Venue & Start Time
Location: Xfinity Mobile Arena, Philadelphia, PA
Puck Drop: 7:30 p.m. ET (TNT / truTV / HBO Max)
Injury Report
Pittsburgh Penguins
Peyton Kettles (D): OUT, expected return Sept. 15
Philadelphia Flyers
Nikita Grebenkin (RW): OUT, expected return May 2
Rodrigo Abols (C): IR, expected return May 2
Team Records & Season Profile
Penguins: 41‑25‑16 (98 pts), 21‑12‑8 on the road
Flyers: 43‑27‑12 (98 pts), 20‑13‑8 at home
These teams finished with identical point totals, underscoring how evenly matched the series has been.
Recent Team Form
Penguins: 4‑6‑0 in last 10, but enter on a two‑game win streak (3–2 and 4–2)
Flyers: 7‑3‑0 in last 10, but have lost two straight to Pittsburgh
Series History (Games 1–5)
Game 1: PHI 3, PIT 2
Game 2: PHI 3, PIT 0
Game 3: PHI 5, PIT 2
Game 4: PIT 4, PHI 2
Game 5: PIT 3, PHI 2
Flyers lead 3–2, but Pittsburgh has completely flipped the momentum.
Goaltending Matchup
Pittsburgh – Artūrs Šilovs
19–12–8, 3.07 GAA, .888 SV%
Made 28 saves in Game 4 and 18 saves in Game 5 wins
Philadelphia – Dan Vladar
29–14–7, 2.42 GAA, .906 SV%
Allowed 3 goals on 21 shots in Game 5 loss
Key Player Matchups
Sidney Crosby (PIT) vs. Travis Konecny (PHI)
Crosby: 74 points, 29 G, 45 A; scored in both Game 4 and Game 5 wins
Konecny: 68 points, 27 G, 41 A; scored in Game 4 loss
Rickard Rakell (PIT) vs. Flyers’ Secondary Scoring
Rakell had a goal and assist in Game 4 and continues to drive Pittsburgh’s top‑six offense.
Special Teams Battle
PIT PP: 24.1%
PHI PK: 77.6%
PHI PP: 15.7%
PIT PK: 81.4%
Pittsburgh holds the clear special‑teams advantage.
Game Odds
Pittsburgh Penguins 5.5
Philadelphia Flyers – 122
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Tuesday, April 28, 2026
