NHL Game Preview: New Jersey Devils (13-6-3) vs. Philadelphia Flyers (10-6-3)

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Venue & Game Details

Location: Xfinity Mobile Arena, Philadelphia, PA

Puckdrop: 7:00 PM ET

Broadcast: ESPN+, NBC Sports Philadelphia, MSGSN

Injury Report

New Jersey Devils:

Jack Hughes (C) – Finger, OUT (10G, 10A in 17 GP)

Cody Glass (C) – Upper body, OUT (3G in 10 GP)

Brett Pesce (D) – Upper body, OUT (3A in 9 GP)

Zack MacEwen (RW) – Lower body, OUT

Marc McLaughlin (C) – Undisclosed, OUT

Johnathan Kovacevic (D) – Knee, OUT

Philadelphia Flyers:

Rasmus Ristolainen (D) – Triceps, OUT

Oliver Bonk (D) – Upper body, OUT

Ryan Ellis (D) – Back, OUT for season

Player Matchups

New Jersey Devils:

Jesper Bratt – 19 points (5G, 14A)

Dawson Mercer – 15 points (9G, 6A)

Timo Meier – 14 points (5G, 9A)

Jake Allen – 2.13 GAA, .916 SV% (expected starter)

Philadelphia Flyers:

Trevor Zegras – 20 points (6G, 14A)

Travis Konecny – 16 points (5G, 11A)

Christian Dvorak – 13 points (6G, 7A)

Dan Vladar – 2.37 GAA, .911 SV% (expected starter)

Team Recent Form

New Jersey Devils:

2nd in Eastern Conference

Last 10: 5-4-1, averaging 2.1 goals/game, allowing 2.7

Recent: 1-0 loss vs. Florida Panthers

Philadelphia Flyers:

11th in Eastern Conference

Last 10: 5-3-2, averaging 2.6 goals/game, allowing 2.9

Recent: 3-2 OT win vs. St. Louis Blues

Series History

All-time head-to-head: Devils 140–141–18–3 vs. Flyers (49.3% win rate)

Rivalry known as the “Battle of the Jersey Turnpike”

Last season: Split 2-2 (each team won once at home and once away)

Betting Trends

New Jersey Devils Trends:

8-3 as favorite this season

10 of 20 games over 5.5 goals

Philadelphia Flyers Trends:

4 upset wins as underdog (33.3%)

9 of 19 games over 5.5 goals

Game Odds

New Jersey Devils            – 115

Philadelphia Flyers         5.5

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Friday, November 21, 2025

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