Luke Hughes will pick up where Dougie Hamilton left off as a puck-moving defenseman and PP1 quarterback for the Devils as they visit the defensively-challenged Flyers on Sunday afternoon, per our NHL betting picks.

Update: Devils coach Sheldon Keefe did not have an update on Dougie Hamilton after Tuesday’s game. He said Hamilton was “unavailable” after his injury, and that he had not yet spoken with the team’s medical staff.

The Devils are shorthanded on the back line as they make a push towards the playoffs in the Eastern Conference.

Amid a flurry of trade deadline activity, the New Jersey Devils are still struggling to improve their playoff status in the Eastern Conference.

There’s no better goaltender in the league than Connor Hellebuyck, and we anticipate Winnipeg's star netminder to continue his elite play against New Jersey.