Flyers vs Penguins Live Tonight: Stream Link, Start Time & Must-Watch Highlights of the Fiercest NHL Rivalry

The Philadelphia Flyers have a second chance to finish off the Pittsburgh Penguins tonight, when Game 5 of their first-round Stanley Cup Playoff series drops the puck at 7 p.m. ET inside PPG Paints Arena. Pittsburgh extended the matchup with a 4-2 road victory on Saturday, powered by classic postseason goals from Sidney Crosby and Kris Letang. The Flyers still lead the best-of-seven 3-1 and need one more win to advance. How to watch and stream • TV (U.S.): TNT, truTV, Sportsnet, TVAS • Streaming: Max (B/R Sports add-on), Sling TV, Fubo, DirecTV Stream • Local radio: 97.5 The Fanatic (PHI), 105.9 The X (PIT) • Puck drop: 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT Series at a glance • Game 1: Flyers 3, Penguins 2 (OT) • Game 2: Flyers 5, Penguins 1 • Game 3: Flyers 4, Penguins 3 • Game 4: Penguins 4, Flyers 2 • Game 5: Tonight in Pittsburgh • If necessary—Game 6: Thu 5/1 in Philadelphia; Game 7: Sat 5/3 in Pittsburgh Key storylines 1. Hot veterans vs. rising core Crosby (1 G, 3 A) and Letang (2 G) provided the life support Pittsburgh needed in Game 4, but Philadelphia’s young guns—led by Owen Tippett (4 G) and Matvei Michkov (5 pts)—have driven play for most of the series. 2. Goaltending duel Carter Hart enters with a .921 save percentage through four contests, while Tristan Jarry rebounded from a rough start to post 31 saves in the elimination stay-off on Saturday. Whichever netminder handles the crease traffic better tonight will tilt momentum. 3. Special-teams edge The Flyers’ power play is humming at 29.4 percent, yet the Penguins’ penalty kill held them to 0-for-3 in Game 4. Conversely, Pittsburgh struck on the man advantage for the first time in the series—another repeat could push this to a Game 6. Betting odds (DraftKings Sportsbook) • Moneyline: Penguins –120, Flyers +100 • Puck line: Penguins –1.5 (+200), Flyers +1.5 (–240) • Over/Under: 5.5 goals (O –115 / U –105) What each team needs Philadelphia • Match Pittsburgh’s desperation in the opening 10 minutes. • Continue winning the faceoff battle (54 percent so far). • Get net-front traffic in Jarry’s line of sight; all three Penguins goals against came via screens or tips. Pittsburgh • Feed off the home crowd and establish the forecheck early. • Keep Flyers sniper Travis Konecny off the shot clock; he had seven attempts in Game 4. • Limit penalties—Flyers’ PP has punished every mistake this series. Why it matters A Flyers clinch would book their first second-round ticket since 2025, validating a rapid rebuild under coach John Tortorella. A Penguins win drags the series back to Philadelphia, where momentum often flips and legends like Crosby thrive in winner-take-all scenarios. Fans unable to tune in on cable can stream the action through Max’s B/R Sports add-on or via live-TV services such as Sling TV and Fubo. No matter where you watch, expect playoff intensity—and possibly handshakes—by night’s end.