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The feelings from a six-game points streak were quickly erased over the weekend. Losses on back-to-back nights against the Rangers and Islanders put a halt to the Flyers push to get back into the playoff picture and made it more of an uphill climb once again.

As the month of January winds down, the Flyers have three more games this week, all of them against familiar opponents. It starts on Monday night with the first game of a home-and-home with the New Jersey Devils, a team the Flyers just defeated eight days ago.

Game time is 7 p.m.


Team Leaders

Philadelphia Flyers GP G A P New Jersey Devils GP G A P
Travis Konecny 50 21 35 56 Jack Hughes 51 19 38 57
Matvei Michkov 48 14 20 34 Jesper Bratt 51 16 39 55
Owen Tippett 50 14 16 30 Nico Hischier 51 24 19 43
Morgan Frost 46 11 14 25 Timo Meier 50 14 20 34
Sean Couturier 48 8 16 24 Dougie Hamilton 51 7 26 33

Flyers Devils Players to Watch

Travis Konecny continues to pick up points, adding a pair of assists this weekend on each of the Flyers only goals of the game against the Rangers and Islanders. He has five assists and six points in his last five games.

Jack Hughes scored the game-winning goal in overtime against Montreal on Saturday. He has points in back-to-back games after going two games without a point. The Flyers held Hughes off the scoresheet on Jan. 18 in their 3-1 win.


Flyers Devils Goalie Matchup

Sam Ersson gets the start for the Flyers. Ersson took the loss against the Rangers on Thursday, allowing five goals on 36 shots. That loss snapped a five-game winning streak for Ersson. Part of that winning streak was a win over the Devils on Jan. 18, where he allowed one goal on 13 shots.

Jake Allen gets the start for the Devils. Allen made 29 saves on 32 shots in his last start, a win over Montreal on Saturday. Allen has wins in back-to-back games after taking the loss to the Flyers on Jan. 18, allowing two goals on 17 shots.


Projected Lineups

Flyers Lines

Flyers Scratches: Nick Deslauriers (injury), Ryan Poehling (injury), Egor Zamula (injury), Anthony Richard (healthy)

Devils Lines

Devils Scratches: Nico Hischier (injury), Jacob Markstrom (injury), Erik Haula (injury), Kurtis MacDermid (healthy), Santeri Hatakka (healthy)

Lineup Notes

  • Flyers: It is anticipated that the Flyers will have Scott Laughton back in the lineup. Laughton missed the last three games due to a personal matter. The lineup is up in the air, according to John Tortorella, as the team navigates some “sickness and nicks.”
  • Devils: Nico Hischier is out for Monday’s game. Brian Halonen was called up and will be in the lineup.

Game Notes

  • Power Play: Flyers (15.9% – 29th), Devils (28.7% – 2nd)
  • Penalty Kill: Flyers (78.0% – 19th), Devils (82.6% – 5th)
  • Recent History vs. Devils 
    • Jan. 18, 2024 – Flyers 3, Devils 1 (at NJ)
  • Team Leaders vs. Devils
    • Tyson Foerster – 4 GP, 2 G, 2 A, 4 P
    • Noah Cates – 7 GP, 0 G, 5 A, 5 P
    • Travis Konecny – 35 GP, 14 G, 10 A, 24 P
    • Sam Ersson – 5 GP, 3-2-0, 2.99 GAA, .888 SV%
  • Milestone Watch
    • Sean Couturier needs one goal to reach 200 for his career.
    • Rasmus Ristolainen needs two points to reach 300 for his career.

Where to Watch

  • TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia
  • Radio: Flyers Broadcast Network