Gameday Preview: Devils vs. Flyers
New Jersey has an all-time record of 123-116-18-8 against Philadelphia.
Sep 30, 2023; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; New Jersey Devils center Erik Haula (56) celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal against the Philadelphia Flyers in overtime at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Ross-USA TODAY Sports - Gameday Preview: Devils vs. FlyersThe New Jersey Devils will host the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday night at Prudential Center. Puck drop is scheduled for 7:00 P.M. Head coach Lindy Ruff said both of his goaltenders are available for tonight's game. Vitek Vanecek was in the starters net during the team's morning skate. Nico Daws remains with the team and was on the ice with Vanecek and Akira Schmid Tuesday morning.
Per the Flyers website, the club did not hold a morning skate. Head coach John Tortorella will meet with the press at roughly 5 P.M. and is expected to announce his starting goalie at that time.
Devils vs. Flyers - Prudential Center
The Devils have a 1-0-0 record versus the Flyers this season. New Jersey defeated Philadelphia on Nov. 30, 4-3 in overtime. Luke Hughes scored the game-winning goal. His older brother Jack enters tonight's game with points in his last four appearances versus tonight's opponent with four goals and three assists.
The Flyers are second in the Metropolitan Division (17-10-3). They are coming off a 1-0 victory over the Detroit Red Wings. Netminder Samuel Ersson made 33 saves and helped his team extend their point streak to eight games. Cam York scored Philadelphia's lone goal.
- New Jersey's injury list includes Dougie Hamilton (out indefinitely) and Tomas Nosek (out indefinitely).
- Philadelphia's injury list includes Noah Cates (lower body).
- Over their last three games, the Flyers are 0-for-12 on the power play and 0-for-14 in the last six games. Per the Flyers website, "Overall, the Flyers rank 30th in the NHL on the power play 10.5 percent success (10-for-95). They've allowed only one shorthanded goal but have had several close calls of late."
- As of Dec. 18, Michael McLeod ranks first in the NHL for overall face-off win percentage (64.7 percent) and second at home (64.3 percent). Something to note that Devils PR pointed out, "McLeod owns the highest face-off percentage that a Devils skater logged this season (10 or more face-offs in a game played), which was 100 percent after McLeod won 12/12 face-offs versus Anaheim."
- Nico Hischier will play in his 400th career NHL game tonight versus the Flyers.
Projected Lineup
New Jersey:
Ondrej Palat - Nico Hischier - Jesper Bratt
Erik Haula - Jack Hughes - Tyler Toffoli
Timo Meier - Dawson Mercer - Alexander Holtz
Curtis Lazar - Michael McLeod - Nathan Bastian
Jonas Siegenthaler - Simon Nemec
Kevin Bahl - John Marino
Brendan Smith - Luke Hughes
Vitek Vanecek/Akira Schmid
Philadelphia:
Tyson Foerster - Sean Couturier - Travis Konecny
Owen Tippett - Morgan Frost - Bobby Brink
Joel Farabee - Ryan Poehling - Cam Atkinson
Nicolas Deslauriers - Scott Laughton - 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 the MSGSN 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.