NHL Thursday, October 01 at 07:00 PM EDT
10,000 Sim Trials Run
PHI

Philadelphia Flyers

Away 0-1-1 (0-0-1 Away)
L
Projected Final Score
2.87 — 3.32
NJD

New Jersey Devils

Home 1-0-0 (1-0-0 Home)
Spread
PHI +1.5 (-175)
NJD -1.5 (+145)
Total
Posted 5.5 (-120)
Simulated 6.2
Moneyline
PHI +150
NJD -175

Simulated Outcome Probability

Philadelphia Flyers
42.7%
New Jersey Devils
57.3%
+2.7% edge at +150
No edge at -175

Our 10,000 iterations project the New Jersey Devils to win outright in 57.3% of simulated game-runs.

Simulator Cover Probability

Spread Line: PHI +1.5 / NJD -1.5
PHI covers (-175) +1.7% Edge 65.3%
NJD covers (+145) 34.7%
Total O/U: 5.5
OVER (-120) +1.4% Edge 55.9%
UNDER (+100) 44.1%

Model Simulation Deciders

  • • 🥅 Goaltending: PHI Joseph Woll (.896 projected SV%) vs NJD Jake Allen (.898 projected SV%).
  • • 🏒 Lineup Scoring: PHI dresses 2.94 goals/game of talent (led by Konecny, Zegras, Dvorak) | NJD dresses 2.88 goals/game of talent (led by Hughes, Bratt, Hischier).
  • • 📐 Model Rates: PHI 3.01 vs NJD 3.14 regulation goals before the market blend.
  • • ⏱️ Overtime: Tied after regulation in 20.4% of trials. Most common finals: 2-3 (7.0%), 3-2 (6.3%), 3-4 (6.2%).
  • • 💵 Market Anchor: Blended 60% toward rates implied by the posted prices (NJD 61.4% no-vig, Over 5.5 52.2%).
  • • ❌ Injury: PHI - Denver Barkey (C) is Injured Reserve; removed from the projected lineup.
  • • ❌ Injury: PHI - Nikita Grebenkin (R) is Out; removed from the projected lineup.
  • • ❌ Injury: NJD - Connor Brown (R) is Out; removed from the projected lineup.

VegasSims Best Bet & Analysis

Best Bet

Our 10,000 simulations project the New Jersey Devils winning in 57.3% of trials. Projected score: PHI 2.87 - NJD 3.32. No side clears a 3.0-point edge over the posted prices.

Starting Goalies

Philadelphia Flyers

Joseph Woll

Proj SV%
.898
Starts
29
Shots Faced
924
New Jersey Devils

Jake Allen

Proj SV%
.897
Starts
28
Shots Faced
782

Save percentage blends this season and last, weighted by shots faced and regressed toward replacement level, so a hot two-week stretch does not read as elite.

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Recent Results History (Last 5 Games)

Philadelphia Flyers

L vs Pittsburgh Penguins
0 - 7 | Sep 30, 2026

New Jersey Devils

No recent games recorded.