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New Jersey faces Philadelphia in Metropolitan Division action

Philadelphia Flyers (29-19-7, third in the Metropolitan Division) vs. New Jersey Devils (27-22-4, fourth in the Metropolitan Division) Saturday, 8 p.m.

Philadelphia Flyers (29-19-7, third in the Metropolitan Division) vs. New Jersey Devils (27-22-4, fourth in the Metropolitan Division)

Saturday, 8 p.m. EST

FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NHL LINE: Devils -165, Flyers +140

BOTTOM LINE: Metropolitan Division foes meet when the New Jersey Devils play the Philadelphia Flyers.

New Jersey is 27-22-4 overall and 8-5-2 against the Metropolitan Division. The Devils are 10-4-1 in games they convert at least one power play.

Philadelphia has an 8-5-2 record in Metropolitan Division play and a 29-19-7 record overall. The Flyers are seventh in NHL play with 225 total penalties (averaging 4.1 per game).

The teams match up Saturday for the third time this season. The Flyers won 3-2 in overtime in the last meeting.

TOP PERFORMERS: Tyler Toffoli has 23 goals and 13 assists for the Devils. Jesper Bratt has scored four goals with seven assists over the last 10 games.

Joel Farabee has scored 17 goals with 25 assists for the Flyers. Travis Konecny has five goals and six assists over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Devils: 4-5-1, averaging 2.9 goals, 4.7 assists, 3.5 penalties and eight penalty minutes while giving up 3.1 goals per game.

Flyers: 4-5-1, averaging 2.9 goals, 4.8 assists, 4.1 penalties and 9.9 penalty minutes while giving up 3.4 goals per game.

INJURIES: Devils: Dougie Hamilton: out (pectoral), Jonas Siegenthaler: out (foot), Vitek Vanecek: day to day (lower body/illness).

Flyers: Rasmus Ristolainen: out (upper body), Ryan Ellis: out (lower body), Tyson Foerster: day to day (lower body).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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