PHILADELPHIA FLYERS NOTES:
TONIGHT’S GAME
Philadelphia Flyers at New Jersey Devils
Prudential Center
TV: NBCSP | Radio: 93.3 WMMR
CURRENT INJURIES
PLAYER INJURY DATES GAMES MISSED
Cam Atkinson IR-upper body 9/25-present 60
Sean Couturier IR-back 9/19-present 60
Ryan Ellis LTIR-groin/hip/back 10/11-present 60
Travis Konecny upper body 2/21-present 2
Tanner Laczynski IR-lower body 12/7-present 34
Zack MacEwen upper body-jaw 1/28-present 10
2022-23 TOTAL MAN GAMES LOST: 318
FLYERS VS. DEVILS: HEAD-TO-HEAD
FLYERS NEW JERSEY
124-108-31 ALL-TIME RECORD 121-116-26
75-40-17 HOME 74-45-12
49-68-14 ROAD 47-71-14
3-2-0 LAST 5 MEETINGS 2-3-0
4-6-0 LAST 10 MEETINGS 6-4-0
849 GOALS SCORED 771
20.8% POWER PLAY 21.7%
78.3% PENALTY KILL 79.2%
van Riemsdyk: 35 pts (17-18=35) in 47 GP
Provorov: 20 pts (4-16=20) in 30 GP
Hayes: 18 pts (6-12=18) in 32 GP
TEAM SCORING LEADERS Bratt: 18 pts (7-11=18) in 23 GP
Severson: 17 pts (7-10=17) in 37 GP
Hamilton: 16 pts (4-12=16) in 28 GP
Hart: 6-4-0, 2.02 GAA, .933 SV% in 10 GP
Ersson & Sandstrom: Have not faced NJ
TEAM GOALTENDERS Blackwood: 8-2-2, 2.55 GAA, .917 SV%, 2 SO in 12 GP
Schmid: 1-0-0, 2.25 GAA, .927 SV% in 2 GP
Vanecek: 0-3-0, 3.13 GAA, .888 SV% in 4 GP
2022-23 SEASON SERIES (ALL TIMES EASTERN)
October 13 Wells Fargo Center PHI (5), NJ (2)
December 3 Wells Fargo Center NJ (3), PHI (2)
December 15 Prudential Center PHI (2), NJ (1)
February 25 Prudential Center 7 p.m
RECENT TRANSACTIONS
2/13 – Recalled F Kieffer Bellows and G Sam Ersson from Lehigh Valley (AHL); Placed F Zack MacEwen on Injured Reserve
2/11 – Loaned F Kieffer Bellows to Lehigh Valley (AHL)
2/11 – Recalled F Olle Lycksell from Lehigh Valley (AHL)
TEAM NOTES
QUICK HITS
- Philadelphia takes on New Jersey for the fourth and final season meeting Saturday and is 2-1-0 in the three season contests.
- The Flyers are 12-10-3 in their last 25 games.
- Philadelphia has allowed the opposing team to score first in 35 of its 60 games this season. Philadelphia ranks T-9th in the NHL with 11 wins when trailing first in a game. The Flyers have scored first in 14 of their last 23 games, ranking T-9th in the NHL in wins (9) when scoring first since Jan. 2.
- The Flyers tallied 40 hits Feb. 11 vs. NSH for their sixth game of 40-plus hits this season. The six games of 40-plus hits are the most in a single season since recording 13 games during the 2014-15 season.
- 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.
- Philadelphia registered 30 blocked shots Monday at CGY for its fifth game of the season with 30-plus blocked shots
– the most 30-plus blocked shot games in a Flyers season since 2005-06. The Flyers tallied a season-high 32 blocked shots Oct. 27 vs. FLA.
- The Flyers lead the NHL with 1,690 hits and with 1,063 blocked shots.
RECENT TRANSACTIONS
2/13 – Recalled F Kieffer Bellows and G Sam Ersson from Lehigh Valley (AHL); Placed F Zack MacEwen on Injured Reserve
2/11 – Loaned F Kieffer Bellows to Lehigh Valley (AHL)
2/11 – Recalled F Olle Lycksell from Lehigh Valley (AHL)
BACK-TO-BACKS
- The Flyers conclude its two sets of back-to-backs Saturday, marking the team’s 11th & 12th back-to-back sets out of 15 this season.
- Monday’s and Tuesday’s set was the fourth and final road back-to-back of the season:
- Oct. 18 at TBL (3-2 W); Oct. 19 at FLA (4-3 L)
- Nov. 1 at NYR (1-0 OTL); Nov. 2 at TOR (5-2 L)
- Dec. 22 at TOR (4-3 L); Dec. 23 at CAR (6-5 L)
- Feb. 20 at CGY (4-3 W); Feb. 21 at EDM (4-3 L)
- Friday’s and Saturday’s set is the third of four home-to-road back-to-backs this season:
- Nov. 25 vs. PIT (4-1 L); Nov. 26 at NYI (5-2 L)
- Jan. 8 vs. TOR (6-2 L); Jan. 9 at BUF (4-0 W)
- Feb. 24 vs. MTL (5-2 L); Feb. 25 at NJ
- April 1 vs. BUF; April 2 at PIT
- The Flyers are 4-6-2 in the first game of a back-to-back this season and 2-9-0 in the second.
ON THE ROAD AGAIN
- The Flyers head to New Jersey Saturday for its fifth road game in the last six contests.
- Philadelphia has 10 road games remaining in the 2022-23 regular season and is 3-3-1 in its last six road games.
- The Flyers are 8-4-1 in its last 13 road games, including a season-high five-game road win streak, Dec. 29-Jan. 14.
- The Flyers have scored three-plus goals in 11 of their last 18 road games. Philadelphia is 9-3-4 on the road this season when scoring three-plus goals.
NEW JERSEY DEVILS NOTES:
Last Game:
Last Game
Los Angeles Kings 3 New Jersey Devils 4 (OT)
(32-19-8 -52 PTS) (38-15-5 -81 PTS)
Three Stars: 1. D. Mercer 2. T. Tatar 3. N. Hischier
SCORE 1
ST 2
ND 3
RD OT SO FINAL
Los Angeles 2 0 1 – – 3
DEVILS 0 1 1 1 – 4
New Jersey Devils: Media Notes
Goals:
LAK: V. Arvidsson, A. Kopitar, S. Durzi
NJD: T. Tatar, D. Mercer, N. Hischier (extra attacker), D. Mercer (OTG)
Game Summary | Event Summary
INJURIES/ILLNESS
PLAYER INJURY OUT SINCE GAMES MISSED
Jonathan Bernier – LTIR Lower-body, hip 2021-22 57
Mackenzie Blackwood Lower-body 2/21/23 2
2022-23 Total Man-Games Lost to Injury/illness: 165
TRANSACTIONS
DATE PLAYER ACTION
2/17/23 Alex Holtz Reassigned to Utica
2/21/23 Akira Schmid Recalled from Utica
WHAT TO KNOW
The Devils conclude a four-game homestand (2-1-0) and host the City of Brotherly Love for the second time this season. It also marks the 2022-23 regular-season finale between the two Metropolitan Division rivals. After Saturday’s contest the Devils embark on a three-game road trip, which starts in Colorado on Wed. Mar. 1 (9:00 P.M. E.T.). The Devils enter Saturday’s contest with a 15-4-3 record since January 1, 2023. Per Feb. 24, New Jersey’s record since that time ranks second in the NHL behind Boston (16-4-1). Jersey’s team is fresh off its 21st comeback victory, after trailing Los Angeles 2-0 on Thursday. The 21 comeback victories leads the NHL this season, while the team’s seven multi-goal comeback are tied with Chicago for first in the NHL. The most comeback wins earned in franchise history is 23, which was earned in 2017-18. Additionally, the logged its seventh third-period comeback win for 2022-23, while Vegas ranked first in the NHL with 10 comeback victories, per Feb. 24. The Devils also improved to 3-1-1 when trailing by a score of 2-0 after the first period this season:
Results when trailing 2-0 after the 1st period this season:
10/18, vs ANA, 4-2, W
11/23, vs TOR, 2-1, L
Dec. 1, vs NSH, 4-3, L-OT
Jan. 27, at DAL, 3-2, W
Feb. 23, vs LAK, 4-3, W-OT
Thursday’s win also marked the team’s ninth overtime victory for 2022-23, which ranks as the most in the NHL for the campaign. The nine overtime wins also tied a franchise record for the most OT wins in a single season.
Most overtime wins in a single season for franchise history:
2022-23: 9-3
2015-16: 9-2
2013-14: 9-5
2008-09: 9-2
The team’s 38 wins after 58 games played from the start of a season are the most in franchise history:
38 wins: 2022-23
37 wins: 2008-09
36 wins: 1999-00
36 wins: 2009-10
36 wins: 1997-98
35 wins: 2002-03
35 wins: 2006-07
The Devils are 30-4-4 when Nico Hischier recorded a point in a game this season and 18-6-2 when Jack Hughes scored a goal in a game for 2022-23. Jersey’s team is 35-5-4 when scoring three-or-more goals in a game this season. The most wins that the Devils earned in franchise history when scoring three-or-more goals in a game for a single season is 43 wins, which was earned in 2000-01. New Jersey’s 35 wins for this matter in 2022-23 rank tied for second in the NHL Tampa, while Boston’s 42 wins when scoring three-or-more goals in a game rank first in the NHL this season. The Devils are 20-7-1 when scoring first in a game this season and 18-7-4 when trailing first in a contest. New Jersey’s 18 wins when trailing first in a game this season ranks first in the NHL, per Feb. 24, while Boston ranked second with 15 wins (15-8-2). The Devils are 23-0-2 when leading after the second period this season, while Boston ranks first in the NHL for this matter with a 30-0-2 record. The team’s zero regulation losses when leading after two periods is tied for the fewest with seven other teams this season, per Feb. 24. The Devils are 13-2-2 when outshot by an opponent this season and 24-13-3 when outshooting teams. The team’s two regulation losses when outshot are tied with NY Rangers, Calgary and Carolina fo the fewest in the NHL. The Devils are 1-0-0 when shots are even vs an opponent for 2022-23. The Devils have allowed 1, or fewer, goals against 12 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.
BACK-TO-BACK GAMES
Overall: 10-5-1
First game: 4-3-1 | home: 0-1-0 | road: 4-2-1
Second game: 6-2-0 | home: 2-2-0 | road: 4-0-0
ALL-TIME vs PHILLY
Record: 121-116-18-8
Home: 74-45-8-4
Road: 47-71-10-4
VS CITY OF BROTHERLY LOVE
Jersey’s team is 1-2-0 vs Philadelphia in 2022-23.
The Devils were 2-1-0 vs Philadelphia last season.
DID YOU KNOW…
The most goals in franchise history earned in a single game vs the Flyers is eight, which was earned on Feb. 19, 1980, in a 8-6 (CLR). The most goals that the Devils allowed in a single game vs Philly is 10, twice, last on Nov 2, 1975 (KCS), at Philly in a 10-0 loss. The most shots that Jersey earned in a single game vs Philly is 48 in a 5-4 win on Dec. 19, 1995 at the Meadowlands. The most shots that the Devils allowed in a single game vs the Flyers is 55 in a 4-3 loss at Philly on Nov. 19, 1976 (CLR). The last time the Devils shut out the Flyers was on Dec. 8, 2021, in a 3-0 win. (M. Blackwood, 25 saves). The last time Philly shut out the Devils was on Oct. 9, 2019, in a 4-0 loss at Philly.
UPCOMING SCHEDULE .
Wed. Mar. 1, at COL, 9:00 P.M. E.T.
Fri. Mar. 3, at VGK, 10:00 P.M. E.T.
Sun. Mar. 5, at ARI, 7:00 P.M. E.T.
Tue. Mar. 7, vs TOR, 7:00 P.M.
