PHILADELPHIA—Not only were the New Jersey Devils minus their No.1 goaltender against the Philadelphia Flyers on Monday, but they were without their captain, too.

The Philadelphia Flyers opened a home-and-home set against the New Jersey Devils with a 4-2 win at Wells Fargo Center on Monday evening.

The Flyers kept their composure after what could have been a deflating goal to dispatch the Devils for the second time in 10 days.

The Philadelphia Flyers hit the road as they face the New Jersey Devils. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Flyers-Devils prediction and pick. The Flyers come into the game at 23-22-6,

The New Jersey Devils host the Philadelphia Flyers on Wednesday night for the second half of a home-and-home series. The Flyers bested the Devils, 4-2, Monday in Philadelphia. You can watch on TNT or listen on the Devils Hockey Network.

The New Jersey Devils visit the Philadelphia Flyers after the Devils beat the Montreal Canadiens 4-3 in overtime.

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MONTREAL -- Jack Hughes scored at 4:06 of overtime and the New Jersey Devils beat the Montreal Canadiens 4-3 on Saturday night. Jake Allen made 29 saves in his first regular-season start against the Canadiens since being traded by Montreal to the Devils on March 8, 2024.

The Devils finally got on the board with 1:13 to play in the period. Ersson got a piece of Dougie Hamilton’s shot but the puck hopped in the air and fell back into the net as Travis Sanheim tried to swipe the puck away with his stick.

With New Jersey Devils captain Nico Hischier out of the lineup, Dawson Mercer will start Monday night's game against the Philadelphia Flyers as the team's second-line center. "To me, (Mercer) was outstanding in the third period the other night in Montreal when we asked him to step into that role," head coach Sheldon Keefe said to NJD.TV.

Philadelphia Flyers (22-22-6, in the Metropolitan Division ... Nico Hischier has 24 goals and 19 assists for the Devils. Jack Hughes has scored four goals with seven assists over the last 10 ...

Per NHL Pr, Bratt became the third player in franchise history to record four consecutive 40-assist seasons, joining Kirk Muller (six from 1985-86 – 1990-91) and Scott Gomez (four from 2002-03 – 2006-07). The winger's career-high assists in a single season is 56, which he achieved in 2023-24.