Flyers at Devils, Game 61: Lineups, Notes & How to Watch

The Philadelphia Flyers chased the game, and were so uninvolved in the play that they didn’t get any power-play chances in Friday’s 5-2 loss to visiting Montreal.

That has to change if they are going to beat the Devils (38-15-5) in New Jersey on Saturday night.

New Jersey is 7-2-1 in its last 10 games, including Thursday’s 4-3 overtime win over Los Angeles.

The Flyers (23-27-10) have lost six of their last seven and have dropped out of playoff contention.

Winger Elliot Desnoyers, 21, will make his NHL debut Saturday for the Flyers. He has replaced the injured Travis Konecny.

Philly has won two of the three games against New Jersey this season, sandwiching 5-2 and 2-1 victories around a 3-2 loss.

Flyers’ expected lineup

Laughton-Cates-Allison

JVR-Frost-Tippett

Desnoyers-Hayes-Farabee

Deslauriers-Brown-Lycksell

Defense

Provorov-Sanheim

York-Ristolainen

Seeler-DeAngelo

Goalie

Ersson (6-0, 2.56 GAA, .913 SP)

Devils’ expected lineup

Tatar-Hischier-Mercer

Sharangovich-Hughes-Bratt

Palat-Boqvist-Bastian

Wood-McLeod-Zetterlund

Defense

Siegenthaler-Hamilton

Graves-Marino

Bahl-Severson

Goalie

Schmid (5-4, 2.24, .919)

Breakaways

After starting out 5-0, 6-foot-5 Akira Schmid has lost his last four decisions for New Jersey. He beat the Flyers, 3-2, on Dec. 3. … The Flyers are 2-9 in the second end of back-to-back games — and 4-6-2 in the opening games. … Devils center Erik Haula will be a game-time decision because of an illness. … New Jersey native James van Riemsdyk has 35 points (17 goals, 18 assists) in 47 career games against the Devils. … Jesper Bratt has 18 points (7-11) in 23 career games vs. the Flyers. … Opponents have scored first in 35 of the 60 games played by the Flyers. … Joel Farabee is goal-less in his last 19 games. … Phily leads the NHL in hits (1,690) and blocked shots (1,063). … The Flyers have a 124-108-31 career record vs. New Jersey.

How to watch, listen

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia at 7 p.m. Radio: 93.3 WMMR.

How to bet

FanDuel moneyline: Flyers are plus-240, Devils are minus-300.

Pick: Devils, 4-2.