Lundqvist stopped Briere with 19.6 seconds remaining, securing the Rangers' 3-2 made-for-TV win over the Flyers.
The Rangers, who got two goals from Mike Rupp, overcame a 2-0 deficit and used Lundqvist's late save to notch their third win in three games against the Flyers this season.
"I tried to be patient. He's a tricky guy," Lundqvist said after a 33-save performance. "If I make the first move, he's going to score. There was a lot of pressure on me there. I can't believe they called a penalty shot."
Briere tried to go between Lundqvist's legs, but the goalie closed his pads quickly.
"Most players have a few go-to moves," said Briere, who is 1 for 3 lifetime in penalty shots. "Coming in, you try to read on where he's at. He came far out. I saw a little something, five-hole, and tried to go there.
". . . That's what I saw coming in, and, unfortunately, it wasn't the right call."
In a decision that will be second-guessed from Manayunk to Medford, Flyers coach Peter Laviolette chose Briere over Claude Giroux to take the penalty shot.
The Flyers were awarded the shot when Ryan McDonagh closed his hand on the puck in the crease, and Laviolette could have selected anyone who was on the ice at the time.
"It comes down to - really - between Danny and Claude," Laviolette said. "They're both guys that are regulars in the shootout. I think Danny being a natural goal-scorer and maybe thriving in that area a little bit more, and it was my decision."
Lifetime, Briere is 3 for 9 in shootouts; Giroux is 2 for 9.
Rangers coach John Tortorella was stunned that the Flyers were awarded a penalty shot, and he called the third-period refereeing "disgusting."
"I'm not sure if NBC got together with the refs or what to turn this into an overtime game," he said.
"Maybe they wanted to get into overtime. I'm not sure if they had meetings about that or what."
