NJD 3–2 PHI

Final / OT · W

Devils/Schedule/Recap Thu, Oct 1, 2026 · 2026-27 regular season

New Jersey Devils

NJD · 1-0-0

3–2

Final / OTW

Philadelphia Flyers

PHI · 0-1-1

1ST2ND3RDOTT NJD 01411611113344 PHI 16081803225 goals · shots on goal

First meeting this season — the Devils lead the season series 1–0

NJD 1-0-0 · PHI 0-1-1 · First meeting this season — the Devils lead the season series 1–0

Devils beat the Flyers

The Devils earned it: 4.0 expected goals to 2.2, and they won it in overtime on Hughes's goal. Jake Allen stopped 1.1 more goals than an average goalie would have.

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★ NHL first starJack Hughes

NJD · C · #86 1 G · 0 A · 1 P

Who had the better chances

The Devils created the better chances: 4.0 expected goals to 2.2, on 44 and 25 shots on goal.

NJD 4.0 xG · 44 shots PHI 2.2 xG · 25 shots

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1st 0.8 · 0.2

2nd · the swing 1.7 · 0.9

3rd 0.9 · 0.6

OT 0.6 · 0.5

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Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Devils win 77.

NJD 77%PHI 23%

Goals and penalties

5 goals · 5 penalties

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On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list

1st period

PEN

07:19

Noel Acciari· Holding

Killed

2 min
Minor

1

11:12

Rasmus Ristolainen EXTRA ATTACKER

Travis Sanheim, Travis Konecny · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in

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PEN

11:31

Trevor Zegras· Holding

Killed

2 min
Minor

PEN

15:29

Sean Couturier· Boarding

Killed

2 min
Minor

2nd period

PEN

04:07

Luke Evangelista· Tripping

Killed

2 min
Minor

2

17:58

Dougie Hamilton

Unassisted · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in

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3rd period

PEN

00:37

Christian Dvorak· High-sticking

Killed

2 min
Minor

3

05:33

Travis Sanheim

Sean Couturier · slap shot, a good chance (11%)

1–2 ▶ Watch ↗

4

09:44

Luke Hughes

Luke Evangelista · snap shot, a good chance (22%)

2–2 ▶ Watch ↗

Overtime

5

03:23

Jack Hughes GWG

Jesper Bratt · wrist shot, a great chance (35%)

3–2 ▶ Watch ↗

NHL three stars

the league's pick

Jack Hughes

NJD · C · #86 1 G · 0 A · 1 P1G 0A ★ 2nd star

Luke Hughes

NJD · D · #43 1 G · 0 A · 1 P1G 0A ★ 3rd star

Joseph Woll

PHI · G · #53 SV% .932 · 41 savesSV% .932

Goaltending

Jake Allen

NJD

+1.1

vs expected

23/25 saves · 2 GA · 3.1 xGA Stopped 1.1 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Joseph Woll

PHI

+0.8

vs expected

41/44 saves · 3 GA · 3.8 xGA Stopped 0.8 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Team NJDPHI

Shots on goal

44

25

Expected goals

4.0

2.2

Hits

0

0

Blocks

0

0

Faceoffs

50%

50%

Power play

0/4

0/1

Penalty minutes

2

8

The Devils went 0-for-4 on the power play and killed all 1 Flyers power play.

Box score

xG and GSAx are Inside the Game numbers

Forwards	G	A	P	+/−	PIM	S	Hits	Blk	TOI	Shifts	FO%	PPG	GV	TK	xG
86Jack HughesJ. HughesC	1	0	1	+2	0	5	0	0	25:48	26	21%	0	2	0	1.0
63Jesper BrattJ. BrattLW	0	1	1	+2	0	6	0	0	21:16	25	—	0	3	0	0.0
13Nico HischierN. HischierC	0	0	0	+1	0	2	0	0	18:56	23	61%	0	0	0	0.2
81Arseny GritsyukA. GritsyukRW	0	0	0	−1	0	2	0	0	18:43	20	—	0	0	0	0.2
77Luke EvangelistaL. EvangelistaRW	0	1	1	0	2	4	0	0	18:10	20	—	0	1	0	0.3
39Anthony ManthaA. ManthaRW	0	0	0	+1	0	1	0	0	17:24	22	—	0	1	0	0.1
17Evan RodriguesE. RodriguesC	0	0	0	−2	0	1	0	0	17:13	22	67%	0	0	0	0.1
28Timo MeierT. MeierRW	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	16:41	21	33%	0	1	1	0.1
91Dawson MercerD. MercerC	0	0	0	−1	0	3	0	0	16:08	18	—	0	2	0	0.3
12Cody GlassC. GlassC	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	8:26	15	43%	0	1	0	0.2
93Amadeus LombardiA. LombardiC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8:03	11	—	0	0	0	0.0
11Stefan NoesenS. NoesenRW	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6:00	10	—	0	0	0	0.0

Defense	G	A	P	+/−	PIM	S	Hits	Blk	TOI	Shifts	FO%	PPG	GV	TK	xG
43Luke HughesL. HughesD	1	0	1	+1	0	5	0	0	24:17	26	—	0	0	2	0.8
7Dougie HamiltonD. HamiltonD	1	0	1	−1	0	6	0	0	21:32	26	—	0	3	1	0.6
71Jonas SiegenthalerJ. SiegenthalerD	0	0	0	−1	0	0	0	0	20:40	24	—	0	0	2	0.0
22Brett PesceB. PesceD	0	0	0	+2	0	0	0	0	19:32	26	—	0	2	1	0.0
5Brenden DillonB. DillonD	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	14:48	17	—	0	1	0	0.0
47Declan ChisholmD. ChisholmD	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	14:32	17	—	0	0	0	0.0

Goalies	Saves	SA	GA	Sv%	EV	PP	SH	TOI	GS	GSAx
34Jake AllenJ. AllenG	23	25	2	.920	22/24	1/1	0/0	63:23	✓	+1.1

Forwards	G	A	P	+/−	PIM	S	Hits	Blk	TOI	Shifts	FO%	PPG	GV	TK	xG
22Christian DvorakC. DvorakC	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	20:45	28	44%	0	0	1	0.0
71Tyson FoersterT. FoersterRW	0	0	0	−1	0	2	0	0	18:50	26	—	0	0	0	0.4
46Trevor ZegrasT. ZegrasC	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	17:12	24	40%	0	2	0	0.5
14Sean CouturierS. CouturierC	0	1	1	+1	2	2	0	0	17:02	25	54%	0	0	0	0.0
11Travis KonecnyT. KonecnyRW	0	1	1	−1	0	1	0	0	16:59	27	—	0	0	0	0.3
52Noel AcciariN. AcciariC	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	16:36	22	54%	0	0	0	0.1
74Owen TippettO. TippettRW	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	16:05	24	—	0	0	0	0.0
27Noah CatesN. CatesLW	0	0	0	−1	0	2	0	0	15:12	24	46%	0	1	0	0.1
39Matvei MichkovM. MichkovRW	0	0	0	−1	0	1	0	0	13:24	18	100%	0	2	1	0.1
94Porter MartoneP. MartoneRW	0	0	0	+1	0	1	0	0	12:27	15	—	0	2	1	0.1
91Carl GrundstromC. GrundstromRW	0	0	0	+1	0	1	0	0	8:30	14	—	0	0	0	0.2
20Alex BumpA. BumpLW	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8:18	11	—	0	1	0	0.0

Defense	G	A	P	+/−	PIM	S	Hits	Blk	TOI	Shifts	FO%	PPG	GV	TK	xG
6Travis SanheimT. SanheimD	1	1	2	0	0	3	0	0	25:47	35	—	0	4	0	0.2
8Cam YorkC. YorkD	0	0	0	−1	0	1	0	0	24:01	30	—	0	3	0	0.0
55Rasmus RistolainenR. RistolainenD	1	0	1	+1	0	4	0	0	22:44	33	—	0	1	0	0.1
9Jamie DrysdaleJ. DrysdaleD	0	0	0	−1	0	1	0	0	20:39	26	—	0	3	0	0.0
24Nick SeelerN. SeelerD	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	14:43	23	—	0	1	0	0.0
44Simon BenoitS. BenoitD	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	13:29	20	—	0	3	0	0.0

Goalies	Saves	SA	GA	Sv%	EV	PP	SH	TOI	GS	GSAx
53Joseph WollJ. WollG	41	44	3	.932	33/36	8/8	0/0	62:49	✓	+0.8

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