26, 1970 | Boston Bruins 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | W | 8-6-4 | 1-11-6 | 9-17-10 | ||
| December 30, 1970 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | T | 8-6-4 | 1-11-7 | 9-17-11 | OT | |
| December 31, 1970 | Minnesota North Stars 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | W | 9-6-4 | 1-11-7 | 10-17-11 | ||
| January 2, 1971 | New York Rangers 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 1 | L | 9-7-4 | 1-11-7 | 10-18-11 | ||
| January 6, 1971 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 | L | 9-7-4 | 1-12-7 | 10-19-11 | ||
| January 9, 1971 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 5 | L | 9-7-4 | 1-13-7 | 10-20-11 | ||
| January 13, 1971 | Los Angeles Kings 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | W | 10-7-4 | 1-13-7 | 11-20-11 | ||
| January 14, 1971 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | T | 10-7-4 | 1-13-8 | 11-20-12 | OT | |
| January 16, 1971 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Vancouver Canucks 3 | W | 10-7-4 | 2-13-8 | 12-20-12 | ||
| January 20, 1971 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at California Golden Seals 2 | W | 10-7-4 | 3-13-8 | 13-20-12 | ||
| January 21, 1971 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Los Angeles Kings 4 | L | 10-7-4 | 3-14-8 | 13-21-12 | ||
| January 23, 1971 | Vancouver Canucks 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | W | 11-7-4 | 3-14-8 | 14-21-12 | ||
| January 27, 1971 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | W | 12-7-4 | 3-14-8 | 15-21-12 | ||
| January 28, 1971 | Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 4 | L | 12-7-4 | 3-15-8 | 15-22-12 | ||
| January 30, 1971 | Chicago Black Hawks 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | W | 13-7-4 | 3-15-8 | 16-22-12 | ||
| February 3, 1971 | California Golden Seals 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 6 | W | 14-7-4 | 3-15-8 | 17-22-12 | ||
| February 5, 1971 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at St. Louis Blues 2 | T | 14-7-4 | 3-15-9 | 17-22-13 | OT | |
| February 7, 1971 | Pittsburgh Penguins 0 at Chicago Black Hawks 1 | L | 14-7-4 | 3-16-9 | 17-23-13 | ||
| February 9, 1971 | Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | L | 14-7-4 | 3-17-9 | 17-24-13 | ||
| February 10, 1971 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 | W | 15-7-4 | 3-17-9 | 18-24-13 | ||
| February 13, 1971 | Chicago Black Hawks 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 | W | 16-7-4 | 3-17-9 | 19-24-13 | ||
| February 14, 1971 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Minnesota North Stars 5 | L | 16-7-4 | 3-18-9 | 19-25-13 | ||
| February 17, 1971 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | L | 16-7-4 | 3-19-9 | 19-26-13 | ||
| February 18, 1971 | Pittsburgh Penguins 6 at Buffalo Sabres 6 | T | 16-7-4 | 3-19-10 | 19-26-14 | OT | |
| February 20, 1971 | New York Rangers 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 0 | L | 16-8-4 | 3-19-10 | 19-27-14 | ||
| February 24, 1971 | St. Louis Blues 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 | T | 16-8-5 | 3-19-10 | 19-27-15 | OT | |
| February 27, 1971 | New York Rangers 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 0 | L | 16-9-5 | 3-19-10 | 19-28-15 | ||
| February 28, 1971 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | L | 16-9-5 | 3-20-10 | 19-29-15 | ||
| March 3, 1971 | Montreal Canadiens 0 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | W | 17-9-5 | 3-20-10 | 20-29-15 | ||
| March 6, 1971 | Boston Bruins 6 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | L | 17-10-5 | 3-20-10 | 20-30-15 | ||
| March 7, 1971 | California Golden Seals 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | T | 17-10-6 | 3-20-10 | 20-30-16 | OT | |
| March 10, 1971 | Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | T | 17-10-7 | 3-20-10 | 20-30-17 | OT | |
| March 13, 1971 | Minnesota North Stars 0 at Pittsburgh Penguins 0 | T | 17-10-8 | 3-20-10 | 20-30-18 | OT | |
| March 14, 1971 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 1 | L | 17-11-8 | 3-20-10 | 20-31-18 | ||
| March 17, 1971 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at California Golden Seals 5 | L | 17-11-8 | 3-21-10 | 20-32-18 | ||
| March 19, 1971 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Vancouver Canucks 6 | L | 17-11-8 | 3-22-10 | 20-33-18 | ||
| March 20, 1971 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Los Angeles Kings 8 | L | 17-11-8 | 3-23-10 | 20-34-18 | ||
| March 24, 1971 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 8 | W | 18-11-8 | 3-23-10 | 21-34-18 | ||
| March 28, 1971 | Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 | L | 18-11-8 | 3-24-10 | 21-35-18 | ||
| March 31, 1971 | Buffalo Sabres 6 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | L | 18-12-8 | 3-24-10 | 21-36-18 | ||
| April 1, 1971 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | T | 18-12-8 | 3-24-11 | 21-36-19 | OT | |
| April 3, 1971 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at St. Louis Blues 4 | L | 18-12-8 | 3-25-11 | 21-37-19 | ||
| April 4, 1971 | St. Louis Blues 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 1 | T | 18-12-9 | 3-25-11 | 21-37-20 | OT |
