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Philadelphia Flyers at New Jersey Devils: game preview

PhiladelphiaFlyers2026-27: 0-2-2 · 2 pts · 2025-26: 43-27-12 · 98 pts · 11that

New JerseyDevils2026-27: 1-2-0 · 2 pts · 2025-26: 42-37-3 · 87 pts · 21st

Puck drop23 Mar · 7:00 PM ET

VenuePrudential Center

All-time meetings275 completed

BasisLast 5 meetings + 2025-26

The thesis

Eleven points apart last season

Philadelphia finished last season 11th in the league on 98 points. New Jersey finished 21st on 87, and the 2025-26 season series went PHI 3-0-0.

Game-day prices arrive with the afternoon snapshot, about 4:30 PM ET on the day of the game.

Head-to-head

Meeting number 276

Across 275 completed games, New Jersey lead the head-to-head 148-107-19.

All-time record148-107-19New Jersey's record in the series

Meetings played275This is number 276

2025-26 seriesPHI 3-0-0

Last 53-2Philadelphia

Last 5 meetings

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DateResultShotsPower playWinner

1 OctPHI 2 – NJD 3 OT25–44PHI 0/1 · NJD 0/4NJD

7 Apr 2026PHI 5 – NJD 120–24PHI 1/2 · NJD 0/3PHI

29 Nov 2025PHI 5 – NJD 331–32PHI 0/2 · NJD 1/4PHI

22 Nov 2025NJD 3 – PHI 635–29NJD 1/2 · PHI 0/4PHI

9 Mar 2025NJD 3 – PHI 123–24NJD 1/1 · PHI 0/1NJD

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The table on each meeting night

DatePhiladelphiaNew Jersey

22 Nov 202511-6-3 · 25 pts15th13-7-1 · 27 pts6th

29 Nov 202514-7-3 · 31 pts8th16-8-1 · 33 pts4th

7 Apr 202640-26-12 · 92 pts11th40-35-3 · 83 pts22nd

1 Oct0-1-1 · 1 pts18th1-0-0 · 2 pts13th

League rank after that night's games; a longer bar is a higher place. On 22 Nov 2025, Philadelphia were 15th in the league and New Jersey 6th. By 1 Oct it was 18th and 13th.

Where the shots come from · last 5 meetings

New Jersey out-attempted Philadelphia 354 to 220

Every attempt from the last meetings, both teams shooting right.

Philadelphia Flyers

220 att · 130 on goal · 19 G · 14.6%

Crease5 att · 1 G

Slot80 att · 12 G

Wing95 att · 4 G

Point31 att · 0 G

Neutral zone9 att · 2 G

New Jersey Devils

354 att · 158 on goal · 13 G · 8.2%

Crease24 att · 2 G

Slot150 att · 8 G

Wing122 att · 2 G

Point51 att · 0 G

Neutral zone7 att · 1 G

GoalOn goalMissedBlocked

Expected goals

New Jersey have created the better chances, last 10 games

Shot quality both ways: expected goals weigh every unblocked attempt by its chance of scoring. Finishing above zero means more goals than the chances.

PhiladelphiaNew Jersey

1.95xG for per game3.52

4.51xG against per game3.01

30.2%xG share53.9%

−2.8FinishingGoals minus expected goals−4.5

+1.0GoaltendingExpected goals against minus goals allowed−4.0

This season: 4 games for Philadelphia, 3 for New Jersey. Small sample: early-season xG moves a lot from night to night.

Every team’s xG →

Special teams

Power play and penalty kill, season and series

This season's rates first, then 2025-26 and the last meetings between the two. Power-play chances are counted from the penalty log with coincidental minors cancelled; faceoffs are each club's wins over draws taken.

All bars share one scale · 0–100%SeasonLast meetings

Philadelphia

Small sample

Power play · 2026-270.0%

Power play · 2025-2615.7% · 32nd

Power play · last 5 meetings1/10 · 10.0%

Penalty kill · 2026-2773.3%

Penalty kill · 2025-2677.6% · 22nd

Faceoffs · 2026-2753.6% · 133/248

Drawn · 2026-2711 (2.75/gm)

Drawn · last meetings10 (2.00/gm)

Shorthanded · 2026-2715 (3.75/gm)

PP goals · last meetings1

New Jersey

Small sample

Power play · 2026-277.1%

Power play · 2025-2622.0% · 13th

Power play · last 5 meetings3/14 · 21.4%

Penalty kill · 2026-2762.5%

Penalty kill · 2025-2679.3% · 17th

Faceoffs · 2026-2747.5% · 87/183

Drawn · 2026-2714 (4.67/gm)

Drawn · last meetings14 (2.80/gm)

Shorthanded · 2026-278 (2.67/gm)

PP goals · last meetings3

Skaters

Trevor Zegras has 6 points in the last 5 meetings

Each club's top three forwards and defencemen by points this season, with 2025-26 one tap away, then who has produced in the last meetings.

In the last meetings

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PlayerGPGAPSOG

46Trevor Zegras44269

63Jesper Bratt506620

71Tyson Foerster541512

39Matvei Michkov532514

74Owen Tippett52358

11Travis Konecny50557

13Nico Hischier522413

6Travis Sanheim51345

91Dawson Mercer521311

43Luke Hughes512317

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Trevor Zegras vs New Jersey · game by game

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DateVenueGAPSOGTOI

1 Octaway000117:12

7 Apr 2026away213213:50

29 Nov 2025away112215:06

22 Nov 2025home101416:41

Last 5 meetings6 P4 G, 2 A · 9 SOG

Next best6 PJesper Bratt, NJD

2026-27 season1 P4 GP · 0 G

Blank vs NJD1 of 4

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Goaltending

Dan Vladar has been the difference

Dan Vladar faced 91 shots across 3 appearances against New Jersey and conceded 7, a .923 save percentage against a season figure of .863. Starters are confirmed on game day.

Expected startersAn estimate until the teams confirmEvery game tonight →

Philadelphia

Expected starter after their game on 20 Mar: a back-to-back depends on who plays that night.

New Jersey

Expected starter after their game on 20 Mar: a back-to-back depends on who plays that night.

Dan Vladar

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PHI · 0-2-0 in 2026-27 Starter estimate from 20 Mar

SV% · 2026-27.8632 GP · 5.12 GAA · 2025-26 .906

vs New Jersey.9233 app · 91 SA · 7 GA

GSAx · 2026-27−1.62 starts · most on the roster

vs NJDVenueSAGASV%

7 Apr 2026away241.958

29 Nov 2025away323.906

22 Nov 2025home353.914

Also on the roster, 2026-27: Joseph Woll .929 (2 GP)

Full game log

Jake Allen

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NJD · 1-1-0 in 2026-27 Starter estimate from 20 Mar

SV% · 2026-27.8752 GP · 3.47 GAA · 2025-26 .904

vs Philadelphia.8853 app · 78 SA · 9 GA

GSAx · 2026-27−1.72 starts · most on the roster

vs PHIVenueSAGASV%

1 Octhome252.920

22 Nov 2025away296.793

9 Mar 2025away241.958

Also on the roster, 2026-27: Nico Daws .813 (1 GP)

Full game log

Totals

Scoring rates point to about 5.9 goals

No total is posted yet: it arrives with the game-day prices. Until then, the scoring rates and the recent meetings set the range.

Goals in the last 5 meetings

1 Oct5 · PHI 2–3 NJD

7 Apr 20266 · PHI 5–1 NJD

29 Nov 20258 · PHI 5–3 NJD

22 Nov 20259 · NJD 3–6 PHI

9 Mar 20254 · NJD 3–1 PHI

Bar length is total goals, coloured by the winner.

Scoring rates

Team26-27 GF26-27 GA25-26 GF25-26 GA

Philadelphia1.254.253.052.96

New Jersey2.004.332.803.10

Goals for and against per game. The estimate averages each team’s scoring with the other’s goals allowed, and leans on 2025-26 until a team has played 20 games.

Scoring rates suggest5.9Goals in this game

Last 5 meetings6.4Goals per game

Line—No total posted yet

Books at the line—With the game-day prices

Team news

8 on the injury lists

Philadelphia · injuries

Helge GransLower BodyIRReturn8 Oct

Nikita GrebenkinUpper BodyIRReturn8 Oct

Rasmus RistolainenUndisclosedDay-to-dayReturn8 Oct

New Jersey · injuries

Connor BrownLower BodyOutReturn12 Oct

Johnathan KovacevicKneeIRReturn10 Oct

Jonas SiegenthalerUndisclosedDay-to-dayReturn10 Oct

Nick BjugstadPectoralIRReturn19 Jan

Seamus CaseyKneeIRReturn21 Nov

Latest moves

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5 Oct · PHI

Reinstated C Jett Luchanko Barkey from injured reserve.

27 Sep · PHI

Agreed to terms with LW Garrett Wilson on a 1-Year contract. Loaned G Alexei Kolosov to Lehigh Valley (AHL).

25 Sep · PHI

Loaned Fs Jacob Gaucher, Cole Knuble and Jett Luchanko and D Oliver Bonk to Lehigh Valley (AHL).

27 Sep · NJD

Claimed LW Jeremie Poirier off waivers.

27 Sep · NJD

Claimed LW Jeremie Poirier off waivers. Placed C/RW Marc McLaughlin, LD Vladislav Kolyachonok, G David Rittich, LW Riley Tufte, LD Topias Vilen, and C/RW Colin White on waivers.

25 Sep · NJD

Assigned Ds Mikael Diotte, Ethan Edwards, Jeremy Hanzel, Etienne Morin and Anton Silaev, Fs Josh Filmon, Lenni Hameenaho, Shane Lachance, Matyas Melovsky, Xavier Parent, Cam Squires and Ben Steeves and G Jakub Malek to Utica (AHL). Waived for the purpose of assignment to Utica Ds DJ King, Charles Leddy and Eamon Powell, Fs Tristan Ashbrook, Zachary Gallant, Gabe Klassen, Jack Malone, Justin Pearson, Ryan Schmelzer, Cristophe Tellier and Jermey Wilmer and Gs Jeremy Brodeur and Seth Eisele.

Injury report

Philadelphia · 2026 draft

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#27Maksim SokolovskiiRound 1 · LondonD

#53Brek LiskeRound 2 · EverettD

#62Martin PsohlavecRound 2 · Karlovy Vary Jr.G

#120Marek SklenickaRound 4 · SeattleG

Full draft

New Jersey · 2026 draft

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#12Alexander CommandRound 1 · Orebro Jr.C

#37Matias VanhanenRound 2 · EverettLW

#44Nikita ShcherbakovRound 2 · Ufa Jr.D

#119Lavr GashilovRound 4 · Yekaterinburg Jr.C

Full draft

Tuesday 23 March · the full slate

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Philadelphia Flyers at New Jersey Devils: game preview

Eleven points apart last season

Meeting number 276

Last 5 meetings

The table on each meeting night

New Jersey out-attempted Philadelphia 354 to 220

Philadelphia Flyers

New Jersey Devils

New Jersey have created the better chances, last 10 games

Power play and penalty kill, season and series

Philadelphia

New Jersey

Trevor Zegras has 6 points in the last 5 meetings

Forwards to watch

Defencemen to watch

In the last meetings

Trevor Zegras vs New Jersey · game by game

Dan Vladar has been the difference

Dan Vladar

Jake Allen

Scoring rates point to about 5.9 goals

Goals in the last 5 meetings

Scoring rates

8 on the injury lists

Philadelphia · injuries

New Jersey · injuries

Latest moves

Philadelphia · 2026 draft

New Jersey · 2026 draft

Tuesday 23 March · the full slate