How to live stream Flyers vs Penguins: NHL Playoffs, TV channel

The Philadelphia Flyers and Pittsburgh Penguins open Game 1 of their first-round Stanley Cup Playoff series Saturday night in Pittsburgh, renewing one of the NHL’s fiercest rivalries.

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How to Watch Flyers vs Penguins

• When: Saturday, April 18, 2026
• Time: 8:00 PM ET
• TV Channel: ESPN
• Live Stream: Fubo (try for free)

Pittsburgh enters with home-ice advantage after finishing ahead of Philadelphia via the regulation-wins tiebreaker, with both teams ending the season with similar point totals in the Metropolitan Division.

Game 1 is set for Saturday in Pittsburgh as part of the NHL’s opening playoff tripleheader. The Penguins closed the season at 41-24-16 (98 points), while the Flyers finished 43-27-12 (98 points), locking in third place in the division and setting up this matchup.

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Philadelphia comes in with momentum, winning three straight games to end the regular season and five of its last six, clinching its first playoff berth since 2020 behind strong play from Matvei Michkov and steady goaltending.

Pittsburgh, meanwhile, leans on its veteran core, Sidney Crosby and , despite entering the playoffs off back-to-back losses, looking to clean up defensive issues before Game 1.