GAME NOTES
QUICK STATS
Season Series: 3-3-0
All-Time Record (as NJD): 220gp (92-94-15-19)
Leading Scorer:
PHI - 40 pts: Jakub Voracek (9g-31a)
NJD - 30 pts: Pavel Zacha (13g-17a)
1. HOME FOR THREE
The Flyers return home where they began this four-game series vs. Devils and kicked things off with a 4-3 shootout win... In fact, 14 of their 24 home games have been decided by one goal, which is T-2nd most in the NHL, and their seven home wins by one goal are T-5th in the league... Eight of the 14 have gone past regulation... The Flyers have earned points in three of their last five at home, going 2-2-1, but have not won two straight at home in over three months (Jan. 30-31 vs. NYI).
2. PLAYER NUMBER ONE
Sean Couturier has a five-game point streak where he has posted five points (2g-3a) and it marks the fourth time this season Couturier has had a point streak of five or more games... Kevin Hayes will play in his 500th game in the NHL tonight, and he is three points shy of 300 points in the NHL... Mackenzie Blackwood is unbeaten in regulation against the Flyers this season (3-0-1) AND in his career against the Flyers (5-0-2)... The Devils have three rookies in the Top 7 of rookie scoring this year (Sharangovich, Smith & Kuokkanen) with Yegor Sharangovich ranked 4th and Ty Smith leading all rookie defensemen.
3. THAT SPECIAL FEELING
The Flyers enter tonight's game scoring two of their three goals on Wednesday on special teams (1ppg, 1shg)... The Flyers have their best power-play percentage against the Devils (26.7%, 4-for-15) than any of their other opponents in the East Division... They also have scored a power-play goal in six of their last nine home games... The Devils have posted four power-play goals in their last two games, going 4-for-6 (66.6%), after scoring the same amount of PPG's in their previous 17 games.
4. THIS, THAT & THE OTHER
THIS: The Flyers have allowed the first goal of the game in nine straight and 18 of their last 20 games... They have also scored six goals in the third period in their last three games... THAT: The Devils are looking for wins in three straight games since their pause from a COVID-19 outbreak on Jan. 31, Feb. 16 & 18... THE OTHER: The Devils and Flyers have each had defensemen make their NHL debut in the last two games (NJD: Kevin Bahl on Apr. 29 | PHI: Egor Zamula on Apr. 27)... The Devils have had seven players make their NHL debut this season, while the Flyers have had five players appear in their first NHL game.
5. PLAYERS TO WATCH
FLYERS (RW: #93 - Jakub Voracek)
Voracek has taken over the team lead in scoring with 40 points and extended his point streak to five straight games recording seven points (1g-6a) and a four-game assist streak... His next point will move him into sole possession of 10th place all-time in Flyers history - he's currently tied with Rod Brind'Amour at 601 points.
DEVILS (C: #37 - Pavel Zacha)
Zacha has a three-game point streak AND three-game goal streak entering tonight, including multi-point games in his last two with a goal and assist each... He has 12 points (6g-6a) in 20 career games against the Flyers, but five of the six goals and 10 of the 12 points have come in the last 10 meetings.
