Philadelphia Flyers2vs.New Jersey Devils won3

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Sep 29 forecast

New Jersey is rested at home while Philadelphia arrives after playing the previous night, so a Devils victory is favored.

The strongest edge is scheduling: New Jersey opens at home while Philadelphia plays the second half of a back-to-back. The Devils also enter with better preseason results and a strong final tune-up, while Philadelphia's recent special-teams weakness could matter. However, the Flyers retain most of a playoff roster, New Jersey has several injured players, and neither starting goaltender was confirmed, leaving substantial upset risk. A Devils victory is favored.

Points to Devils

New Jersey has a major rest and venue advantage because Philadelphia plays the previous night and then travels for the Devils' home opener.
The July 16 schedule listed Philadelphia at New Jersey on October 1 after the Flyers hosted Pittsburgh on September 30.
New Jersey finished the preseason in much stronger form than Philadelphia.
Through September 26, the Devils were 3-0-1 in their listed preseason games while the Flyers were 1-3.
Philadelphia's special teams were a significant weakness entering the new season.
The Flyers finished the prior season last in power-play ranking and 22nd on the penalty kill.

Points to Flyers

Philadelphia returns most of the scoring core that powered a playoff team last season.
On September 28, the Flyers' opening roster retained nine of their top 10 goal scorers and all 10 leading point producers from the prior season.
New Jersey begins the season with several roster players unavailable through injury designations.
On September 28, New Jersey listed Nick Bjugstad, Johnathan Kovacevic and Seamus Casey as injured and outside the active roster.

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