Pittsburgh Penguins vs Philadelphia Flyers

2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs · First Round

Pittsburgh Penguins

Higher seed · Eastern Conference

0 – 0

Series not started

Philadelphia Flyers

Lower seed · Eastern Conference

Next game: Saturday, April 18

Series Prediction

Pre-series forecast

PIT 55%

45% PHI

Most likely outcome: PIT in 7 (17% of simulations)

How we calculated this

Elo rating1507 vs 1484 (+23)+0.9% PIT

Goaltending (season starter)GSAx/60: 0.70 vs 0.67neutral

Power play (season)PP xGF/GP: 1.75 vs 1.72neutral

Penalty kill (season)PK GA/GP: 0.65 vs 0.73 (lower better)neutral

Home icePIT hosts+4.0% PIT

Win probability is computed via Monte Carlo simulation (10,000 runs) over the remaining games, using per-game win probabilities that combine these factors with home-ice advantage.

Game-by-Game Results

Game 1

Sat, Apr 18

PIT —

(H)

PHI —

Upcoming

Game 2

Mon, Apr 20

PIT —

(H)

PHI —

Upcoming

Game 3

Wed, Apr 22

PIT —

(A)

PHI —

Upcoming

Game 4

Sat, Apr 25

PIT —

(A)

PHI —

Upcoming

Game 5

Mon, Apr 27

PIT —

(H)

PHI —

Upcoming

Game 6

Wed, Apr 29

PIT —

(A)

PHI —

Upcoming

Game 7

Sat, May 2

PIT —

(H)

PHI —

Upcoming

About this First Round Series

The Pittsburgh Penguins and Philadelphia Flyers meet in the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs First Round. The Pittsburgh Penguins enter as the higher seed and host Games 1, 2, 5, and 7 (if necessary). First team to 4 wins advances.