NJD 1–5 PHI Final · L
Devils/Schedule/Recap Tue, Apr 7, 2026 · 2025-26 regular season
New Jersey Devils
NJD · 40-35-3
1–5
FinalL
Philadelphia Flyers
PHI · 40-26-12
1ST2ND3RDT NJD 1100905124 PHI 272914520 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Devils trail the season series 0–3
NJD 40-35-3 · PHI 40-26-12 · Meeting 3 this season — the Devils trail the season series 0–3

Devils fell to the Flyers

Chances were even (1.2 to 1.6 expected goals); the Devils lost 1–5. Jacob Markstrom allowed 1.9 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

Who had the better chances

Chances were close: 1.2 expected goals to 1.6, on 24 and 20 shots on goal.

NJD 1.2 xG · 24 shots PHI 1.6 xG · 20 shots
0
1
1st 0.2 · 0.7
2nd 0.5 · 0.7
3rd 0.5 · 0.2
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Devils win 42.
NJD 42%PHI 58%

Goals and penalties

6 goals · 5 penalties
← Devils shoot this way Flyers shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
Travis Sanheim, Owen Tippett · wrist shot, a good chance (22%)
0–1
PEN
02:21 Jack Hughes· Tripping
Zegras scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
2
03:38 Trevor Zegras PPGWG
Porter Martone, Jamie Drysdale · Power play (Hughes, tripping) · tip in shot, a good chance (19%)
0–2
3
12:12 Cody Glass
Jonas Siegenthaler, Lenni Hameenaho · deflected shot, a good chance (16%)
1–2
2nd period
PEN
00:31 Bench· Too many men on the ice
Killed
2 min
Bench minor
4
Matvei Michkov · snap shot, a good chance (17%)
1–3
5
Trevor Zegras, Matvei Michkov · wrist shot, a good chance (19%)
1–4
PEN
12:38 Noah Cates· Delaying game puck over glass
Killed
2 min
Minor
3rd period
PEN
08:20 Denver Barkey· Delaying game puck over glass
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
10:47 Brian Halonen· High-sticking
Killed
2 min
Minor
6
17:09 Nick Seeler EN
Unassisted · wrist shot, into an empty net
1–5
Goaltending
−1.9
vs expected
15/19 saves · 4 GA · 2.1 xGA Allowed 1.9 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
+1.4
vs expected
23/24 saves · 1 GA · 2.4 xGA Stopped 1.4 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Team NJDPHI
Shots on goal
24
20
Expected goals
1.2
1.6
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Faceoffs
43%
57%
Power play
0/3
1/2
Penalty minutes
0
0
The Devils went 0-for-3 on the power play and allowed 1 on 2 Flyers power plays.