
Philadelphia Flyers at Pittsburgh Penguins
· National Hockey LeagueEvgeni Malkin's overtime goal highlights a 4-point game as Penguins top Flyers 5-4

Malkin scored the tying goal in the third period and added two assists for Pittsburgh. Malkin has the 13th-most assists with one NHL franchise.
Erik Karlsson had two goals and Philip Tomasino also scored for Pittsburgh, which trailed 3-0 in the second period. Sidney Crosby also added an assist. Pittsburgh is 400-92-49 when Crosby and Malkin record a point.
Pittsburgh's Michael Bunting missed the game and is out indefinitely after undergoing surgery to remove his appendix.
Alex Nedeljkovic allowed three goals on 15 shots and was pulled for the second time in three starts. Joel Blomqvist made 21 saves in relief.
Matvei Michkov had two goals and an assist for Philadelphia. Owen Tippett scored his fourth goal in three games and Noah Cates also scored in consecutive games. Samuel Ersson stopped 20 shots.
Philadelphia's Garnet Hathaway left in the second period following a center-ice hit from Bokondji Imama.
Penguins: Pittsburgh snapped a four-game losing streak and rebounded from a 6-1 rout at Philadelphia on Tuesday. Pittsburgh was outscored 22-9 during its four-game skid.
Series tied 2-2
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 1st Period 2:00 | Noah Cates Goal (13) Wrist Shot, assists: Bobby Brink (20), Egor Zamula (11) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 1:44 | Owen Tippett Goal (18) Slap Shot, assists: Nick Seeler (11), Matvei Michkov (25) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 7:24 | Matvei Michkov Goal (18) Backhand, assists: Owen Tippett (17), Rasmus Ristolainen (15) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 9:05 | Philip Tomasino Goal (9) Backhand, assists: Evgeni Malkin (28), Danton Heinen (15) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 9:35 | Erik Karlsson Goal (7) Slap Shot, assists: Sidney Crosby (43) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 11:05 | Matvei Michkov Goal (19) Wrist Shot, assists: Andrei Kuzmenko (13), Travis Konecny (41) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 18:17 | Erik Karlsson Goal (8) Snap Shot, assists: Matt Grzelcyk (28), Evgeni Malkin (29) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 2:30 | Evgeni Malkin Goal (11) Snap Shot, assists: Anthony Beauvillier (7), Ryan Graves (1) |
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Goal | 4th Period 1:03 | Evgeni Malkin Goal (12) Snap Shot, assists: Kris Letang (15), Erik Karlsson (35) |
Statistics
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15 | Blocked Shots | 10 |
20 | Hits | 36 |
10 | Takeaways | 3 |
37 | Shots | 25 |
1 | Power Play Goals | 0 |
2 | Power Play Opportunities | 1 |
50.0 | Power Play Percentage | 0.0 |
0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
24 | Faceoffs Won | 32 |
42.9 | Faceoff Win Percent | 57.1 |
20 | Giveaways | 21 |
1 | Total Penalties | 2 |
2 | Penalty Minutes | 4 |
Game Information
PPG Paints Arena
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Attendance: 16,630 | Capacity:

Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Attendance: 16,630 | Capacity:
2024-25 Metropolitan Division Standings
TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
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41 | 14 | 90 | 8 |
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37 | 22 | 78 | 4 |
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33 | 25 | 72 | 6 |
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30 | 24 | 68 | 8 |
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31 | 26 | 68 | 6 |
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29 | 26 | 65 | 7 |
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27 | 29 | 62 | 8 |
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24 | 31 | 58 | 10 |