GAME NOTES
QUICK STATS
Season Series: 3-2-0
All-Time Record (as NJD): 219gp (92-93-15-19)
Leading Scorer:
PHI - 39 pts: James van Riemsdyk (16g-23a)
NJD - 28 pts: Pavel Zacha (12g-16a)
1. ROCK SOLID
It's the third game in this four-game series between these two clubs with the teams splitting wins in the first two, but the Devils have walked away with three points (1-0-1)... This is also the final game at the Prudential Center, where the Flyers have earned points in six of the last nine games played and have a lifetime record of 17-17-4 in Newark... The Flyers own a 11-4-4 record after a regulation loss and have earned points in eight of nine games after they suffered a regulation loss on the road, going 6-1-2.
2. PLAYERS IN THE SERIES
The Flyers have three players leading them in the series, averaging over a point per-game pace with seven points: Claude Giroux (4g-3a), James van Riemsdyk (2g-5a) and Jake Voracek (7a)... The Devils have Michael McLeod leading with five points (3g-2a) in five games and Mackenzie Blackwood earning points in all three starts with a 2-0-1 record (3.25 GAA & .899 sv pct)... Ty Smith has four points (all assists) in the four games he's played in the series... Ivan Provorov leads all players in the series in ice-time (26:37) and blocked shots (14).
3. TEAMS IN THE SERIES
The Devils have earned points against the Flyers in three straight meetings, going 2-0-1, but have not earned points in four straight since a five-game stretch from Jan. 3, 2015-Feb. 13, 2016... The Flyers have scored double the amount of goals in the third period (12) than the first two periods combined (6: 1st-4, 2nd-2) in the series, and have outscored the Devils 12-5 in the final frame... Tuesday's game had the most combined hits (36) than any of the four previous games in the season series.
4. STREAKING
Both Sean Couturier and Jake Voracek extended their point streak to four straight games - Couturier has four points (1g-3a) and Voracek has posted five points (1g-4a) and both were a +2 in Tuesday's loss... Miles Wood now has goals in three straight games and a total of four points in that span (3g-1a)... The Devils have earned points in back-to-back games for the first time since Mar. 28 - Apr. 2 when they had points in three straight.
5. PLAYERS TO WATCH
FLYERS (D: #9 - Ivan Provorov)
In 21 career games against the Devils, Provorov has never logged less than 21 minutes of ice time and has 25 minutes or more in five of his last seven meetings... He has 15 career points (4g-11a) in those 21 games and has recorded at least one shot on goal in 20 of the 21 games... This season, he has five points (1g-4a) in five games of the season series.
DEVILS (C: #13 - Nico Hischier)
Hischier has points in both games he has played this season (1g-1a) and has a three-game point streak against the Flyers... In 11 career games vs. Philly, the No. 1 overall pick from 2017 has 10 points (4g-6a) and has recorded at least a point in eight of those 11 contests.
