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FINAL/OTWinner at 03:23 of overtime
By period
123OTT
Philadelphia10102
New Jersey01113
Pre-game favouriteNJD 60.9%Won
First starJ. Hughes1 G · 0 A
Game stats
25Shots44
1.7Expected goals4.3
0/1Power play0/4
24Hits18
32Blocks10
Full box score ↓
Recap · data desk

Hughes ends it in overtime as New Jersey beat Philadelphia 3-2

New Jersey out-shot Philadelphia 44-25 in a game with 1 lead change. The pre-game price had NJD at 60.9%.

Pucks & Stats Data Desk 1 Oct

1st period: R. Ristolainen (PHI). 2nd period: D. Hamilton (NJD). 3rd period: T. Sanheim (PHI), L. Hughes (NJD). Overtime: J. Hughes (NJD).

Dougie Hamilton led New Jersey with 1 goal. Jake Allen stopped 23 of 25 shots. On expected goals it was New Jersey 4.3, Philadelphia 1.7. On the power play New Jersey went 0 for 4 and Philadelphia 0 for 1.

Shots44-25New Jersey first
Power play0/4New Jersey
Lead changes1
DecidedOvertimeWinner at 03:23

How it turned

1st period
11:12Rasmus Ristolainen (goal 1)Assists: T. Sanheim, T. KonecnyEV1-0
2nd period
17:58Dougie Hamilton (goal 1)UnassistedEV1-1
3rd period
05:33Travis Sanheim (goal 1)Assists: S. CouturierEV2-1
09:44Luke Hughes (goal 1)Assists: L. EvangelistaEV2-2
Overtime
03:23Jack Hughes (goal 1)Assists: J. BrattOT · GWG2-3

Where the goals came from

Philadelphia attacking leftNew Jersey attacking right
GoalOn goalMissedBlocked

How the chances built

Philadelphia 1.69 xGNew Jersey 4.25 xGDots are goals · hover for the shot
0123452nd3rdOT1st

Running total of expected goals for each team, regulation and overtime. A steep climb is a spell of good chances; a goal dot above the other line came against the run of play.

The market got this one

Market, pre-game60.9% NJDCalled it
Last season's table53.3% PHIMissed
Total goals5Under 5.5
How each market settled ↓

What’s next

Philadelphia visit Ottawa on Thursday 8 October. New Jersey host Vancouver on Saturday 10 October.


Full game data

Box score

New Jersey

#SkaterGAPSOG+/-FO%TOI
86Jack Hughes1015+221.4%25:48
43Luke Hughes1015+1—24:17
7Dougie Hamilton1016−1—21:32
63Jesper Bratt0116+2—21:16
77Luke Evangelista01140—18:10
71Jonas Siegenthaler0000−1—20:40
22Brett Pesce0000+2—19:32
13Nico Hischier0002+161.1%18:56
81Arseny Gritsyuk0002−1—18:43
39Anthony Mantha0001+1—17:24
17Evan Rodrigues0001−266.7%17:13
28Timo Meier0004033.3%16:41
91Dawson Mercer0003−10.0%16:08
5Brenden Dillon00000—14:48
47Declan Chisholm00020—14:32
12Cody Glass0003042.9%8:26
93Amadeus Lombardi000000.0%8:03
11Stefan Noesen00000—6:00

Philadelphia

#SkaterGAPSOG+/-FO%TOI
6Travis Sanheim11230—25:47
55Rasmus Ristolainen1014+1—22:44
14Sean Couturier0112+153.9%17:02
11Travis Konecny0111−1—16:59
8Cam York0001−1—24:01
22Christian Dvorak0001044.4%20:45
9Jamie Drysdale0001−1—20:39
71Tyson Foerster0002−1—18:50
46Trevor Zegras0001040.0%17:12
52Noel Acciari0000053.9%16:36
74Owen Tippett00020—16:05
27Noah Cates0002−146.2%15:12
24Nick Seeler00010—14:43
44Simon Benoit00010—13:29
39Matvei Michkov0001−1100.0%13:24
94Porter Martone0001+1—12:27
91Carl Grundstrom0001+1—8:30
20Alex Bump00000—8:18

Markets

How each market settled

Market · closing priceMarketKalshiKalshiPolymarketPolyProphetXProphetXSettled
New Jersey to winMoneyline63¢63¢63¢100¢
Philadelphia to winMoneyline38¢38¢37¢0¢

Closing price = each venue’s midpoint at the last snapshot before puck drop. Settlement follows each venue’s rules; shown for information only. "Best" is the cheapest price to buy Yes after venue fees. Prices are snapshots taken every 15 minutes (season futures hourly), not live. Prediction markets carry risk of loss and are not available in every jurisdiction. 18+/21+ where applicable.


Before the game · as published 1 Oct, 6:42 PM ET
Head-to-headMeeting number 275
Head-to-head

Meeting number 275

Across 274 completed games, New Jersey lead the head-to-head 148-107-19.

All-time record148-107-19New Jersey's record in the series
Meetings played274This is number 275
2025-26 seriesPHI 3-0-0
Last 53-2Philadelphia

Last 5 meetings

DateResultShotsPower playWinner
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
29 Jan 2025PHI 0 – NJD 524–26PHI 0/4 · NJD 2/4NJD
Special teamsPower play and penalty kill, season and series
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.

Philadelphia

Small sample
Power play · 2026-270.0%
Power play · 2025-2615.7%
Power play · last 5 meetings7.7%
Penalty kill · 2026-2750.0%
Penalty kill · 2025-2677.6%
Drawn · 2026-273 (3.00/gm)
Drawn · last meetings13 (2.60/gm)
Shorthanded · 2026-274 (4.00/gm)
PP goals · last meetings1

New Jersey

Power play · 2025-2622.0%
Power play · last 5 meetings35.7%
Penalty kill · 2025-2679.3%
Drawn · 2025-26205 (2.50/gm)
Drawn · last meetings14 (2.80/gm)
Shorthanded · 2025-26208 (2.54/gm)
PP goals · last meetings5
Goaltending and injuriesWho has stopped this matchup
Goaltending

Who has stopped this matchup

Save percentage in the last meetings by goalie. Starters are confirmed on game day.

Philadelphia crease

vs NJDAppsSAGASV%
Dan Vladar3917.923
I. Fedotov2323.906

2026-27: Dan Vladar .816 (1 GP)

New Jersey crease

vs PHIAppsSAGASV%
Jake Allen3777.909
Team news

7 on the injury lists

Philadelphia · injuries

Denver BarkeyLower BodyIRReturn3 Oct
Helge GransLower BodyIRReturn5 Oct
Nikita GrebenkinUndisclosedOutReturn3 Oct

New Jersey · injuries

Connor BrownUndisclosedOutReturn6 Oct
Johnathan KovacevicKneeIRReturn6 Oct
Nick BjugstadPectoralIRReturn19 Jan
Seamus CaseyKneeIRReturn6 Oct

Latest moves

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).

24 Sep · PHI

Loaned Fs Zach Aston-Reese, Nolan Foote, Danila Klimovich and Jack Studnicka and D Cam Dineen 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.

Shots, skaters, totals and marketsNew Jersey out-attempted Philadelphia 322 to 232
Where the shots come from · last 5 meetings

New Jersey out-attempted Philadelphia 322 to 232

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

Philadelphia Flyers

232 att · 129 on goal · 17 G · 13.2%
Crease11 att · 1 G
Slot83 att · 11 G
Wing95 att · 3 G
Point33 att · 0 G
Neutral zone10 att · 2 G

New Jersey Devils

322 att · 140 on goal · 15 G · 10.7%
Crease23 att · 4 G
Slot141 att · 9 G
Wing104 att · 1 G
Point46 att · 0 G
Neutral zone8 att · 1 G
GoalOn goalMissedBlocked
Skaters

Jesper Bratt has 7 points in the last 5 meetings

Left, production across the last meetings. Right, each club's scoring leaders this season, with 2025-26 one tap away.

In the last meetings

Season leaders

PlayerGPGPP/GP
Totals

A total set below what this fixture delivers

The board sits at 5.5. The last 5 meetings averaged 6.4 goals and went over 5.5 3 times.

line 5.5
012345678910
Dot colour: the winner of that meeting · goals per game
Last 5 avg6.4Goals per game
Over 5.53 of 5
Books at the line5Posting 5.5
Lowest4 goals
Prediction markets

New Jersey favoured on both sides of the border

US and Canadian books are kept apart because they are separate markets with different books and prices.

Moneyline by market

SelectionBestAvgFair
United States · 5 books
Philadelphia42¢43¢41.0%
New Jersey61¢62¢59.0%
Canada · 1 books
Philadelphia44¢44¢40.6%
New Jersey64¢64¢59.4%

Snapshot 30 Sep, 4:22 PM ET

Lines on the board

Total 5.55 books
Puck line NJD -1.55 books
Puck line PHI +1.55 books

Sportsbook prices are shown as implied cents (100 ÷ decimal odds) so they compare directly with prediction-market prices. Fair = margin removed. "Best" is the cheapest price to buy Yes after venue fees. Prices are snapshots, not live. Prediction markets carry risk of loss and are not available in every jurisdiction. 18+/21+ where applicable.

Updated after every final · Closing 1 Oct, 4:54 PM ET