Every era of Pittsburgh Penguins hockey, one lineup. These are the highest-rated Pittsburgh Penguins legends across the 1960s to today — a full starting six from goal to the top line, chosen by iKnoBall's era-adjusted engine — and the record they'd post over an 82-game season.
Offense is weighted 52%, defense 48% — exactly how iKnoBall scores a roster. Think you'd start a different six? Prove it.
Marc-Andre Fleury headlines the group at a 91 overall — the kind of number only genuine all-time greats reach on iKnoBall's scale. Around Fleury, the model fills out a complete six that balances goaltending, a shutdown blueline, and a scoring line across Pittsburgh Penguins history, then simulates all 82 games. The result — 79–3 — reflects both the raw talent and how the pieces fit on both sides of the puck.
Every Pittsburgh Penguins legend in the iKnoBall pool, ranked by era-adjusted overall. The top group forms the starting six above; the rest are the depth chart and the debate.
| Player | Position | Era | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marc-Andre Fleury | Goaltender | 2000s | 91 |
| Paul Coffey | Defenseman | 1980s | 93 |
| Erik Karlsson | Defenseman | 2020s | 91 |
| Mario Lemieux | Center | 1990s | 99 |
| Jaromir Jagr | Right Wing | 1990s | 98 |
| Jake Guentzel | Left Wing | 2020s | 92 |
| Sidney Crosby | Center | 2010s | 98 |
| Evgeni Malkin | Center | 2010s | 95 |
| Ron Francis | Center | 1990s | 91 |
| Sergei Gonchar | Defenseman | 2000s | 91 |
| Kris Letang | Defenseman | 2010s | 91 |
| Mark Recchi | Right Wing | 1990s | 90 |
| Phil Kessel | Right Wing | 2010s | 90 |
| Tom Barrasso | Goaltender | 1980s | 88 |
| Kevin Stevens | Left Wing | 1990s | 88 |
| Bryan Rust | Right Wing | 2020s | 88 |
| Tristan Jarry | Goaltender | 2020s | 88 |
| Rob Brown | Right Wing | 1980s | 84 |
| Dan Quinn | Center | 1980s | 84 |
| Doug Bodger | Defenseman | 1980s | 83 |
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Build Your All-Time TeamGet the AppBy iKnoBall's era-adjusted ratings the all-time Pittsburgh Penguins starting six is Marc-Andre Fleury (G, 2000s), Paul Coffey (D, 1980s), Erik Karlsson (D, 2020s), Mario Lemieux (C, 1990s), Jaromir Jagr (W, 1990s), Jake Guentzel (W, 2020s). Together they project to a 79–3 regular season.
iKnoBall's simulation projects this starting six at 79–3 over an 82-game season, with an average starter rating of 94. The model runs each game as a probability from the roster's combined offensive and defensive strength, so an all-time team contends for a near-perfect year but nothing is guaranteed.
Each player's overall is era-adjusted so a 1960s Original Six legend and a modern superstar sit on the same 70–99 scale. Offense (center and wings) is weighted 52% and defense (goaltending and blueline) 48%, and only true all-time greats reach the mid-to-high 90s.
Yes — iKnoBall is a free game where you draft one legend per era, build your all-time roster, and simulate a full season chasing a perfect 82–0. Play it free at play.iknoball.com.
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Ratings are era-adjusted and computed by iKnoBall's simulation engine. Records are model projections for entertainment, not predictions. Player names belong to their respective owners; iKnoBall is an independent fan-made game.