New Jersey Devils (10-9-1, sixth in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Philadelphia Flyers (11-10-1, third in the Metropolitan Division)
Philadelphia; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Metropolitan Division foes meet when the Philadelphia Flyers take on the New Jersey Devils.
Philadelphia is 11-10-1 overall with a 4-4-0 record in Metropolitan Division play. The Flyers are seventh in NHL play serving 11.2 penalty minutes per game.
New Jersey is 10-9-1 overall and 3-4-0 against the Metropolitan Division. The Devils have a 10-5-1 record in games they score three or more goals.
The matchup Thursday is the first meeting this season between the two clubs.
TOP PERFORMERS: Travis Sanheim has scored two goals with 14 assists for the Flyers. Sean Walker has one goal and five assists over the last 10 games.
Jack Hughes has scored seven goals with 19 assists for the Devils. Dawson Mercer has five goals and three assists over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Flyers: 6-4-0, averaging 2.7 goals, 4.4 assists, 4.6 penalties and 12 penalty minutes while giving up 2.2 goals per game.
Devils: 4-6-0, averaging 3.3 goals, 5.6 assists, 3.9 penalties and 8.6 penalty minutes while giving up 3.3 goals per game.
INJURIES: Flyers: Noah Cates: out (foot), Ryan Ellis: out (lower body).
Devils: Timo Meier: day to day (undisclosed), Erik Haula: day to day (lower body), Brian Halonen: out (lower body), Tomas Nosek: out (upper body), Nico Daws: out (hip), Nolan Foote: out (upper body).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
