Pittsburgh Penguins – Philadelphia Flyers: the survivors wake up! 
The series between Pittsburgh and Philadelphia has reached breaking point. The Flyers still hold the edge, but the Pittsburgh Penguins have kept it alive by taking Game 4. Now the trip back to Pennsylvania gives the hosts a huge chance to drag this thing back level, while Philadelphia’s job is to finish it off right away. Simple enough: can the Pittsburgh Penguins keep their structure, or will Philadelphia wrest back control?
Pittsburgh: discipline back in place 
The Pittsburgh Penguins showed the kind of hockey in the last game that got them into the playoffs in the first place. After three poor outings, the Pittsburgh Penguins finally played with some shape and purpose. Right from the start, Crosby set the tone for the Pittsburgh Penguins on the power play, and Rakell followed later. It was vital that the Pittsburgh Penguins did not buckle under the constant pressure.
The real turning point for the Pittsburgh Penguins came in front of their own net. Arturs Silovs was outstanding for the Pittsburgh Penguins, turning away 28 shots, especially during a suffocating second period. The Pittsburgh Penguins also kept their emotions in check, something badly missing in the opening games. They looked sharper, calmer and more committed to their system. Tonight, the Pittsburgh Penguins will need to raise the bar again in front of their own crowd. And they know there is no room left for mistakes if they want to pull off the near-impossible.
Philadelphia: wasteful pressure needs fixing 
Philadelphia failed to close it out in the last game, despite having the clear edge territorially. The Flyers outshot their opponents, but individual errors, such as Vladar’s mistake behind his own net, proved costly. Even so, they did not look the weaker side on the ice, creating plenty of 2-on-1 chances and piling on the pressure late on.
The big red flag is the special teams: a 0 for 3 power play that simply isn’t good enough at this stage. The Flyers also need a way to contain Crosby’s line, which keeps threatening every time it jumps over the boards. Even with that setback, Philadelphia still leads the series and remains just one win away from advancing.
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NHL Prediction Penguins vs Flyers
Over 5.5 total goals
Game 5 looks wide open. Pittsburgh has nothing to lose now, and that usually means a team takes more risks going forward and lets it fly, as Stuart Skinner hinted. Philadelphia, for its part, won’t sit back either and will look to apply pressure from the opening minutes to avoid letting the series drag on.
With shots piling up in recent meetings and the attacking units starting to click again, the 5.5 goal line should be beaten. Between Pittsburgh needing to attack and Philadelphia’s speed on the counter, this should be an end-to-end, high-scoring night.
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