Overview
- Jack Hughes finished a transition rush with 1:37 left in overtime to give the Devils a 3-2 win in Newark on Thursday night.
- All four regulation goals came from defensemen, with Rasmus Ristolainen and Travis Sanheim scoring for Philadelphia and Dougie Hamilton and Luke Hughes replying for New Jersey.
- Advanced numbers showed New Jersey controlling play, out-attempting the Flyers by wide margins in 5-on-5 and overall situations according to Natural Stat Trick.
- Joseph Woll made an impressive 41-save debut for the Flyers and was credited with preserving a point despite his teammates being pinned in their own zone for long stretches.
- Philadelphia fell to 0-1-1 and coach Rick Tocchet sharply criticized the team’s defensive execution, setting up a quick chance to adjust when the Flyers host Carolina on Saturday.