NHL Prop Bets: New Jersey Devils vs Philadelphia Flyers (October 1, 2026)
The Philadelphia Flyers (0-1-0) face the New Jersey Devils (0-0-0) at Prudential Center. Let's take a look at the NHL Prop Bets for Thursday's matchup.
- The Flyers have a 58-35 Puck Line record since the beginning of last season, while the Devils hold a record of 32-50 across the same span.
The total goals line is set at 5.5, with OVER at -120 and UNDER at +100.
- The Flyers have a 40-47-6 O/U record since the beginning of last season (meaning 40 games have gone over the total points line, 47 have gone under and six have resulted in a push). The Devils have a 36-42-4 O/U record.
Goals For Insights
- The Flyers have scored 2.89 goals per game since the beginning of last season (22nd in the league). Comparatively, the Devils have averaged 2.76 over the same span (27th).
- Defensively, the Flyers have allowed 2.96 goals per game since the beginning of last season (T11th in the league), while the Devils have given up an average of 3.09 goals over that span (18th).
Shots
- Looking at creating chances to score, Philadelphia is averaging 25.4 shots per game since the beginning of last season (28th in the NHL). Meanwhile, New Jersey is allowing its opposition 27.4 shots per game (13th).
- Flipping that script, the Flyers have allowed 25.6 shots per game (4th in the NHL), while the Devils are averaging 29.6 shots (5th).
Power Play
- Philadelphia holds a power play percentage of 15.5%, ranking 32nd in the league since the beginning of last season, while New Jersey sits 14th with 22.0% of its power play opportunities converted.
Penalty Kill %
- On the opposite end, the Flyers have a penalty kill rate of 77.1% (ranked 23rd), compared to the Devils at 79.3% (17th).
P1 Result
Philadelphia is +230 to win the first period, while New Jersey is +145.
- Here are their first period records since the beginning of last season.
| Total | Home | Road | Last 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia | 27-37-29 | 12-20-15 | 15-17-14 | |
| New Jersey | 24-33-25 | 10-15-16 | 14-18-9 |
To Go To Overtime
Thursday's matchup is +285 to go to overtime.
- The Flyers have played in 31 games that have gone to overtime since the beginning of last season, while the Devils have appeared in 16.
To Go To a Shootout
- The Flyers have played in 14 games that have gone to a shootout since the beginning of last season, while the Devils have appeared in 5.
Last Time They Met
Philadelphia recorded a 5-1 beatdown over New Jersey at Prudential Center when these teams last met on April 7, 2026. Trevor Zegras led the way to that result, recording 2 goals and 1 assist. The Flyers have now won three straight against the Devils.
