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The goal, with seven seconds left in the first period, gave Pittsburgh a 3-2 lead. Malkin also scored short-handed at 4:50 of the second.

The winners' Sidney Crosby scored at 14:11 of the second to create a 2-2 tie. Petr Sykora scored the game's first goal at 6:19 of the first after assists by Ryan Malone and Malkin.

Goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury made 24 saves on 26 shots for the second-seeded Penguins, who are back home for game 2 Sunday night.

Mike Richards scored both Philadelphia goals in the first period and goalie Martin Biron was beaten four times on 21 shots.

The sixth-seeded Flyers won the season series with Pittsburgh 5-3 but will not have top defenseman Kimmo Timonen for this best of seven showdown because of a blood clot in his left ankle.

 BREAKING STORIES

Red Wings sign free agent Marian Hossa

Rangers sign defenseman Wade Redden

Maple Leafs sign 3 for $26.7 million

Vancouver offers Sundin record $20M

Blackhawks sign Campbell and Huet

Flyers ink Jeff Carter to long-term deal

Lightning player personnel head to resign

NHL suspends Anaheim Ducks owner Samueli

U.S. hockey star in Vogue, literally

Lightning have new owners and coach

Marian Hossa to become free agent

Canadians asked to create new hockey song

Thrashers name John Anderson to be coach

Stamkos goes No. 1 in NHL Draft

N.Y. Rangers, NHL back in court

Two NHL franchises change hands

Hartsburg returns to NHL as Ottawa's coach

McLellan made coach at San Jose

Ovechkin named hockey's MVP

Vancouver winger Trevor Linden retires