The Columbus Blue Jackets (38-33-9) travel to face off against the Philadelphia Flyers (33-38-10) on Tuesday, April 15th. This game will be played at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia and televised on NBCS. Both the Blue Jackets and Flyers will be looking to bounce back from losses in their previous games. Puck drop is scheduled for 7:00 ET.

Blue Jackets vs Flyers

The Columbus Blue Jackets Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Columbus fell to 38-33-9 after a 7-2 loss to the Capitals. The Blue Jackets trailed early, giving up a goal just 56 seconds into the game, and allowed five goals in the first period.

The total for the game was set at 6.5 goals, but the teams combined for 9. Columbus, as the underdog on the puck line, failed to cover. They managed to score their first goal 49 seconds into the second period.

The Philadelphia Flyers Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

The Flyers fell to 33-38-10 after a 3-0 loss to the Bruins. Philadelphia’s defense struggled, allowing goals in each period, including an empty-netter in the third. The total for the game was set at 6.5 goals, but the combined score of 3 fell well short of that mark.

As underdogs on the puck line, the Flyers failed to cover. They were shut out offensively, managing only 20 shots on goal. Philadelphia’s defense gave up their first goal at 6:32 in the first period.

Columbus Offense Breakdown

The Blue Jackets took 36 shots on goal but only managed to score twice in their recent 7-2 loss to the Capitals. Damon Severson netted his fourth goal of the season, while Kevin Labanc added his second. Columbus was held scoreless in the first period before Severson got them on the board 49 seconds into the second period.

Columbus recorded 13 giveaways and failed to convert on any power play opportunities. Adam Fantilli picked up his fourth assist on Severson’s goal, and Sean Monahan added his fifth assist on Labanc’s second-period tally.

Flyers Offense Breakdown

Philadelphia’s offense was held scoreless in their 3-0 loss to Boston, despite firing 20 shots on goal. The Flyers struggled with giveaways, committing 15 in the game.

Philadelphia failed to find the net in any period, finishing with 0 goals for the game. The Flyers were shut out for the first time in their last 10 games.

Columbus Team Defense

Defensively, the Blue Jackets had a rough start, allowing five goals in the first period. After cutting the deficit to 5-1 and 6-2, they conceded another goal at 1:26 in the third period. Daniil Tarasov made 15 saves with a 68.2% save percentage.

Philadelphia Team Defense

Philadelphia’s defense gave up the first goal at 13:28 in the first period and another at 11:23 in the second. An empty netter at 16:21 in the third sealed a 3-0 loss to the Bruins. The Flyers’ defense totaled 5 takeaways and 30 hits, while Samuel Ersson made 8 saves with a 100% save percentage.

Blue Jackets vs Flyers Trends

• Across their last five road contests, Columbus has a 3-2 record vs the spread. Their overall mark in these games was 2-3, while averaging 2 goals per game.
• In their last five games at home, the Flyers have a straight up record of 4-1 while going 2-3 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 3 goals per game in these contests.
• Going back to their previous three games as the underdog, Philadelphia has an puck line mark of 3-0 while going 1-2 straight up.
• As the betting favorite, the Blue Jackets have an puck line record of 2-1 in their last three games. In these matchups, their straight up record was 3-0.

Blue Jackets vs Flyers Prediction

For a moneyline pick, I’m taking the Flyers to pick up on a win over the Blue Jackets at home. With the moneyline sitting at +119, I’ll be locking in a bet on the Flyers straight-up.

Our projections have the Flyers pulling out a win as the underdog. But if you’re not as bullish as we are on the Flyers, we’d recommend at least getting a bet down on them to cover the puck line.

When considering the over/under line, which is currently at 6.5 goals, we believe that this game will remain below that figure, and we recommend wagering on the under.

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