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DEVILS (7-8-1) at FLYERS (9-8-1)
7 p.m. ET; NBCSP, MSG+, NHL.TV

The 29-year-old forward has missed the past 16 games because of a lower-body injury sustained in the first period against the Colorado Avalanche on Oct. 6.
The Devils will play their second straight game without center Nico Hischier, who is day to day with an upper-body injury.

Players to watch

Devils center Travis Zajac has four goals in his past five games.
Flyers center Sean Couturier has seven points (three goals, four assists) during a four-game point streak.

They said it

"The last game was good (two goals, two assists against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday). I don't think I've played my best hockey yet this year. I have another level to get to consistently. The other night was a good stepping stone but it's about being consistent with that. Whether the points or the goals come, it's about playing that way night in and night out. I don't feel I've done that yet this year. Hopefully that was the start of something." -- Devils forward Taylor Hall
"First and foremost, I want to play my own game within the structure of the team but just do what makes me successful, make smart plays, don't try to do too much, see from there. It's six weeks since I played a game so there's going to be some adjustments and stuff like that, getting back into the swing of things. I'm excited to get back out there and get started." -- Flyers forward James van Riemsdyk

Devils projected lineup
Flyers projected lineup
Status report

The Devils had an optional morning skate. Coach John Hynes said there would be no lineup changes from their 4-2 win against the Penguins on Tuesday. ... With van Riemsdyk returning, Weise will go to left wing on the fourth line, Laughton will shift to center and Lehtera will be scratched for the first time.

Stat pack

Kinkaid is 6-2-0 with a 2.47 goals-against average in eight games against the Flyers. It's the most wins he has against any NHL team. ... Giroux has 11 points (four goals, seven assists) in his past seven games. He is one point from 700 in the NHL.