Ottawa Senators vs Pittsburgh Penguins
A playoff rivalry defined by Penguins dominance, including a dramatic seven-game conference final in 2017.
The Ottawa Senators and Pittsburgh Penguins have met in the postseason four times, with the Penguins winning three of those series. Their most recent playoff meeting was in the 2017 Eastern Conference Final, which the Penguins won in seven games, including a double-overtime victory in Game 7. The Penguins went on to win the Stanley Cup that year.
Quick Facts
- Conference
- Eastern (both teams)
- Pittsburgh stanley cups
- 5 (1991, 1992, 2009, 2016, 2017)
- Ottawa stanley cups
- 1 (2007)
- Penguins franchise era
- 1967 – present
- Senators franchise era
- 1992 – present
Lore & Background
The Senators and Penguins faced off in the 2017 Eastern Conference Final. The Senators had defied predictions by reaching the third round for the first time since 2007, when they advanced to the Stanley Cup Finals. The Penguins won the series in seven games, with the deciding game going to double overtime. The Penguins then defeated the Nashville Predators to win the Stanley Cup.
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