This article originally appeared on PGHHockeyNOW.com.

Twenty minutes into the game, all of the numbers figured to add up to two points for the Pittsburgh Penguins.

The most important was the score since they had a 4-1 lead over Philadelphia.

Then there were the precedents. Like how the Penguins were 6-0-2 in their previous eight games against the Flyers at PPG Paints Arena, and 5-0-2 in their previous seven overall versus Philadelphia.

And it was hard to overlook goalie Tristan Jarry’s recent history against the Flyers, since he’d gone 6-0-2 in his previous eight starts when facing them.

But the game nearly got away from the Penguins when they were virtual no-shows for much of the second period, as Philadelphia got back to within a goal before the Penguins secured a 7-3 victory Monday evening to raise their record to 16-15-5.

It is the first time they’ve been above NHL .500 since they were 3-2 in mid-October.

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