The 1985–86 Pittsburgh Penguins season was the Penguins' 19th season in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Penguins did not qualify for the playoffs.
Offseason
Regular season
Final standings
Schedule and results
|- style="background:#fcf;" | 1 || Oct 10 || Montreal Canadiens || 5–3 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 0–1–0 || 0 |- style="background:#fcf;" | 2 || Oct 12 || Philadelphia Flyers || 4–2 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 0–2–0 || 0 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 3 || Oct 15 || Minnesota North Stars || 2–3 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 1–2–0 || 2 |- style="background:#ffc;" | 4 || Oct 16 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 5–5 OT || Chicago Black Hawks || Chicago Stadium || 1–2–1 || 3 |- style="background:#fcf;" | 5 || Oct 19 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–4 || Quebec Nordiques || Quebec Coliseum || 1–3–1 || 3 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 6 || Oct 23 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 5–4 || Toronto Maple Leafs || Maple Leaf Gardens || 2–3–1 || 5 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 7 || Oct 24 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 4–6 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 3–3–1 || 7 |- style="background:#ffc;" | 8 || Oct 26 || Quebec Nordiques || 4–4 OT || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 3–3–2 || 8 |- style="background:#fcf;" | 9 || Oct 29 || Hartford Whalers || 4–3 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 3–4–2 || 8 |- style="background:#fcf;" | 10 || Oct 30 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–6 || Detroit Red Wings || Joe Louis Arena || 3–5–2 || 8 |-
|- style="background:#ffc;" | 11 || Nov 2 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 4–4 OT || Montreal Canadiens || Montreal Forum || 3–5–3 || 9 |- style="background:#fcf;" | 12 || Nov 4 || New York Rangers || 4–2 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 3–6–3 || 9 |- style="background:#fcf;" | 13 || Nov 6 || Washington Capitals || 4–1 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 3–7–3 || 9 |- style="background:#fcf;" | 14 || Nov 8 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–5 || New Jersey Devils || Izod Center || 3–8–3 || 9 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 15 || Nov 9 || Chicago Black Hawks || 1–3 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 4–8–3 || 11 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 16 || Nov 13 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 6–3 || Vancouver Canucks || Pacific Coliseum || 5–8–3 || 13 |- style="background:#fcf;" | 17 || Nov 16 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–4 OT || Los Angeles Kings || The Forum || 5–9–3 || 13 |- style="background:#fcf;" | 18 || Nov 19 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–4 || Washington Capitals || Capital Centre || 5–10–3 || 13 |- style="background:#fcf;" | 19 || Nov 20 || Washington Capitals || 3–1 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 5–11–3 || 13 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 20 || Nov 22 || Winnipeg Jets || 1–8 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 6–11–3 || 15 |- style="background:#fcf;" | 21 || Nov 24 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 4–7 || Philadelphia Flyers || The Spectrum || 6–12–3 || 15 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 22 || Nov 27 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 1–7 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 7–12–3 || 17 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 23 || Nov 30 || New York Rangers || 4–5 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 8–12–3 || 19 |-