The Philadelphia Flyers and the Columbus Blue Jackets meet Tuesday in NHL action from the Nationwide Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Philadelphia Flyers vs. Columbus Blue Jackets prediction.
Philadelphia Flyers Recap
The Philadelphia Flyers come into this one looking to bounce back from a 4-2 loss at the hands of Utah last time out. After this game, Philadelphia will head home for a matchup with Detroit.
Flyers Lose Third Straight
Travis Konecny leads the Flyers with 32 points coming on 13 goals and 19 assists while Matvei Michkov has 25 points with 11 goals and 14 assists. Travis Sanheim also has 17 points with 5 goals and 12 assists. Sean Couturier has 15 points with 6 goals and 9 assists while Owen Tippett has 15 points with 8 goals and 7 assists. Samuel Ersson has gone 5-3-2 in goal for the Flyers this season with a 2.83 GAA and an .897 save percentage while Ivan Fedotov is 4-4-1 with a 3.39 GAA and an .881 save percentage. Aleksei Kolosov is also 3-5-1 with a 3.29 GAA and an .881 save percentage so far this season.
Why the Philadelphia Flyers will win
- The Blue Jackets have lost each of their last four games as favorites against Eastern Conference opponents.
- The underdogs have won six of the Flyers’ last seven games at Nationwide Arena.
- The Flyers have covered the puck line in each of their last six road games.
- The Blue Jackets have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last seven Tuesday games as favorites.
Columbus Blue Jackets Recap
The Columbus Blue Jackets come into this game looking to build on a 4-1 win over the Winnipeg Jets last time out. After this game, Columbus will welcome the Washington Capitals to town.
Blue Jackets Looking To String Wins Together
Zach Werenski leads the Blue Jackets in scoring with 28 points including 8 goals and a team-high 20 assists while Kirill Marchenko has 26 points with a team-high 10 goals and 16 assists. Sean Monahan has 23 points with 8 goals and 15 assists while Cole Sillinger has 18 points with 14 assists. Daniil Tarasov is 3-5-1 with a 4.26 GAA and an .857 save percentage while Elvis Merzlikins is 9-7-2 with a 2.95 GAA and an .893 save percentage this season between the pipes for Columbus.
Why the Columbus Blue Jackets will win
- The Flyers have lost eight of their last nine road games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- The Blue Jackets have won each of their last five home games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- The Flyers have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last six night games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- The Blue Jackets have covered the puck line in nine of their last 10 home games against Eastern Conference opponents.
Flyers vs. Blue Jackets Prediction
I’m on the Blue Jackets here. This is a Blue Jackets team that has to be feeling some kind of confidence after taking down the Jets on the road and now go back home where they’ve been a far better team this season. Philadelphia at times has run hot and cold and I think that the Blue Jackets get the job done at home here.