Updated 2026 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs Bracket, Schedule and Top Highlights from April 22

The first round of the 2026 Stanley Cup playoffs continued with two Game 3 matchups and one Game 2 battle on Wednesday.

The Pittsburgh Penguins and Philadelphia Flyers started the action at 7 p.m. ET, as the Flyers looked to take a 3-0 series lead.

Here are the results from Wednesday's games as well as the upcoming playoff schedule.

Wednesday Round 1 Results, Schedule

Philadelphia Flyers 5, Pittsburgh Penguins 2 (Flyers lead series 3-0)

Dallas Stars at Minnesota Wild, 9:30 p.m. ET (Series tied 1-1)

Anaheim Ducks at Edmonton Oilers, 10 p.m. ET (Oilers lead series 1-0)

Thursday Round 1 Schedule

Buffalo Sabres at Boston Bruins, 7 p.m. ET (Series tied 1-1)

Carolina Hurricanes at Ottawa Senators, 7:30 p.m. ET (Hurricanes lead series 2-0)

Colorado Avalanche at Los Angeles Kings, 10 p.m. ET (Avalanche lead series 2-0)

Wednesday Highlights

Flyers 5, Penguins 2

The Penguins struck first on Wednesday, as Evgeni Malkin's wrist shot gave them a 1-0 lead less than five minutes into the first period.

A scrum broke out in the second period that started with Philadelphia's Travis Konecny and Pittsburgh's Bryan Rust, resulting in 11 penalties.

The Flyers gained momentum following the altercation, as Trevor Zegras scored a power-play goal to tie the game shortly afterwards.

Philadelphia wasn't finished, scoring two more goals before the second period came to a close to take a 3-1 edge heading into the third.

The Penguins cut the deficit to 3-2 following a slap shot from Erik Karlsson midway through the final period.

Noah Cates gave the Flyers some more breathing room with a goal roughly three minutes later before Owen Tippett sealed the win for Philadelphia after scoring on an empty net.

The Penguins are now on the verge of being swept for the first time since 2019.

This article will be updated soon to provide more information and analysis.

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