Philadelphia Flyers (23-22-6, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. New Jersey Devils (28-18-6, in the Metropolitan Division)
Newark, New Jersey; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The New Jersey Devils face the Philadelphia Flyers in a matchup of Metropolitan Division squads.
New Jersey is 8-6-3 against the Metropolitan Division and 28-18-6 overall. The Devils are 8-3-1 in games they score one or more power-play goals.
Philadelphia is 6-7-1 against the Metropolitan Division and 23-22-6 overall. The Flyers have gone 5-10-1 in games their opponents commit fewer penalties.
The teams meet Wednesday for the third time this season. The Flyers won the last meeting 4-2.
TOP PERFORMERS: Jesper Bratt has 16 goals and 40 assists for the Devils. Nico Hischier has five goals and three assists over the past 10 games.
Travis Konecny has 21 goals and 37 assists for the Flyers. Garnet Hathaway has scored four goals with one assist over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Devils: 4-3-3, averaging 2.5 goals, 4.1 assists, 2.4 penalties and 5.1 penalty minutes while giving up 2.3 goals per game.
Flyers: 6-3-1, averaging 2.9 goals, 4.9 assists, 2.7 penalties and 5.6 penalty minutes while giving up 2.3 goals per game.
INJURIES: Devils: None listed.
Flyers: None listed.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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