Philadelphia Flyers vs Pittsburgh Penguins, East 1st Round Game 1

NHL

Flyers

43-27-12, 98 PTS

3-2

Final

Penguins

41-25-16, 98 PTS

PPG Paints Arena

TV: Sportsnet

On the ice

PHI shoots leftPIT shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	T
PHI	9	7	4	20
PIT	5	6	7	18

In net

Dan Vladar16/18 SV, .889

Stuart Skinner17/20 SV, .850

Team	1	2	3	T
PHI	0	1	2	3
PIT	0	1	1	2

Who won: Flyers 3-2

The Philadelphia Flyers beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2 in East 1st Round Game 1 on Saturday, April 18, 2026 at PPG Paints Arena. The series is tied 2-2. Porter Martone led the Flyers in goals (1). Evgeni Malkin led the Penguins in goals (1).

Play by play

End of the 3rd period
P3 0:06
Backhand shot on goal
Anthony Mantha Backhand saved by Dan Vladar
A. Mantha
P3 0:10
TO
Giveaway
Giveaway by Cam York
C. York
P3 0:11
Snap shot wide right
Cam York Snap Shot Wide Right
C. York
P3 1:01
Faceoff win vs C. Dvorak
Noel Acciari faceoff won against Christian Dvorak
N. Acciari
GOALP3 1:01
Goal! Snap shot
B. Rust · 1 G
Bryan Rust Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Evgeni Malkin (1), Erik Karlsson (1)
PHI 3 - 2 PIT
P3 1:02
Shot blocked by C. York
Evgeni Malkin shot blocked by Cam York
E. Malkin · 1 G, 1 A
P3 1:09
Faceoff win vs S. Couturier
Noel Acciari faceoff won against Sean Couturier
N. Acciari
P3 1:09
FLAG
Penalty: cross checking
Travis Sanheim Cross-checking against Sidney Crosby (2 min)
T. Sanheim · 1 G
P3 1:09
FLAG
Penalty: slashing
Sidney Crosby Slashing against Travis Sanheim (2 min)
S. Crosby
P3 1:27
Big hit on R. Ristolainen
Sidney Crosby hit Rasmus Ristolainen
S. Crosby
P3 1:38
Slap shot on goal
Erik Karlsson Slap Shot saved by Dan Vladar
E. Karlsson · 1 A
P3 2:03
Face off
Sean Couturier faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
P3 2:11
Wrist shot on goal
Sidney Crosby Wrist Shot saved by Dan Vladar
S. Crosby
P3 2:23
Shot blocked by E. Karlsson
Garnet Hathaway shot blocked by Erik Karlsson
G. Hathaway
P3 2:37
Faceoff win vs S. Couturier
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Sean Couturier
S. Crosby
GOALP3 2:37
Goal! Wrist shot
P. Martone · 1 G
Porter Martone Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Travis Konecny (1), Rasmus Ristolainen (2)
PHI 3 - 1 PIT
P3 2:47
Big hit on R. Ristolainen
Connor Dewar hit Rasmus Ristolainen
C. Dewar
P3 3:01
Big hit on R. Ristolainen
Blake Lizotte hit Rasmus Ristolainen
B. Lizotte
P3 3:13
Hit
Parker Wotherspoon hit Owen Tippett
P3 3:31
Wrist shot wide left
Tyson Foerster Wrist Shot Wide Left
T. Foerster
P3 3:34
TO
Giveaway
Giveaway by Parker Wotherspoon
P. Wotherspoon
P3 4:02
Big hit on S. Couturier
Ryan Shea hit Sean Couturier
R. Shea
P3 4:31
TO
Giveaway
Giveaway by Jamie Drysdale
J. Drysdale · 1 G
P3 5:16
Big hit on B. Rust
Christian Dvorak hit Bryan Rust
C. Dvorak · 1 A