Maciver finished the 1994-95 season with the Pittsburgh Penguins. In his first game with the Penguins on April 8, 1995, Maciver had no points in a 2–1 loss to the Montreal Canadiens. In his next game with Pittsburgh on April 10, Maciver recorded his first points with the Penguins, two assists, in a 4–3 over his former club, the Ottawa Senators. In 13 games with Pittsburgh, Maciver earned nine assists. On May 6, 1995, Maciver played in his first post-season game with the Penguins, earning an assist in a 5–4 loss to the Washington Capitals. In game seven of the series against the Capitals, played on May 18, Maciver scored his first career playoff goal with the Penguins, scoring the game-winning goal against Jim Carey in a 3-0 Penguins victory, as Pittsburgh defeated the Capitals in seven games. In 12 post-season games, Maciver scored a goal and five points.