1980–81 Pittsburgh Penguins season

Division standings

Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against

Note: Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.

Playoffs

The Penguins lost in the Preliminary round (3-2) versus the St. Louis Blues.

Player statistics

^†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Penguins. Stats reflect time with the Penguins only.
^‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Penguins only.

Transactions

The Penguins were involved in the following transactions during the 1980–81 season:

Draft picks

The 1980 NHL Entry Draft was held on June 11, 1980 in Montreal, Quebec.