| 1985–86Pittsburgh Penguins | |
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| Division | 5thPatrick |
| Conference | 10thWales |
| 1985–86 record | 34–38–8 |
| Home record | 20–15–5 |
| Road record | 14–23–3 |
| Goals for | 313 |
| Goals against | 305 |
| Team information | |
| General manager | Eddie Johnston |
| Coach | Bob Berry |
| Captain | Mike Bullard |
| Alternate captains | Moe Mantha Terry Ruskowski |
| Arena | Pittsburgh Civic Arena |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Mario Lemieux (48) |
| Assists | Mario Lemieux (93) |
| Points | Mario Lemieux (141) |
| Penalty minutes | Dan Frawley (174) |
| Wins | Roberto Romano (21) |
| Goals against average | Roberto Romano (3.55) |
The1985–86 Pittsburgh Penguins season was the Penguins' 19th season in theNational Hockey League (NHL). The Penguins did not qualify for the playoffs.
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The Penguins failed to make the playoffs again for the fourth straight year, finishing two points behind the fourth place Rangers for the final spot in the Patrick Division.
| GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | |
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| Philadelphia Flyers | 80 | 53 | 23 | 4 | 335 | 241 | 110 |
| Washington Capitals | 80 | 50 | 23 | 7 | 315 | 272 | 107 |
| New York Islanders | 80 | 39 | 29 | 12 | 327 | 284 | 90 |
| New York Rangers | 80 | 36 | 38 | 6 | 280 | 276 | 78 |
| Pittsburgh Penguins | 80 | 34 | 38 | 8 | 313 | 305 | 76 |
| New Jersey Devils | 80 | 28 | 49 | 3 | 300 | 374 | 59 |
[1]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.
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October: 3–5–2 (home: 2–3–1; road: 1–2–1), 8 points
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November: 5–7–1 (home: 4–3–0; road: 1–4–1), 11 points
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December: 8–6–1 (home: 3–3–1; road: 5–3–0), 17 points
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January: 7–4–2 (home: 4–0–2; road: 3–4–0), 16 points
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February: 7–4–1 (home: 6–1–0; road: 1–3–1), 15 points
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March: 3–9–1 (home: 1–3–1; road: 2–6–0), 7 points
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April: 1–3–0 (home: 0–2–0; road: 1–1–0), 2 points
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| Player | GP | TOI | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SA | SV% | SO |
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| Roberto Romano | 46 | 2684:00 | 21 | 20 | 3 | 159 | 3.55 | 1394 | 0.886 | 2 |
| Gilles Meloche | 34 | 1989:00 | 13 | 15 | 5 | 119 | 3.59 | 1003 | 0.881 | 0 |
| Denis Herron | 3 | 180:00 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 4.67 | 92 | 0.848 | 0 |
| Total | 4853:00 | 34 | 38 | 8 | 292 | 3.61 | 2489 | 0.883 | 2 | |
†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.
The Penguins were involved in the following transactions during the 1985–86 season:
| September 10, 1985 | ToEdmonton Oilers Tim Hrynewich | To Pittsburgh Penguins Gilles Meloche |
| September 10, 1985 | ToNew York Islanders future considerations | To Pittsburgh Penguins Dave Simpson |
| September 16, 1985 | ToBuffalo Sabres cash | To Pittsburgh Penguins Ted Nolan |
| October 4, 1985 | ToEdmonton Oilers Pat Price | To Pittsburgh Penguins Pat Hughes |
| October 4, 1985 | ToBuffalo Sabres Pat Hughes | To Pittsburgh Penguins Randy Cunneyworth |
| October 20, 1985 | ToQuebec Nordiques Wayne Babych | To Pittsburgh Penguins future considerations |
| March 11, 1986 | ToDetroit Red Wings Doug Shedden | To Pittsburgh Penguins Ron Duguay |
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The1985 NHL entry draft was held on June 15, 1985, inToronto,Ontario.[6]
| Round | # | Player | Pos | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
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| 1 | 2 | Craig Simpson | Left wing | Michigan State University (NCAA) | |
| 2 | 23 | Lee Giffin | Right wing | Oshawa Generals (OHL) | |
| 3 | 58 | Bruce Racine | Goaltender | Northeastern University (NCAA) | |
| 5 | 86 | Steve Gotaas | Center | Prince Albert Raiders (WHL) | |
| 6 | 107 | Kevin Clemens | Left wing | Regina Pats (WHL) | |
| 6 | 114 | Stewart Marston | Defense | Longueuil Chevaliers (QMJHL) | |
| 7 | 128 | Steve Titus | Goaltender | Cornwall Royals (OHL) | |
| 8 | 149 | Paul Stanton | Defense | Catholic Memorial H.S. (Massachusetts) | |
| 9 | 170 | Jim Paek | Defense | Oshawa Generals (OHL) | |
| 10 | 191 | Steve Shaunessy | Defense | Reading H.S. (Massachusetts) | |
| 11 | 212 | Doug Greschuk | Defense | St. Albert Saints (AJHL) | |
| 12 | 233 | Gregory Choules | Left wing | Chicoutimi Saguenéens (QMJHL) |
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