Flyers Eliminate Penguins in Game 6 OT for Playoff Bracket Nhl
The playoff bracket nhl changed Wednesday when the Philadelphia Flyers eliminated the Pittsburgh Penguins 1-0 in Game 6 overtime. That result pushed Philadelphia into the second round and set up a matchup with the Carolina Hurricanes, the first second-round series in the NHL playoffs.
Matvei Michkov Sparks Philadelphia
Matvei Michkov delivered the clutch moment after being benched. Philadelphia needed one goal to end the series, and it got it in overtime to close out Pittsburgh’s first-round run.
The 1-0 scoreline left no margin for error. Pittsburgh could not recover after a game in which the only goal decided everything, and the Flyers finished the job in the extra period rather than letting the series drift deeper.
Carolina Awaits In Round 2
The Flyers and Hurricanes are now the first confirmed second-round series. That leaves one bracket spot settled while the rest of the field keeps fighting through Game 6s and elimination pressure.
Montreal and Vegas also pushed their opponents to the brink of elimination, adding more weight to Thursday’s slate. For teams still alive, the next results will keep reshaping the bracket around Philadelphia’s advance.
Thursday’s Game 6 Slate
Two games were on the docket for Thursday, April 30. Dallas is scheduled to play at Minnesota in Game 6 at 7:30 p.m., and Edmonton is scheduled to play at Anaheim in Game 6 at 10 p.m.
BetMGM listed Game 6 odds of 1.87/-115 for Buffalo, 1.95/-105 for Boston, 1.87/-115 for Tampa Bay, and 1.95/-105 for Montreal. Dominic James also scored his first career playoff goal, another notable mark from a day that kept the bracket moving in more than one series.
