Flyers-Penguins NHL playoff schedule for 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs released
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Key Points:
- The Philadelphia Flyers and Pittsburgh Penguins will face off in the first round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs, renewing their longstanding Pennsylvania rivalry in a best-of-seven series starting April 18.
- The Penguins secured home-ice advantage by finishing second in the Metropolitan Division, while the Flyers finished third; the full playoff schedule beyond Game 1 is yet to be announced.
- Both teams ended postseason droughts in 2025-26, with the Flyers achieving their best win total since 2011-12 and the Penguins rebounding from three declining seasons to reach the playoffs again.
- This marks the eighth playoff series between the Flyers and Penguins, with Pittsburgh holding a 3-1 edge since 2005 and the rivalry highlighted by intense moments such as the 2012 series and their last meeting in 2018, which Pittsburgh won 4-2.
