The Philadelphia Flyers, up 3-1 in their series against the Pittsburgh Penguins, will try again to clinch a spot in the second round.

Connor Dewar, Kris Letang and Elmer Soderblom scored and the Pittsburgh Penguins avoided elimination for the second time in 48 hours with a 3-2 win over Philadelphia in Game 5 of their first-round series Monday night.

It's a must win game for the Pittsburgh Penguins tonight as they host the Philadelphia Flyers for Game 5 in the NHL playoffs. Here's how to watch tonight's game. The Penguins kept

The Philadelphia Flyers look to clinch the first round of the NHL Playoffs over the Pittsburgh Penguins in game five

Expert recap and game analysis of the Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Philadelphia Flyers NHL game from April 27, 2026 on ESPN.

There were just two games on the NHL playoff slate Monday, but they each featured incredibly high stakes. In the Eastern Conference, the Philadelphia Flyers had the opportunity to close out the Pittsburgh Penguins.

SportsLine NHL analyst Scott Erskine, who nailed all four of his picks on Sunday, gives his thoughts on who to back in Monday's Stanley Cup Playoff games

Things are starting to get a little tight. Up three games to none in this best-of-seven series, the Flyers’ lead has now been cut to just one after the Pittsburgh Penguins won Game 5 by a score of 3-2.