The New Jersey Devils triumphed over the Philadelphia Flyers with a 6-3 victory in the 2024 Stadium Series at MetLife Stadium, moving within five points of the Flyers. The Flyers, now in third place in the Metropolitan Division, saw their five-game point streak come to an end, while the Devils, in fourth place, closed the gap. Nico Hischier, the Devils' captain, opened the scoring just 32 seconds into the game, contributing to his team's dominant performance. Despite the Flyers' efforts, including a two-goal performance from Owen Tippett, the Devils maintained control, with Hischier scoring twice and Tyler Toffoli also finding the net. The Flyers, with an outdoor game record of 1-4-1, faced a significant setback in their playoff pursuit, while the Devils capitalized on the opportunity to close the gap in the standings.
Scored some goals. Took care of business ๐ค #NJDevils https://t.co/7uVnjKG7BJ
Our five-game point streak came to an end on Saturday night at MetLife Stadium. #StadiumSeries https://t.co/b4KBwxMzIa
John Tortorella: โWe move by it. That game scares the s..t out of me, we need to be ready (Chicago Blackhawks)." #Flyers
The Flyers fail to capitalize on an opportunity and fall to the Devils in the Stadium Series. @JHallNBCS has his observations as the Flyers drop to 1-4-1 all-time in outdoor games: https://t.co/UoZr6Lg6Jc
Devils win 6-3. The Flyers are now 1-4-1 in outdoor games. Please never play in one again I'm not going to dissect this game, move on
Flyers lose to the Devils, 6-3, in 2024 Stadium Series. They drop to 1-4-1 all-time in outdoor games. Devils climb to within five points of Flyers in playoff race. Not a backbreaking loss or anything for Flyers, but definitely a missed opportunity.
#NJDevils win the Stadium Series vs. the Flyers, 6-3. They're 28-22-4.
#NJDevils defeat the Flyers 6-3 in night one of the Stadium Series. Discussโคต๏ธ https://t.co/bydFTFKsdW
#NJDevils defend their home turf! Big-time 6-3 outdoor win over the Flyers! What a night!
Important win for Devils, who move to within 5 points of #Flyers and have two games in hand. https://t.co/w7DY4NYntX
Philadelphia Flyers Outdoor Game History: Jan. 1, 2010: 2-1 Bruins, OTL Jan. 2, 2012: 3-2 Rangers, L Feb. 25, 2017: 4-2 Penguins, L Feb. 23, 2019: 4-3 Penguins, OTW Feb. 21, 2021: 7-3 Bruins, L Feb. 17, 2024: 6-3 Devils, L The Flyers are now 1-4-1 when playing outside.โฆ
IT's 6-3 #NJDevils!!! Bas with his second!
Flyers cut the #NJDevils lead to 5-3.
Flyers convert. #NJDevils lead cut to 5-3. 10:53 to play.
Hischier nets his 2nd goal for the Devils and the @NHLFlyers trail 5-2 with 12 mins remaining #LetsGoFlyers
Hischier with his second goal of the game, 5-2 Devils with 17:12 left in the 3rd. #StadiumSeries | #LetsGoFlyers
Another one for Nico Hischier. It's 5-2.
Devils make it 5-2 at 2:48. #StadiumSeries
5-2 #NJDevils! It's the captain again! Nico!!!
They added another shot for the #Flyers. They had an outdoor record 25 shots in a period but it was 2-2 in the session.
Flyers dress as Rocky as they arrive ahead of Stadium Series at Met-Life Stadium https://t.co/N7bgJ0e7ea
#Flyers had a 24-15 shots advantage in a 2-2 second period. Devils take a 4-2 lead into third.
4-2 after two periods. Flyers finish with 23 shots and score twice, but the Devils matched them. You'd have liked to see Ersson make a stop on at least one of those, either the first rebound or that Bastian shot.
A Flurry of goals to end the 2nd period finds the @NHLFlyers trailing 4-2 2G Owen Tippett
Owen Tippett (21) driving his tip into the Devils, 4-2 heading to the 3rd period. #StadiumSeries | #LetsGoFlyersย https://t.co/yHL2KMIksW
Owen Tippett with his second of the game. Good gosh what a shot #Flyers https://t.co/YJSRWruQwN
Owen Tippett (21) on the power play driving his tip into the Devils, his second goal of the game, 4-2. #StadiumSeries | #LetsGoFlyers
Owen Tippett has 2 tonight. 21 on the season, perfect shot, what a blister
The Devils ripped off two goals in 1:12 minutes to put the Flyers down 4-1. Owen Tippett answered on the power play get Flyers within two late in second period.
Owen Tippett again gets the free lane down the middle and rips a shot past Nico Daws to make it 4-2 Devils with 1:37 left in the second period.
Well, the Flyers aren't dead yet. Owen Tippett again, this time on the PP, but from basically the exact same spot as his first goal. 4-2 now.
Now 4-1. Devils have the last 9 shots. So much for this being one of the #Flyersโ best periods. It WAS one of their best 15-minute stretches but they have collapsed late in period.
Havenโt scored in 10+ games? Only scored one goal in 50 games? Play the Flyers outdoors. 4-1 Devils. #StadiumSeries | #LetsGoFlyers
And the Devils light the lamp once more, making it 4-1. Hell of a shot by Nathan Bastian. Flyers peppered Daws with shots in this period, and for their trouble, they're now down by an even larger deficit than they started the stanza.
Devils break this one open a bit with two quick goals, lead 4-1 now late in the second
Jersey makes it 4-1 with 2:12 remaining in the period. #StadiumSeries
It's 4-1 #NJDevils You already know! https://t.co/lUQVJfwoUO
Really ashame. The Flyers are heavily outplaying the Devils in the second https://t.co/GUyTTEKhVx
Two-point night for Nico Hischier who assists on Smith's goal. #NJDevils
This has been one of #Flyersโ best periods of the season. NJ hanging on to a 2-1 lead.
Hockey is a weird sport in some ways. The Flyers are heavily outplaying the Devils. They have 20 shots on net in the second, but trail 2-1
#Flyers have a 21-5 shots domination in second.
Flyers with all the momentum right now, and about to get another power play.
Flyers did everything but score on that 4v4. They're all over the Devils right now. Get rewarded with an incoming PP.
ON THE BOARD ๐ค Owen Tippett rips it to get the Flyers within one. ๐ฅ: @NHLFlyers https://t.co/LwGoS3lAZT
Owen Tippett gets the @NHLFlyers on the board and brings the score to 2-1 Devils #letsgoflyers
The whole Tip. Owen Tippett (20) with back to back 20 goals seasons, 2-1. #StadiumSeries | #LetsGoFlyers
Flyers finally break through, and it's Owen Tippett, who the Devils give wayyyyy too much time in the slot to pick his spot, and he doesn't miss. Flyers right back it in at 2-1.
Flyers cut the #NJDevils lead to 2-1. Owen Tippett
Flyers had 9 shots on goal that period -- and 12 that missed the net. They're down 2-0 after one.
.@NHLFlyers in a 2-0 hole after one in NJ, which has a 14-10 shots edge. Flyers have outhit the Devils, 13-4.
End of the 1st @NHLFlyers trail the Devils 2-0
With 41 seconds left in the period, #NJDevils will go on the power play. Delay of game (puck over the glass) for the Flyers.
Goal is part on Ersson for the big rebound allowed, part on Frost for completely losing track of Toffoli. Game is far from over though, and you figure the Flyers are due for a few good bounces given the environment and how much they've had the puck.
Devils add to their lead over the @NHLFlyers 2-0 6 mins remain in the 1st period
#Flyers down 2-0 as the rebound goes right to Tyler Toffoli in the right circle.
The Flyers have two comebacks from two-goal deficits this season. They're going to need a third if they want to win the 2024 Stadium Series. Devils have them in 2-0 hole in the first period.
Big rebound allowed by Ersson, and Tyler Toffoli makes no mistake burying it. Suddenly, the Flyers are down 2-0, and they have a hell of a hill to climb the rest of the way.
Tyler Toffoli scores on a rebound and the Devils lead 2-0 in the Stadium Series game with 6:30 left in the first period.
TOFFOLI!!! #NJDevils take the 2-0 lead!
New Jersey Devils dress as Sopranos, Philadelphia Flyers as Rocky before Stadium Series game https://t.co/W7Pai0DYcq
Nico Hischier wasted no time getting @NJDevils fans on their feet at the 2024 Navy Federal Credit Union NHL #StadiumSeries, which also included a live performance of their goal song from @gaslightanthem. #NHLStats: https://t.co/V23PubW1au https://t.co/tqair1nx9H
The Devils take a quick 1-0 over the @NHLFlyers on a Hischier goal 32 seconds into the game #letsgoflyers
Philly takes the opening penalty. Morgan Frost going off for a high-stick. Here comes the #NJDevils power play. First unit going to work.
Nico Hischier scores in just over 30 seconds into the #StadiumSeries. Crowd sounds electric.
WOW, it sounds loud at MetLife Stadium as #NJDevils captain Nico Hischier scores the first goal of the game
32 seconds in, that sounds familiar, 1-0 Devils. Hischier the Devils captain. #StadiumSeries | #LetsGoFlyers
Devils make it 1-0 at :32. #StadiumSeries
Nico Hischier scores 30 seconds into the #NJDevils outdoor game, his 17th of the season!
Well that was quick. Breakaway goal by Nico Hischier after just 32 seconds, and it's 1-0 NJ.
Nico Hischier scores on a breakaway 32 seconds into the game. It's 1-0 Devils and MetLife Stadium is rocking to Gaslight Anthem.
1-0 #NJDevils!!! NICO HISCHIER!!! THE CAPTAIN!
2024 Stadium Series is underway. #NJDevils vs. Flyers
Flyers and Devils set to get underway at MetLife Stadium. https://t.co/8JXRRYDm7C
Definitely a pro Devils crowd here at MetLife Stadium tonight. Plenty of Flyers fans here, but more for the Devils.
John Tortorella: "The most important part right now is to prepare the team to play. Yesterday was for the families, we got that out of the way, now it's time to play." #Flyers
Follow @ByJonBailey for updates on #Flyers-Devils tonight in outdoor game at 8 on ABC and ESPN +.
Devils, Flyers embrace city roots with pregame outfits ahead of MetLife Stadium game https://t.co/5ff7Kpxnxs
#Flyers and #NJDevils warming up for 2024 Stadium Series: https://t.co/Hox7yXdiTP
Flyers rep 'Rocky,' Devils 'Sopranos' for NHL Stadium Series https://t.co/knqzSdrh8Y
Devils-Flyers at 8 on ABC. https://t.co/E0EwLX7InU
The Philadelphia Flyers and New Jersey Devils are at MetLife Stadium for the first game in a weekend doubleheader of NHL Stadium Series matchups, and they arrived paying tribute to some of pop culture's greatest Italian-Americans. Read: https://t.co/GV78hZIkXa https://t.co/6BmIBsuGmP
The Flyers could put 9 points between themselves and New Jersey with a regulation win tonight. Would be a pretty tough mountain to climb for NJ this late in the season.
NHL Stadium Series Best Bets ๐ @Tom_Vecchio1 makes his picks for Flyers vs. Devils โฌ https://t.co/2OzLxkctph
The Philadelphia Flyers arrive to the 2024 NHL #StadiumSeries channeling their inner Rocky ๐ฅ ๐ฅ @NHL https://t.co/u3OmUENq5R
Outdoor hockey for this weekend's Stadium Series ๐ฅถ๐ Flyers vs. Devils | Saturday, 8 ET | ABC, ESPN+ Rangers vs. Islanders | Sunday, 3 ET | ABC, ESPN+ https://t.co/L2VJAgougi
Loving the Rocky theme from the Flyers in preparation for today's #StadiumSeries game ๐ฅ https://t.co/9lMH3H8t0R
MetLife Stadium is transformed into an NHL rink for tonight's Flyers-Devils Stadium Series game ๐๏ธ https://t.co/gq9loogxoH
My report from Flyers practice yesterday at MetLife Stadium, as they prepare for tonight's Stadium Series game against the New Jersey Devils -- a game that is both spectacle and an immensely important regular season game with serious playoff implications: https://t.co/XtgdvbtfcV
Calm before the storm. Flyers face the Devils here tonight (8 p.m. ET/ABC). https://t.co/pBKfr4Fjl8
NHL Stadium Series times, live stream, TV for Flyers vs. Devils, Rangers vs. Islanders https://t.co/Gh80SxfGiD
"This is incredible." From John Tortorella's trust to the Jets' locker room, @JHallNBCS has the sights and scenes for the Flyers' outdoor game. https://t.co/zxFlFcU4tw
Woke up to a ton of snow. Seems like the perfect day for a Stadium Series game. #NJDevils v #LetsGoFlyers ๐
Tune in starting at 7p for full coverage of the Devils vs Flyers at MetLife Stadium. https://t.co/M3TeIJZXbb #StadiumSeries #flyers #nhl #hockey #pennsylvania https://t.co/KLDzfGIFze
Stadium Series! Today! And the games actually matter! #NJDevils vs. #LetsGoFlyers ๐๐๐ https://t.co/gZcpLbzAZf
Stadium Series showdown key step in playoff race for Devils, Flyers https://t.co/6bIqHhCzBX
The Flyers say they won't let the pageantry of Saturday's outdoor game vs. the New Jersey Devils distract them from their primary goal at MetLife Stadium. https://t.co/aLlvdWAFqy
Flyers, Devils take it outside for 'Stadium' matchup https://t.co/sX2saajD7m https://t.co/9zFSbYah6c
John Tortorella and the Flyers hit the ice at MetLife Stadium this afternoon, familiarizing themselves with the rink they'll be skating on Saturday night. The focus? Balance enjoying the moment with taking a game with big playoff implications seriously:โฌ๏ธ https://t.co/XtgdvbtfcV
Devils on the ice at MetLife at night. https://t.co/ocdw6zJVcv
My post-practice report from MetLife Stadium, with the full updates from today's Flyers skate outdoors the night before their big Stadium Series game against the New Jersey Devils: https://t.co/JGa9DnveNf
John Tortorella said he trusts his team. Wants the players to enjoy everything with their families, thatโs most important. And then focus on playing the proper way Saturday. https://t.co/rZGzR5sSDk
John Tortorella says the ice conditions were "Good." He said the NHL did a good job. #Flyers
John Tortorella: "These events are fantastic. The most important was to get the families out there today." #Flyers
John Tortorella: These events are fantastic. The most important was to get the families out there today." #Flyers
Views from the press box. Flyers on the ice. #NJDevils set to practice at 6 PM. https://t.co/f421ySDtOT
NHL Stadium Series Betting Picks ๐ @Tom_Vecchio1 makes his picks for Flyers vs. Devils โคต๏ธ https://t.co/2OzLxkctph
Tune in starting at 7p on Saturday for full coverage of the Devils vs Flyers at MetLife Stadium. https://t.co/M3TeIJZXbb #StadiumSeries #flyers #nhl #hockey #pennsylvania https://t.co/0DdeXiuXPY
The Flyers are 1-3-1 all-time in outdoor games. If Sean Couturier is healthy and able to play, it will be his fifth outdoor game with the Flyers. https://t.co/T4FZo4P4I1
Itโs a big game here Saturday night. With 27 games to go, Flyers hold a playoff spot in third place of Metropolitan Division. Devils are in fourth place, seven points back of Flyers and with two games in hand. https://t.co/blXV8LxSzE
Flyersโ outdoor practice at MetLife Stadium changed to 3 p.m. ET. Flyers play the Devils here under the lights Saturday (8 p.m. ET/ABC). https://t.co/rK7eDkkVfa
The Islanders got their practice in at MetLife Stadium yesterday. The Flyers (2 pm ET), Rangers (4) and Devils (6) get out there today. Then itโs Devils-Flyers on Saturday night (8 pm) and Rangers-Islanders on Sunday (3 pm). Follow along here and @NHLdotcom for everything.