Philadelphia
Flyers
0-1-0
Moneyline
+136
NHL Predictions
Philadelphia Flyers vs New Jersey Devils Predictions
Thursday, October 1, 2026 at 7:00pm EST at Prudential Center, Newark, NJ
@
New Jersey
Devils
0-0-0
Moneyline
-162
0%
100%
Spread
Philadelphia Flyers +1.5
New Jersey Devils -1.5
Moneyline
Philadelphia Flyers +136
New Jersey Devils -162
Total
Over 5.5 (-130)
Under 5.5 (+110)
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Flyers vs. Devils Prediction: Rest Favors New Jersey, but Pass at -162
Analysis updated October 1, 2026 at 7:03 AM CDT
The Flyers face a rested Devils team one night after being outshot 38-19 by Pittsburgh, but uncertain goaltending makes New Jersey's price difficult to justify.
Philadelphia faces a difficult turnaround
Philadelphia visits Prudential Center after losing its Sept. 30 opener to Pittsburgh 7-0. The Flyers were outshot 38-19, went 0-for-3 on the power play and allowed seven goals with Dan Vladar in net for the full game. They now play their first road game on the second night of a back-to-back.
New Jersey opens its regular season at home after going 3-0-1 in the preseason. The rest advantage and Philadelphia's poor opener make the Devils the more likely winner, but one Flyers result and preseason records provide little basis for judging either team's broader form.
Unconfirmed goalies limit the betting case
NHL Fantasy Data, a starting-goalie tracker, listed Vladar as confirmed and Jake Allen as likely for New Jersey on Thursday morning, but neither designation was a team confirmation. Vladar's full-game workload against Pittsburgh makes Philadelphia's reported plan especially uncertain, and that uncertainty matters when considering New Jersey at -162.
The New Jersey Devils / NHL preview reported that Connor Brown is unavailable this week, with Nick Bjugstad, Johnathan Kovacevic and Seamus Casey also recovering or injured. Luke Evangelista is expected to skate with Nico Hischier and Timo Meier and has worked on the top power-play unit, giving the Devils a defined role for him despite those absences.
Odds and pick
New Jersey is -162 on the SPF moneyline, while Philadelphia is +136. The Devils should benefit from home ice and rest, but their lack of regular-season evidence and the unconfirmed goalie matchup make the favorite's price too demanding. The puck line is New Jersey -1.5 and Philadelphia +1.5, but no prices are available, so the pick is Pass.
The total is 5.5, with the over at -130 and the under at +110. Philadelphia was shut out in its opener but also conceded seven goals, so that result supports conflicting total angles. With the goalies unconfirmed, there isn't a sound total wager.
Pick
New Jersey Devils
Confidence
low
Betting lean
Pass