New Jersey has an all-time record of 122-116-18-8 against Philadelphia.

The New Jersey Devils will visit the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday night at Wells Fargo Center. Puck drop is scheduled for 7:00 P.M. The Devils did not hold a morning skate, and head coach Lindy Ruff will meet with the media at 5:00 P.M.

The club held an optional practice on Wednesday with 10 participants on the ice: Vitek Vanecek, Akira Schmid, Kevin Bahl, Luke Hughes, Curtis Lazar, Michael McLeod, Chris Tierney, Nathan Bastian, Jesper Bratt, and Samuel Laberge.

Devils @ Flyers - Wells Fargo Center

Last season, the Devils had a 2-2-0 record versus the Flyers, including a 7-0 victory on Feb. 25 at Prudential Center. Dawson Mercer has five points (three goals, two assists) in seven games versus Philadelphia. First-overall pick Jack Hughes has collected four points over his last three meetings versus tonight's opponent dating back to Dec. 3, 2022.

The Flyers are fourth in the Metropolitan Divison (11-10-1). They are coming off a 4-1 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes. Travis Konecny scored his team's lone goal, and goaltender Carter Hart made 32 saves on 35 shots. On Nov. 28, the organization announced that Noah Cates would be out for six to eight weeks with a lower-body injury.

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Projected Lineup

New Jersey:

Their lineup in their last game:

Ondrej Palat -Nico Hischier - Jesper Bratt

Tyler Toffoli - Jack Hughes - Dawson Mercer

Alexander Holtz - Michael McLeod - Curtis Lazar

Brendan Smith - Chris Tierney - Nathan Bastian

Jonas Siegenthaler - Dougie Hamilton

Kevin Bahl - John Marino

Luke Hughes - Colin Miller

Vitek Vanecek/Akira Schmid

** Dougie Hamilton is a question mark entering tonight's game. Brendan Smith may return to defense, and Laberge will draw into the lineup to make his NHL debut.

Philadelphia:

Tyson Foerster - Sean Couturier - Travis Konecny

Owen Tippett - Morgan Frost - Bobby Brink

Joel Farabee - Scott Laughton - Cam Atkinson

Nicolas Deslauriers - Ryan Poehling - Garnet Hathaway

Cam York - Travis Sanheim

Nick Seeler - Sean Walker

Egor Zamula - Rasmus Ristolainen

Carter Hart/Samuel Ersson

Watch & Listen: Tonight's game will be broadcast on MSGSN. Bill Spaulding will handle play-by-play alongside analyst Ken Daneyko and host Erika Wachter. Fans can also listen on the Devils Hockey Network with Matt Loughlin on play-by-play.