Columbus Blue Jackets vs Philadelphia Flyers Prediction & Picks - NHL
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The Philadelphia Flyers (24-18-9) will visit the Columbus Blue Jackets (24-20-7) on Wednesday evening. This will be the 1st meeting between these teams this season. Only 2 points separate the teams in the Metropolitan Division standings.
For Philadelphia, the month of January has not gone well. They are just 4-8 in the month, after starting out 2-0. Over their last 7 losses, they have allowed an average of 5.4 goals per game. Dan Vladar has been out with an injury and Samuel Ersson has not played well in his place. The Flyers stand no chance at reaching the postseason if they continue down this path defensively.
The Blue Jackets shakily started off 2026 as they dropped 4 of their first 5 games. However, they have since turned things around and won 6 of their last 7 games. After topping Dallas 1-0 on Thursday, they defeated Tampa Bay 8-5 on Saturday. Now, they get an opportunity to start another win streak here against the Flyers. Unlike Philly, Columbus has been stout defensively, and allowed just an average of 2.5 goals per game over their last 7-game stretch.
If these teams play the same way they have been lately, it could be a tough matchup for this Flyers team.
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Columbus Blue Jackets vs Philadelphia Flyers Form
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Columbus Blue Jackets and Philadelphia Flyers Latest Matches
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Columbus Blue Jackets against Philadelphia Flyers : Head to Head (H2H)
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Players list
J. Greaves
E. Merzlikins
E. Zamula
D. Mateychuk
D. Severson
E. Gudbranson
I. Provorov
Z. Werenski
K. Marchenko
M. Marchment
D. Voronkov
A. Fantilli
C. Sillinger
K. Johnson
M. Olivier
I. Lundestrom
S. Monahan
C. Coyle
B. Jenner
M. Wood
S. Ersson
D. Vladar
R. Ristolainen
C. York
J. Drysdale
N. Juulsen
N. Seeler
T. Sanheim
T. Zegras
N. Cates
O. Tippett
B. Brink
N. Grebenkin
M. Michkov
C. Grundstrom
S. Couturier
T. Konecny
C. Dvorak
L. Pederson
D. Barkey
Most goals and assists
Columbus Blue Jackets
Philadelphia Flyers
Z. Werenski
(59 Assists)
T. Zegras
(45 Assists)
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T. Konecny
(45 Assists)
Columbus Blue Jackets - Philadelphia Flyers Key Points
- Philadelphia is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games.
- Philadelphia is 4-12 SU in its last 16 games when playing as the underdog.
- Columbus is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home.
- Columbus is 19-4 SU in its last 23 games when playing as the favorite.
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Our Columbus Blue Jackets vs Philadelphia Flyers Prediction
Ersson is likely to start once again for Philadelphia, and that is not a good thing for the Flyers. We expect his struggles to continue along with the Flyers' defense. Columbus is hot and should be able to jump on the Flyers team here at home. Look for the power play to be key in this matchup. Philly tends to take some bad penalties, and Columbus should take advantage as the Flyers are just 20th in penalty kill percentage.
Our prediction for Columbus Blue Jackets vs Philadelphia Flyers: Columbus to win
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