Trevor Zegras lifts Flyers past Penguins in shootout

Zegras scores game-winner, Vladar makes 20 saves in Philadelphia's 4-3 win

Published on Mar. 8, 2026

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Trevor Zegras scored the game-winning goal in the shootout and Dan Vladar made 20 saves and stopped all three shootout attempts to lead the Philadelphia Flyers to a 4-3 victory over the host Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday. Alex Bump scored in his NHL debut for the Flyers, while Owen Tippett and Denver Barkey also found the back of the net for Philadelphia.

Why it matters

The win was the Flyers' fourth in their last five games and presented head coach Rick Tocchet with a victory in his 700th game as an NHL coach. The loss was the Penguins' third straight and dropped them to 1-9 in shootouts this season.

The details

Zegras, who also had an assist, improved to 6-for-9 in shootout tries this season. He slowly crept down the slot before firing a wrist shot into the top left corner past goaltender Stuart Skinner's blocker side in the second round for the only shootout score. Rickard Rakell collected a goal and an assist, Egor Chinakhov had two assists and Erik Karlsson and Tommy Novak also scored goals for Pittsburgh.

  • The game was played on Saturday, March 8, 2026.
  • Novak scored a power-play goal just 3 minutes into the first period to give the Penguins a 1-0 lead.
  • Tippett tied the game for the Flyers just 54 seconds later.
  • Rakell put the Penguins back in front at the 3:38 mark of the second period.
  • Bump scored to tie the game 68 seconds later for the Flyers.

The players

Trevor Zegras

A forward for the Philadelphia Flyers who scored the game-winning goal in the shootout and had an assist in the game.

Dan Vladar

The Flyers' goaltender who made 20 saves and stopped all three shootout attempts to lead Philadelphia to victory.

Alex Bump

A Flyers forward who scored a goal in his NHL debut after helping lead Western Michigan to its first NCAA hockey title in 2025.

Rick Tocchet

The head coach of the Philadelphia Flyers, who earned his 700th career NHL coaching victory with the win.

Stuart Skinner

The Pittsburgh Penguins' goaltender who stopped 12 of 15 shots but fell to 1-9 in shootouts this season.

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What’s next

The Flyers will look to continue their strong play and build on this shootout win, while the Penguins will try to end their three-game losing streak in their next matchup.

The takeaway

This game highlighted the offensive firepower and goaltending depth of the Flyers, as well as the Penguins' struggles in shootouts this season. The win was an important milestone for Flyers head coach Rick Tocchet and showcased the emergence of young talent like Alex Bump.