Final
Friday, April 20, 2018 · PPG Paints Arena
Game analysis
Flyers beat Penguins 4–2
- S. Couturier scored the game-winner at 18:45 of the third.
- A back-and-forth game: the lead changed hands 2 times.
- An empty-net goal sealed it late.
- M. Neuvirth stopped 30 of 32 shots (.938) for the win.
- The Flyers won despite being outshot 32–25.
- The Penguins dominated the dot, winning 62% of faceoffs.
Three stars
- 1st starS. Couturier
PHI · 1G 0A
- 2nd starV. Filppula
PHI · 1G 2A
- 3rd starB. Rust
PIT · 1G 0A
Scoring summary
1st
- 17:29PHIC. GirouxAssists: J. Voracek, V. Filppula1–0
2nd
- 12:00PITB. RustAssists: C. Sheary, D. Brassard1–1
- 16:45PITJ. GuentzelAssists: S. Crosby, D. Simon1–2
- 18:15PHIV. FilppulaSHAssists: J. Lehtera2–2
3rd
- 18:45PHIS. CouturierAssists: W. Simmonds3–2
- 19:42PHIM. ReadENAssists: V. Filppula4–2
Team stats
| PHI | Stat | PIT |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Shots | 32 |
| 37.7% | Faceoff % | 62.3% |
| 0/1 | Power Play | 0/5 |
| 19 | PIM | 11 |
| 48 | Hits | 25 |
| 14 | Blocked | 11 |
| 8 | Giveaways | 11 |
| 4 | Takeaways | 9 |
Flyers at Penguins recap: final score, goals, shots, period-by-period stats and key takeaways, from the NHL’s official data.
For educational/analytics purposes only — not gambling advice