Philadelphia Flyers
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3–8–4 · 10 pts
Wins–losses–overtime losses · 2026-27
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Philadelphia Flyers vs Pittsburgh Penguins — Monday, December 23, 2024 Game Analysis
Philadelphia Flyers at Pittsburgh Penguins at PPG Paints Arena. Final.
Game Analysis
PPG Paints Arena
- USSN-PIT, NBCSP+
PIT
- Bryan Rust (15)
- Rickard Rakell (16)
- PPMichael Bunting (8)
- PPPhilip Tomasino (4)
- Michael Bunting (9)
- ENSidney Crosby (10)
- PPBlake Lizotte (8)
PHI
- Egor Zamula (2)
- Noah Cates (6)
- Sean Couturier (7)
Philadelphia Flyers vs Pittsburgh Penguins Game Summary — Monday, December 23, 2024
By Hockey in 60
Initial summary · A fuller recap will replace this when published.
Pittsburgh Penguins defeated Philadelphia Flyers 7–3. The game was played at PPG Paints Arena.
A brief summary of the verified result. Source: ESPN game record. Detailed reporting is shown when available.
Philadelphia Flyers vs Pittsburgh Penguins Game Analysis — Monday, December 23, 2024
By Hockey in 60
Pittsburgh Penguins won despite being outshot 27–22. Philadelphia Flyers generated more shots on target, but the volume advantage did not translate into a better result. Pittsburgh Penguins scored on 31.8% of its shots, compared with 11.1% for Philadelphia Flyers. Those are team scoring rates, not goalie save percentages; empty-net goals can affect them. The totals establish a difference in conversion, but cannot separate finishing, chance quality and goaltending.
Philadelphia Flyers had no power-play opportunities; Pittsburgh Penguins converted 3 of 3 power plays (100.0%). The 3-goal net power-play edge accounted for part of the 4-goal final margin. This identifies special teams as a meaningful scoring difference, without proving how the game would have unfolded with different penalties.
Pittsburgh Penguins won 59.2% of faceoffs. That is a clear edge in restarts, but faceoff percentage should not be treated as a possession percentage: the totals do not show where the draws occurred or what happened immediately afterwards.
Hockey in 60’s interpretation of verified game statistics, highlighting meaningful differences and what they suggest about the result. Comparisons describe this game, not season averages. Source: ESPN game statistics.
Philadelphia Flyers vs Pittsburgh Penguins Official Game Highlights — Monday, December 23, 2024
Philadelphia Flyers vs Pittsburgh Penguins Game Statistics — Monday, December 23, 2024
| Statistic | Philadelphia Flyers | Pittsburgh Penguins |
|---|---|---|
| Shots on goal | 27 | 22 |
| Power-play goals | 0 | 3 |
| Power-play opportunities | 0 | 3 |
| Power-play conversion (%) | 0.0 | 100.0 |
| Faceoffs won (%) | 40.8 | 59.2 |
| Hits | 26 | 21 |
| Blocked shots | 8 | 11 |
| Takeaways | 7 | 6 |
| Giveaways | 8 | 16 |
| Penalty minutes | 6 | 0 |
Source: ESPN game statistics.
Scoring and goaltending
Pittsburgh Penguins won 7–3 at PPG Paints Arena.
Who scored
- Bryan Rust Goal (15) Slap Shot, assists: Sidney Crosby (27), Rickard Rakell (12)
- Egor Zamula Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Ryan Poehling (9), Scott Laughton (10)
- Rickard Rakell Goal (16) Wrist Shot, assists: Bryan Rust (12), Erik Karlsson (20)
- Michael Bunting Goal (8) Wrist Shot, assists: Evgeni Malkin (21), Sidney Crosby (28)
- Philip Tomasino Goal (4) Tip-In, assists: Sidney Crosby (29), Rickard Rakell (13)
- Noah Cates Goal (6) Wrist Shot, assists: Bobby Brink (11), Cam York (4)
- Sean Couturier Goal (7) Wrist Shot, assists: Travis Konecny (25), Scott Laughton (11)
- Michael Bunting Goal (9) Slap Shot, assists: Evgeni Malkin (22), Erik Karlsson (21)
- Sidney Crosby Goal (10) Wrist Shot, assists: none
- Blake Lizotte Goal (8) Backhand, assists: Ryan Shea (2), Matt Nieto (1)
Goalies
- Aleksei Kolosov stopped 6 of 7 for Philadelphia Flyers.
- Samuel Ersson stopped 9 of 14 for Philadelphia Flyers.
- Tristan Jarry stopped 24 of 27 for Pittsburgh Penguins.
Rickard Rakell Goal (16) Wrist Shot, assists: Bryan Rust (12), Erik Karlsson (20) That made the score 1–2 in the 1st, and Pittsburgh Penguins stayed ahead.