Hischier was a wide-eyed, quiet, unassuming 18-year-old when he first walked into the Devils locker room as that year’s 1 st -overall selection at the 2017 NHL Draft. Forced immediately into the limelight, he handled the bright lights with brilliance for someone who seeks little attention.

BOTTOM LINE: The New Jersey Devils face the Philadelphia Flyers in a matchup of Metropolitan Division squads. New Jersey is 8-6-3 against the Metropolitan Division and 28-18-6 overall. The Devils are 8-3-1 in games they score one or more power-play goals.

The Penguins' secondary scoring has evaporated, placing a bigger burden on top-liners Sidney Crosby and Bryan Rust. That's part of the logic behind a double-double stack for Josh Inglis, who presents his three best NHL props for tonight.

Bratt had a goal, an assist, three shots on goal and two blocked shots in Saturday's 4-3 overtime win over the Canadiens.

When it rains, it pours. The New Jersey Devils are already dealing with an injury to their No.1 goaltender. Add another injury to the list, as the Devils captain left the third period of New Jersey’s tilt with the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday night.

The New Jersey Devils got some more bad injury news during Saturday's overtime win over the Montreal Canadiens. Devils captain Nico Hischier left the game in the third period and was unable to return to the action.

The New Jersey Devils suffered a setback against the Philadelphia Flyers last time out, falling by a 4-2 scoreline in the City of Brotherly Love. My Flyers vs. Devils predictions see Jack Hughes playing a pivotal role in a bounce-back effort for the home side.

Devils' captain Nico Hischier will reach an impressive milestone in today's matchup against the Flyers, playing in his 500th career NHL game.

New Jersey Devils captain Nico Hischier will not be available to the team when they take on the Philadelphia Flyers, the team announced on Monday.

The Devils’ “big four” – Jack Hughes, Jesper Bratt, Nico Hischier and Timo Meier – have seen their previous collective goal-scoring rate cut in half (0.4 G/GP -> 0.2 G/GP). (via Natural ...

Hischier leads New Jersey in goals with 24, and is third on the team with 42 points, behind Jack Hughes and Jesper Bratt respectively.