PIT 2–3 PHI Final · L
Penguins/Schedule/Recap Sat, Apr 18, 2026 · 2025-26 playoffs
Pittsburgh Penguins
PIT · 0-1
2–3
FinalL
Philadelphia Flyers
PHI · 1-0
1ST2ND3RDT PIT 051617218 PHI 091724320 goals · shots on goal
Game 1 — the Penguins trail the series 0–1
PIT 0-1 · PHI 1-0 · Game 1 — the Penguins trail the series 0–1

Penguins fell to the Flyers

Chances were even (1.6 to 1.9 expected goals); the Penguins lost 2–3.

Who had the better chances

Chances were close: 1.6 expected goals to 1.9, on 18 and 20 shots on goal.

PIT 1.6 xG · 18 shots PHI 1.9 xG · 20 shots
0
1
2
1st 0.7 · 0.5
2nd 0.2 · 0.8
3rd 0.7 · 0.7
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Penguins win 43.
PIT 43%PHI 57%

Goals and penalties

5 goals · 9 penalties
← Penguins shoot this way Flyers shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
PEN
01:53 Rasmus Ristolainen· Roughing
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
06:37 Kris Letang· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
11:16 Sidney Crosby· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
11:16 Jamie Drysdale· Interference
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
2nd period
1
Trevor Zegras, Denver Barkey · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
0–1
PEN
10:38 Travis Sanheim· Interference
Killed
2 min
Minor
2
Tommy Novak, Rickard Rakell · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
1–1
PEN
18:48 Anthony Mantha· Cross-checking
Killed
2 min
Minor
3rd period
PEN
03:48 Anthony Mantha· High-sticking
Killed
2 min
Minor
3
Rasmus Ristolainen, Christian Dvorak · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
1–2
4
17:23 Porter Martone GWG
Travis Konecny, Rasmus Ristolainen · wrist shot, a good chance (10%)
1–3
PEN
18:51 Sidney Crosby· Slashing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
18:51 Travis Sanheim· Cross-checking
Rust scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
5
18:59 Bryan Rust PP
Evgeni Malkin, Erik Karlsson · Power play (Sanheim, cross-checking) · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
2–3
Goaltending
−0.6
vs expected
17/20 saves · 3 GA · 2.4 xGA Allowed 0.6 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
−0.5
vs expected
16/18 saves · 2 GA · 1.5 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
Team PITPHI
Shots on goal
18
20
Expected goals
1.6
1.9
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Faceoffs
59%
41%
Power play
1/2
0/3
Penalty minutes
0
0
The Penguins went 1-for-2 on the power play and killed all 3 Flyers power plays.