PIT 5–4 PHI Final / OT · W
Penguins/Schedule/Recap Fri, Feb 28, 2025 · 2024-25 regular season
Pittsburgh Penguins
PIT · 24-28-9
5–4
Final / OTW
Philadelphia Flyers
PHI · 26-26-8
1ST2ND3RDOTT PIT 063141411525 PHI 1831301501437 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 4 this season — the season series is tied 2–2
PIT 24-28-9 · PHI 26-26-8 · Meeting 4 this season — the season series is tied 2–2

Penguins beat the Flyers

Down 0–3 in the 2nd period, the Penguins erased the deficit with five unanswered goals — Malkin's equalizer — and won it in overtime on Malkin's goal. Samuel Ersson allowed 2.9 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

Who had the better chances

The Flyers created the better chances: 3.5 expected goals to 2.1, on 37 and 25 shots on goal.

PIT 2.1 xG · 25 shots PHI 3.5 xG · 37 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st 0.5 · 1.0
2nd 1.0 · 0.9
3rd · the swing 0.4 · 1.5
OT 0.2 · 0.1
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Penguins win 28.
PIT 28%PHI 72%

Goals and penalties

9 goals · 0 penalties
← Penguins shoot this way Flyers shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
02:00 Noah Cates
Bobby Brink, Egor Zamula · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
0–1
2nd period
2
01:44 Owen Tippett
Nick Seeler, Matvei Michkov · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
0–2
3
Owen Tippett, Rasmus Ristolainen · backhand shot, a good chance (17%)
0–3
4
Evgeni Malkin, Danton Heinen · backhand shot, a good chance (15%)
1–3
5
Sidney Crosby · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
2–3
6
11:05 Matvei Michkov PP
Andrei Kuzmenko, Travis Konecny · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
2–4
7
Matt Grzelcyk, Evgeni Malkin · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
3–4
3rd period
8
Anthony Beauvillier, Ryan Graves · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
4–4
Overtime
9
01:03 Evgeni Malkin GWG
Kris Letang, Erik Karlsson · snap shot, a good chance (21%)
5–4
No penalties
Goaltending
+1.2
vs expected
22/23 saves · 1 GA · 2.2 xGA Stopped 1.2 more goals than an average goalie would have.
−1.7
vs expected
11/14 saves · 3 GA · 1.3 xGA Allowed 1.7 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
Team PITPHI
Shots on goal
25
37
Expected goals
2.1
3.5
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Power play
0/0
1/0
Penalty minutes
0
0