Penguins Make NHL History with 7-0 Shutout of Flyers in Opener originally appeared on SportsNet Pittsburgh.
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Perfection is hard to achieve in any sport and at any level, but it might be the best way to describe the Penguins‘ season-opening 7-0 win over the Flyers.
Pittsburgh scored multiple goals in each period, doubled Philadelphia’s shots on goal and got a strong performance out of goaltender Arturs Silovs. As a bonus, the Penguins saw the Flyers get booed by their own fans.
Few teams have been as dominant in their season opener. In fact, none have won quite the way the Penguins did.
Here’s a look at how the Penguins made history on Wednesday night.
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Penguins Make NHL History in Season Opener
By winning 7-0 in Philadelphia, the Penguins authored the largest road shutout in a season opener in NHL history, according to OptaSTATS.
The gap was so wide that Flyers fans sent their team off with boos at the end of the night:
The Flyers are booed off the ice as they lose their home opener to the Penguins 7-0 😬😶 pic.twitter.com/w6xnLK3MBg
— Gino Hard (@GinoHard_) October 1, 2026
While the Penguins’ seven goals were the headliner of the night, Silovs recorded a shutout for the second consecutive season opener with a 19-for-19 performance in net.
Arturs Silovs has recorded a shutout in his second-consecutive season opener for the @penguins.
Only two goaltenders in NHL history have more shutouts in season-opening games than Silovs’ two:
Glenn Hall – 3
Jacques Plante – 3 pic.twitter.com/VzEym935La— Penguins PR (@PenguinsPR) October 1, 2026
The quick trip back to Pittsburgh was unquestionably an enjoyable one for the Penguins, and they will try to follow up a historic showing at home against the Canadiens and Jets before heading on the road to face Alex Ovechkin and the Capitals.
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