Pittsburgh Penguins at Philadelphia Flyers
· East 1st Round - Game 4
4 - 2
Crosby and Letang strike as the Penguins stave off a sweep with a 4-2 Game 4 win over Flyers
Game 5 is Monday in Pittsburgh.
Rickard Rakell also scored, and Connor Dewar sealed the win with a late empty-netter for the Penguins. Penguins coach Dan Muse made the right call with the season on the line to bench starting goalie Stuart Skinner in favor of Arturs Silovs.
The 38-year-old Crosby, a career-long foil for the Flyers, not only scored his first goal of the series, but he also set a savvy screen in the third period on defenseman Travis Sanheim that allowed Letang to have a clean look when he ripped his first goal of the series past Dan Vladar for a 3-1 lead.
The goal was crucial after Travis Konecny scored to make it 3-2 and ignite the “Let's go Flyers!” chants that had largely been dormant with the Flyers down early.
Regular Season SeriesSeries tied 2-2
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 1st Period 14:24 | Sidney Crosby Goal (1) Slap Shot, assists: Erik Karlsson (2) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 1:03 | Rickard Rakell Goal (1) Backhand, assists: none |
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Goal | 2nd Period 15:40 | Denver Barkey Goal (1) Tip-In, assists: Trevor Zegras (3), Cam York (1) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 4:27 | Kris Letang Goal (1) Slap Shot, assists: Sidney Crosby (2), Rickard Rakell (3) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 7:03 | Travis Konecny Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Christian Dvorak (3), Travis Sanheim (1) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 19:03 | Connor Dewar Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Blake Lizotte (1), Noel Acciari (1) |
Statistics
 PIT |
 PHI |
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|---|---|---|
| 15 | Blocked Shots | 18 |
| 36 | Hits | 29 |
| 7 | Takeaways | 3 |
| 22 | Shots | 30 |
| 1 | Power Play Goals | 0 |
| 3 | Power Play Opportunities | 3 |
| 33.3 | Power Play Percentage | 0.0 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 24 | Faceoffs Won | 31 |
| 43.6 | Faceoff Win Percent | 56.4 |
| 14 | Giveaways | 15 |
| 4 | Total Penalties | 5 |
| 8 | Penalty Minutes | 18 |
Philadelphia Flyers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Nikita Grebenkin, RW | Out | May 14 |
| Noah Cates, LW | Out | May 12 |
| Owen Tippett, RW | Out | May 11 |
| Rodrigo Abols, C | Injured Reserve | May 9 |
| Ty Murchison, D | Out | Feb 3 |
Pittsburgh Penguins Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Caleb Jones, D | Injured Reserve | Apr 5 |
| Filip Hallander, C | Injured Reserve | Feb 27 |
| Peyton Kettles, D | Out | Nov 24 |
Game Information
Xfinity Mobile Arena
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Attendance: 20,053 | Capacity:
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Attendance: 20,053 | Capacity:
2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/car.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Carolina | 53 | 22 | 113 | 7 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/pit.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Pittsburgh | 41 | 25 | 98 | 16 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/phi.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Philadelphia | 43 | 27 | 98 | 12 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/wsh.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Washington | 43 | 30 | 95 | 9 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/cbj.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Columbus | 40 | 30 | 92 | 12 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/nyi.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">NY Islanders | 43 | 34 | 91 | 5 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/nj.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">New Jersey | 42 | 37 | 87 | 3 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/nyr.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">NY Rangers | 34 | 39 | 77 | 9 |