NHL announces date for Game 1 of Flyers vs. Penguins playoff series
Apr 16, 2026
Philly fans can clear their calendars for Saturday night.
That’s when the Flyers will open their best-of-seven first-round playoff series against the Penguins. Puck drop is scheduled for around 8 p.m. ET at PPG Paints Arena.
NBC Sports Philadelphia will have the local broadcast. Flyers Prega
me Live will start at 7:30 p.m. ET.
The schedule for the remainder of the series will be announced later after the NHL regular season wraps up Thursday night.
Update: NHL announces Flyers vs. Penguins playoff schedule for first-round matchup
Rick Tocchet’s club heads into the postseason with 18 wins over its final 25 games. The Flyers finished with 98 points at 43-27-12. The Penguins (41-25-16) also had 98 points, but they earned home ice via the tiebreaker of more regulation wins.
The Flyers split their four-game regular-season series with Pittsburgh (2-2-0).
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