NEW JERSEY DEVILS NOTES:
LAST GAME
Nashville Predators 4 (OT) New Jersey Devils 3
(11-9-2—24 PTS) (19-4-1—39 PTS)
Three Stars: 1. R. Johansen 2. E. Haula 3. K. Bahl
Goals:
NSH: R. Johansen, C. Sissons, M. Granlund (x-attacker), R. Johansen (OT-GWG).
SCORE 1
ST 2
ND 3
RD OT SO FINAL
Nashville 2 0 1 1 – 4
DEVILS 0 3 0 0 – 3
New Jersey Devils: Media Notes
NJD: K. Bahl, J. Bratt (PPG), A. Holtz (PPG)
INJURIES/ILLNESS
PLAYER INJURY OUT SINCE GAMES MISSED
Jonathan Bernier – LTIR Lower-body, hip 2021-22 24
Ondrej Palat I.R. Lower-body Retro-active to Oct. 24 18
Mackenzie Blackwood Lower-Body, MCL sprain Nov. 3 13
Nate Bastian Upper-Body Nov. 27 2
2022-23 Total Man-Games Lost to Injury/illness: 62
TRANSACTIONS
DATE PLAYER ACTION
11/5 Andreas Johnsson Reassigned to Utica
Akira Schmid Recalled from Utica
11/12 Nico Daws Recalled from Utica
Mackenzie Blackwood Placed on I.R. retro to Nov. 3
11/13 Nico Daws Reassigned to Utica
11/22 Kevin Bahl Reassigned to Utica
Alexander Holtz Reassigned to Utica
11/23 Tyler Wotherspoon Recalled from Utica
11/27 Tyler Wotherspoon Reassigned to Utica
11/28 Kevin Bahl Recalled from Utica
Nico Daws Recalled from Utica
Alexander Holtz Recalled Utica
12/1 Nico Daws Reassigned to Utica
The Devils aim to make franchise history in the City of Brotherly Love and extend their road winning streak to 11 games. The team’s longest road winning streak is active at 10 games and was also earned in 2000-01 via Feb. 27, 2001, to Apr. 7. The Devils enter tonight’s contest tied with three other teams for the second-longest road-winning streak in NHL history (SJS, BUF 2x, STL), while Minnesota (2014-15) and Detroit (2005-06) own the longest road-winning streak at 12 games. Jersey’s team entails a 10-1-0 record on the road (20 PTS), which ranks second in the NHL behind Vegas (10-2-1, 21 PTS), but first for Eastern Conference teams. The Devils’ 24 goals against on the road this season ranks second in the NHL behind Minnesota (16).
The Devils’ 19 wins after 24 games played to start a season are the most earned in franchise history, while the second most were 17 wins earned in 2009-10 and 1997-98. The most wins earned by an NHL team after their first 24 games played to start a season was Chicago with 21 wins in 2012-13.
The Devils set an NHL record for the most wins in the month of November with 13 (13-1-0). Keep in mind the Devils won 13 games in a single month one other time via March 2001 (13-2-0). “Only four teams in NHL history have recorded more wins in a single calendar month: Colorado (15 in Jan. 2022), Boston (15 in March 2014), Pittsburgh (15 in March 2013) and Columbus (14 in Dec. 2016),” per NHL Pr. There are eight other instances when an NHL team earned 12 wins for the month of November:
TEAM RECORD SEASON
Toronto 12-2-0 2021-22
Chicago 12-2-0 2013-14
Boston 12-0-0 2011-12
Vancouver 12-1-0 2002-03
Philadelphia 12-2-0 1985-86
NY Islanders 12-1-2 1980-81
Montreal 12-2-1 1975-76
Buffalo 12-2-3 1974-75
After erasing a 2-0 deficit in the first period on Monday, the Devils earned their eighth comeback win for the 2022-23 campaign which is tied with EDM, NYI, TBL, CAR & TOR for the most in the NHL this season. The team erased a 2-0 deficit on Oct. 18 vs Anaheim (4-2, W) and then a 3-1 deficit at Edmonton (4-3, W) on Nov. 3. It also marked the team’s third comeback win when trailing by two goals in a game this season, which is tied for second (MTL & ANA) for the most in the NHL behind Chicago (4). The Devils earned three comeback wins when trailing by two goals all of last season. The Devils entered December with a share of first place, or sole possession, atop the League standings for the first time in franchise history. Jersey’s team is 12-3-0 when scoring first this season, which ranks tied for second (DAL, COL) behind Boston (13-0-0) and Vegas (13-3-0). The Devils are 7-1-1 when trailing first this season, which is tied with Toronto (7-2-3) for the most wins in the NHL for that matter. New Jersey is 7-1-0 when leading after the first period this season. The Devils are 16-0-1 when leading after the second period, which ranks first in the NHL. Dallas and Boston are 12-0-0, which ranks second as of Dec. 2. As of Dec. 2, the team is an NHL best 16-1-1 since Oct. 25, while the team’s 72 goals scored ranks first since that time (DAL, 71, 2nd). As of Dec. 2, the team’s 35 goals against since that time ranks second behind Boston (29). Keep in mind that the Devils are 14-4-1 when outshooting opponents this season, which ranks first in the NHL. Jersey is 4-0-0 when outshot in a game this season and 1-0-0 when shots were even. Jersey’s team is 17-0-1 when Nico Hischier recorded a point in a game this season and 9-0-0 when Jack Hughes scored a goal in a game for 2022-23. Keep an eye on…As of Dec. 2, the Devils ranked first in the NHL with 37 goals scored in the second period of play this season (LAK, 2nd, 36 GF). The team’s +17 goal differential for the second period of play this season also ranked first in the NHL, while Toronto ranked second at +12, as of Dec 2. The Devils have allowed 1, or fewer, goals against eight times this season in a game. Jersey’s team allowed one, or fewer goals against, in a game just eight times all of last season. As of Dec 2, the Devils ranked second in the NHL with a 2.29 GAA, while Boston ranked first at 2.18 GAA. Yet, Jersey’s team also ranked fourth in the NHL for goals, per game, at 3.75 (BOS, 1st , 3.95). As of Dec. 2, the Devils ranked second in the NHL for shots against, per game at 26.2, while Carolina ranks first at 26.1. Additionally, as Dec. 2, the Devils are ranked second for shots on goal, per game, at 36.1 behind the Florida Panthers (39.0). Since 1994-95, the franchise’s first Stanley Cup championship, the Devils have finished a season averaging under 25 shots against, per game seven times:
23.7 1997-98
24.7 1998-99
24.7 2000-01
23.2 2001-02
23.6 2002-03
24.4 2003-04
23.1 2012-13
The team clinched a playoff berth in six of those seasons, while winning a Stanley Cup championship in 2002-03, plus advancing to the Stanley Cup final in 2000-01. The team didn’t clinch a playoff berth in the shortened (lockout year) in 2012-13. Since 1994-95, the team’s highest shots per game total is 33.1, which was earned in 1999-00. The team then won its second Stanley Cup championship. Head coach Lindy Ruff became the fifth bench boss in NHL history who earned 800 wins. Only four other NHL coaches all-time are in the “800 club.”
S. Bowman: 1,244 wins
Joel Quenneville: 969 wins
Barry Trotz: 914 wins
Ken Hitchcock: 849 wins
The Devils officially announced and revealed their second-ever Adidas Reverse Retro sweater, which turns back the clock and nods to the franchise’s Colorado roots. The team is scheduled to wear the sweaters four times this season and twice on the road:
Dec. 3, at PHI, 7:00 P.M.
Dec. 9, vs NYI, 7:00 P.M.
Dec. 30, at PIT, 7:00 P.M.
Jan. 7, vs NYR, 1:00 P.M.
2022-23 TEAM STATS
RECORD ON DAYS OF THE WEEK
The Devils record on Saturday in 2022-23…5-1-0…at home: 3-1-0…road: 2-0-0
Record in night games in 2022-23…16-4-1…home: 7-3-1…road: 9-1-0
Record in day games in 2022-23…3-0-0…home: 2-0-0…road: 1-0-0
2022-23 Alternate jersey record…2-0-0
RECORD WHEN SCORING FIRST
Scoring first…12-3-0…Trailing first…7-1-1
GOALS BY PERIOD
PERIOD GOALS FOR/AGAINST DIFFERENTIAL
1 23-19 +4
2 37-20 +17
3 27-15 +12
OT 3-1 +2
TOTAL 90-55 +35
As of Dec., the team’s +35 goal differential ranked second in the NHL, while Boston ranked first with a +39 differential.
BACK-TO-BACK GAMES
Overall: 3-1-0
First game: 1-1-0 | home: 0-1-0 | road: 1-0-0
Second game: 2-0-0 | home: 1-0-0 | road: 1-0-0
PHILADELPHIA FLYERS NOTES:
UPCOMING GAMES
DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME BROADCAST INFO.
Mon., Dec. 5 Colorado Avalanche Wells Fargo Center 7 p.m. NBCSP, 93.3 WMMR
Wed., Dec. 7 Washington Capitals Wells Fargo Center 7 p.m. NBCSP, 97.5 The Fanatic
Fri., Dec. 9 Vegas Golden Knights T-Mobile Arena 10 p.m. NBCSP+, 93.3 WMMR
CURRENT INJURIES
PLAYER INJURY DATES GAMES MISSED
Wade Allison IR-oblique muscle strain, hip pointer 11/13-present 10
Cam Atkinson upper body 9/25-present 24
Sean Couturier IR-back 9/19-present 24
Ryan Ellis LTIR-groin/hip/back 10/11-present 24
James van Riemsdyk IR-upper body 10/27-present 18
2022-23 TOTAL MAN GAMES LOST: 141
RECENT TRANSACTIONS
12/2 – Assigned F Kieffer Bellows to Lehigh Valley (AHL)
12/1 – Activated F Travis Konecny from Injured Reserve
11/29 – Activated F Scott Laughton from IR; Loaned F Jackson Cates to Lehigh Valley
FLYERS VS. DEVILS: HEAD-TO-HEAD
FLYERS DEVILS
123-107-31 ALL-TIME RECORD 120-115-26
75-39-17 HOME 74-44-12
48-68-14 ROAD 46-71-14
3-2-0 LAST 5 MEETINGS 2-3-0
4-6-0 LAST 10 MEETINGS 6-3-1
845 GOALS SCORED 767
20.8% POWER PLAY 21.8%
78.2% PENALTY KILL 79.2%
Provorov: 20 pts (4-16=20) in 28 GP
Hayes: 17 pts (6-11=17) in 30 GP
DeAngelo: 16 pts (6-10=16) in 14 GP
Konecny: 16 pts (10-6=16) in 28 GP
TEAM SCORING LEADERS Bratt: 18 pts (7-11=18) in 21 GP
Severson: 17 pts (7-10=17) in 35 GP
Tatar: 15 pts (8-7=15) in 25 GP
Hamilton: 15 pts (4-11=15) in 26 GP
Hart: 5-3-0, 2.01 GAA, .931 SV%, 1 SO in 8 GP
Sandstrom: Has not faced NJD
TEAM GOALTENDERS Vanecek: 0-2-0, 3.52 GAA, .878 SV% in 3 GP
Schmid: 0-0-0, 3.00 GAA, .875 SV% in 1 GP
TEAM NOTES
QUICK HITS
- Philadelphia plays 21 games in 40 days from Nov. 8-Dec. 17 – tied for the most games played among other NHL teams in that span (STL).
- The Flyers have allowed the opposing team to score first in 18 of its 24 games this season. Philadelphia ranks T-3rd in the NHL with six wins when trailing first in a game. The Flyers are 2-2-2 when scoring first.
- Philadelphia recorded a franchise-best 59 hits Nov. 12 vs. OTT. The 59 hits are tied for the ninth-most in a regular season game in NHL history.
- The Flyers rank second in the NHL with 433 blocked shots and with 729 hits.
- Philadelphia ranks sixth in the NHL in team rookie scoring percentage (10.8) and ninth in team rookie points (17).
- The rookies have netted a combined seven goals to rank T-4th among NHL team rookie goal percentage (12.3) and T-7th in rookie goals.
HOME SWEET HOME
- Philadelphia continues its five-game homestand Saturday – it’s second-longest homestand of the season. The Flyers will host a seven-game homestand, March 14-28.
- The Flyers are 5-6-1 on home ice this season, including a 2-1-1 record against a Metropolitian Division opponent.
- Philadelphia ranks T-2nd in the NHL in shorthanded goals (2) and shorthanded assists (3) collected on home ice this season.
- The Flyers have scored 29 of its 57 goals this season on home ice (.509) and out of those 29 home goals, 23 have been tallied at even strength.
- The Flyers are 2-0-1 in one-goal games on home ice, ranking T-7th in the NHL in one-goal games win percentage (.667).
‘TIS THE SEASON
- The Flyers play 14 contests during the month of December, tied for their second-most in a month this season.
- Philadelphia will play six games at home and eight on the road, including the start to five road games in a row, Dec. 22-Jan. 2, that will be split up by the NHL Holiday Break, Dec. 24-26.
- Philadelphia owns a 352-222-82-30 all-time record for games played in the month of December – its second-most wins in a single month.
- The Flyers rank second in NHL history with a .595 winning percentage during the month of December (VGK – .737 in 57 all-time games) and rank seventh with 352 December wins.
- The December schedule also features Philadelphia’s 21st all-time game held on New Year’s Eve, it’s 20th on the road, when the Flyers visit the Kings on Dec. 31. Philadelphia is 9-7-2-2 all-time in New Year’s Eve contests, 8-7-2-2 on the road..
KONNECT FOUR
- Travis Konecny returned to action Thursday night after missing the previous six games due to an upper-body injury, Nov. 19-29. He scored his eighth goal of the season and tallied three shots.
- He owns 14 points (4-10=14) in his last 12 games, including four multi-point contests and a seven-game point streak (3-7=10), Nov. 2-15.
- He ranks T-1st on the team in goals (8), game-winning goals (2) and multi-point games (7) and ranks second in assists (12), points (20) and shots (59) this season.
- The forward recorded his first career shorthanded assist/point vs. VAN (10/15).
- The 25-year-old netted two goals Oct. 13 vs. NJ for his 11th career multi-goal game. Per NHL Stats, he became the second player in Flyers history to have two-or-more multi-goal games in a season opener (Bill Barber, 3x, 10/9/80, 10/9/81 & 10/7/82).
- He ranks second in Flyers history in GWG (18), third in goals (118), fourth in scoring (291) and assists (173) and fifth in PPG (22) since entering the NHL in 2016-17.
LUCKY NUMBER 13
- Kevin Hayes netted two goals Tuesday vs. NYI, including his first game-winning goal of the season. The contest marked his ninth career multi-goal game, first of the season.
- He collected back-to-back multi-point games (2-2=4), Nov. 26-29, for the sixth time in his career and ranks T-1st on the team with seven multi-point games this season.
- He owns five points (3-2=5) in the last four games and 14 points (7-7=14) in the last 14 games, including a season-high six-game point streak (Nov. 12-21).
- The 30-year-old leads the team in assists (16), PPA (6) and points (24) and ranks T-1st in goals (8) this season.
- He collected eight points (1-7=8) in a career-high five-game season-opening point streak, Oct. 13-22.
- He tallied his 200th career assist Oct. 19 at FLA.
- Set a career-high three-game PPP streak (3a) from Oct. 13-18.
ICE ICE BABY
- Tony DeAngelo returned to the lineup Thursday night after missing Tuesday’s contest with a lower-body injury. He registered his eighth assist of the season, three shots and 21:31 TOI.
- He ranks 11th in the NHL in average TOI/game (24:45).
- He ranks third on the team in PPP (6), T-4th in points (11), fifth in assists and T-5th in goals (3).
- He recorded a career-high 31:03 TOI Nov. 19 at MTL to become the sixth defenseman in Flyers history to skate 31-plus minutes in two-or-more games, also: Matt Carle (2), Eric Desjardins (9), Derian Hatcher (2), Kim Johnsson (4) and Chris Pronger (3).
- He recorded five points (1-4=5) in a four-game point streak, Oct. 13-19.
- Per NHL Stats, he became the fifth defenseman in Flyers history to start a season on a point streak of at least four games: Behn Wilson (7 games in 1981-82), Chris Pronger (5 games in 2011-12), Gary Galley (four games in 1993-94) and Mark Howe (four games in 1988-89 & 1984-85).
- The blueliner scored his first goal in a Flyers sweater, on the power play, Oct. 15 vs. VAN.
- The Sewell, NJ native, made his Flyers debut on Oct. 13, registering two assists, a plus-3 rating and three blocked shots in a team-high 23:46 TOI.
SANNY ON A ROLL
- Travis Sanheim tallied an assist Thursday night, his second point (1-1=2) in as many games and his sixth point (2-4=6) in the last seven contests.
- He netted his first career shorthanded goal Tuesday vs. NYI to become the 41st defenseman in Flyers history to record a SHG.
- The blueliner leads the team in assists, second in scoring and T-2nd in goals since Nov. 19 and ranks T-4th among NHL defensemen in even-strength points (5), T-6th in goals and T-10th in points in that span.
- The 26-year-old signed an eight-year, $50 million contract extension ($6.25 AAV) on Oct. 13.
IVAN THE GREAT
- Ivan Provorov has three assists in the last five contests.
- He recorded his 200th career NHL point (assist) Nov. 26 at NYI to become the seventh defenseman in Flyers history to reach the 200-plus point milestone.
- He ranks T-4th in team history for goals by a defenseman with Shayne Gostisbehere (60).
- The blueliner ranks third on the team in assists (10) and shots (53), T-4th in scoring (11) and sixth in hits (39) this season.
- The 25-year-old leads the Flyers and ranks third in the NHL with 64 blocked shots.
- He tallied two assists, a plus-4 rating and 10 blocked shots in Philadelphia’s season opener on Oct. 13 vs. NJ.
- The Russian native’s 10 blocked shots tied the franchise record for most in a game for the third time: Andrew MacDonald (3/11/16); Provorov (11/2/17 & 10/13/22).
CZECH HIM OUT
- Lukas Sedlak registered two assists Tuesday night, including his first career shorthanded assist.
- He recorded back-to-back multi-point games for the first time in his career (1-3=4), Nov. 26-29, and has three multipoint games on the Season.
- The forward has seven points (2-5=7) with the Flyers since being claimed on waivers from Colorado on Oct. 19.
- The Czech Republic native’s five assists are his second-most in a season (6 in 2016-17) and his seven points are his third-most in a season (13 in 2016-17, 8 in 2017-18).
EMERGING TALENT
- Noah Cates recorded his first career shorthanded point (assist) on Tuesday night vs. NYI.
- He owns seven points (3-4=7) in the last 13 games.
- He tallied his first power-play point of the season (assist), Nov. 15 at CBJ.
- The 23-year-old recoded his first game-winning goal of the season, second career, Oct. 18 at TBL.
- The forward leads team rookies with eight points (3-5=8) and is one of 17 rookies to register a GWG.
WHOLE LOT OF HART
- Carter Hart has seen 30-plus shots in 11 of his 17 games this season – he is 6-1-4 in those contests.
- He ranks third among NHL goaltenders in shots against (546) and saves (499).
- He opened the season on an eight-game point streak (6-0-2) to become the fourth goaltender in team history to have started a season on an eight-game plus point streak: Pete Peeters (22-0-5 in 1979-80), Bob Froese (9-0-1 in 1982-83) and Dominic Roussel (8-0-0 in 1993-94). (NHL Stats)
- He made a career-high 48 shots and tied his career high with 51 shots faced vs. FLA on Oct. 27.
- He recorded a career-high season-opening five-game win streak.
- Per NHL Stats, he became the seventh goaltender in Flyers history to win each of his first five games of a season and first since Ron Hextall (5-0-0 in 1995-96). The longest such stretch in franchise history is eight straight games, achieved by Dominic Roussel (1993-94) and Bob Froese (1982-83).
- The 24-year-old’s 48 saves tied for the eighth-most by a Flyers goaltender while his 51 shots faced T-10th. Per NHL Stats, his 48 saves mark the highest single game save total by a Flyers goaltenders since Steve Mason on March 22, 2016 (51 at CBJ).
- Outside of Philadelphia, he only has two NHL teams he has not earned a win against: Colorado and St. Louis.
BUZZIN’ JOEL
- Joel Farabee has four points (2-2=4) in the last seven games.
- He owns eight points (2-6=8) in the last 13 games, including a season-high three-game assist streak, Nov. 8-12, and two three-game point streaks, Nov. 8-12 & Nov. 19-23.
- He ranks third on the Flyers in scoring (14) and fourth in goals and assists (9) this season.
- The forward tallied a season-high three points (1-2=3) on Oct. 22 at NSH.
- He tied his career-high five shots for the seventh time on Oct. 19 at FLA.
- The 22-year-old is one of six Flyers players with a GWG this season, notching his fourth career on Oct. 27 vs. FLA.
