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National Hockey League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Philadelphia 4, New Jersey 1
When: 7:00 PM ET, Thursday, December 11, 2014
Where: Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Referees: Tom Kowal, Marc Joannette
Linesmen: Derek Amell, David Brisebois
Attendance: 19572

Flyers 4, Devils 1: Sean Couturier and Matt Read each scored and set up a first-period goal as Philadelphia rolled in the opener of its four-game homestand.

Wayne Simmonds added a power-play tally and Jakub Voracek scored into an empty net as the Flyers won for only the third time in 14 games (3-8-3). Captain Claude Giroux and defenseman Mark Streit each collected a pair of assists and Ray Emery made 17 saves for his first win since Oct. 28.

Martin Havlat's power-play tally accounted for the only scoring for New Jersey, which had its four-game winning streak in Philadelphia snapped. Cory Schneider turned aside 32 shots as the Devils suffered their 14th loss in 19 contests (5-11-3).

Read set up the opening goal 6:12 into the game, blocking a shot before racing down the right wing and sliding a crossing pass to Couturier in front for the short-handed finish. Couturier returned the favor less than 7 1/2 minutes later, collecting the puck along the left-wing boards before throwing a no-look pass into the crease for a conversion by Read.

New Jersey cut the deficit in half during a power play at 13:02 of the second period as Scott Gomez's blast from the right point was deflected past Emery by Havlat. Schneider stopped a point-blank shot by Simmonds and denied Brayden Schenn twice in the third to keep it a one-goal game, but Simmonds added an insurance tally by knocking home a rebound with 4:16 to play.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Read halted an 11-game goalless drought and set up Philadelphia's first short-handed tally of the season for his first multi-point performance since April 6. ... Gomez picked up his 337th assist with New Jersey, tying D Scott Stevens for fourth place on the franchise list. ... The Flyers went 1-for-5 with the man advantage and extended their streak to six straight games with a power-play goal.
Top Game Performances
 
New Jersey   Philadelphia
Martin Havlat 1 Points Sean Couturier 2
Martin Havlat 1 Goals Sean Couturier 1
Scott Gomez 1 Assists Claude Giroux 2
Martin Havlat 1 Power Play Goals Wayne Simmonds 1
N/A Short Handed Goals Sean Couturier 1
Cory Schneider .914 Save Percentage Ray Emery .944
Cory Schneider 32 Saves Ray Emery 17
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
New Jersey 18 1 1-2 4-5 10 24
Philadelphia 36 4 1-5 1-2 4 37
Upcoming Games
  • Philadelphia will play their next game at home against Carolina. The Flyers have a W/L % of .444 after a win and .316 after a loss.
  • New Jersey will play their next game on the road against Dallas. The Devils have a W/L % of .417 after a win and .333 after a loss.