Pittsburgh Penguins vs Philadelphia Flyers: Did the shootout decide it after a 6-power play night at PPG Paints Arena?

The Pittsburgh Penguins moved to 31-17-14 and 3 points after a 4-3 shootout loss to the Philadelphia Flyers, who left at 29-22-11 and 4 points. The Pittsburgh Penguins vs Philadelphia Flyers final score settled with the Flyers earning the extra shootout marker after a 3-3 tie through overtime at PPG Paints Arena.

First period

The Penguins scored 1 goal in the opening period while putting 23 shots on goal in the game. The Flyers scored 1 goal in the opening period while finishing with 15 shots on goal. The Flyers won 38 of 69 faceoffs for a 55 percent faceoff win rate, while the Pens won 31 faceoffs for 45 percent.

Second period

The Penguins scored 2 goals in the second period and finished 1-for-6 on the power play with 4 power-play shots. The Flyers scored 2 goals in the second period and went 0-for-2 on the power play. The Pens logged 18 blocked shot attempts and 6 takeaways, while the Flyers recorded 7 blocked shot attempts and 4 takeaways.

Third period

The Penguins scored 0 goals in the third period as the game stayed even at 3 goals apiece through regulation. The Flyers scored 0 goals in the third period and finished with 26 hits, while the Pens had 19 hits. The Penguins vs Philadelphia Flyers scoreline review also included the Flyers drawing 7 penalties for 17 penalty minutes while the Pens took 3 penalties for 9 penalty minutes.

Overtime

The Pens produced 4 overtime shots while the Flyers registered 1 overtime shot. The Flyers goaltender finished with 20 saves on 23 shots against, and the Penguins goaltender posted 12 saves on 15 shots against. The Penguins coach post-game reaction centered on a game that featured 14 Penguins giveaways and 12 Flyers giveaways.

Shootout

The Flyers went 1-for-2 in the shootout while the Pens went 0-for-3 on shootout attempts. The Flyers goalie stopped 3 of 3 shootout shots, and the Penguins goalie stopped 1 of 2 shootout shots. The Penguins vs Philadelphia Flyers final thoughts also pointed to the Flyers taking the shootout point after the teams each totaled 3 goals in even-strength play.

The Pens are scheduled to host the Boston Bruins at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh on 3/8/2026 at 4:30 PM EDT, with TNT, truTV, and HBO Max carrying the broadcast. Catch that one, then run it back in the comments with what stood out, and share this article with other Penguins fans.