Blue Jackets vs. Flyers betting preview

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Tuesday will feature an NHL contest between the road favorite Columbus Blue Jackets (38-33-9, -148 on the moneyline to win) and the Philadelphia Flyers (33-37-10, +124 moneyline odds) at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Blue Jackets to win vs Flyers -148

Bet $20, Payout $33.51

Blue Jackets vs. Flyers Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Blue Jackets (-148)
  • Underdog: Flyers (+124)
  • Over/under: 6.5

Blue Jackets vs. Flyers Quick Facts

  • Columbus and its opponent have gone over the current 6.5-goal total in 45 of 80 games this season.
  • So far this season, 47.5% of Philadelphia’s games (38/80) have had more goals than Tuesday’s over/under of 6.5.
  • Tuesday’s over/under is 0.4 above the combined goal-scoring average of 6.1 for these two teams.
  • These two clubs concede a combined 6.8 goals per game, 0.3 more than this game’s over/under.

Blue Jackets Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Blue Jackets Season Stat Insights

  • The Blue Jackets’ 258 goals this season make them the 10th-best scoring team in the league.
  • On defense, Columbus has conceded 266 goals (3.3 per game) to rank 25th in league play.
  • The team is ranked 17th in goal differential at -8.
  • Columbus’ 34 power-play goals this season (29th in the NHL) have come on 183 chances.
  • The Blue Jackets’ offense has the NHL’s 25th-ranked power-play conversion rate (18.58%).
  • Columbus has scored a total of nine shorthanded goals this season.
  • The Blue Jackets kill 76.53% of their opponent’s power plays, the 22nd-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the NHL.
  • The Blue Jackets win 47.7% of their faceoffs (27th in the NHL).
  • Columbus scores on 11.1% of its shots as a team, ranking 11th in the league.
  • The Blue Jackets have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 20.2 hits and 16.3 blocked shots per game.

Blue Jackets Moneyline

  • Columbus has gone 10-4 as the favorite this season.
  • Through five games with moneyline odds lower than -148 this season, the Blue Jackets have been victorious three times.
  • There is a 59.7% chance that Columbus wins this game, per the moneyline.

Blue Jackets Leaders

  • Zachary Werenski: 22 goals and 56 assists
  • Kirill Marchenko: 31 goals and 41 assists
  • Kent Johnson: 22 goals and 33 assists
  • Elvis Merzlikins: 26-21-5 record, .892 save percentage, 168 goals allowed

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Flyers Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Flyers Season Stats Insights

  • The Flyers’ 228 total goals (2.8 per game) rank 23rd in the NHL.
  • Philadelphia has conceded 275 total goals (3.4 per game) to rank 28th.
  • Their 27th-ranked goal differential is -47.
  • Philadelphia has recorded 31 power-play goals this season, which ranks 30th in the NHL (on 209 chances).
  • The Flyers have a 14.83% power-play conversion rate, the NHL’s No. 30 percentage.
  • Philadelphia has scored four shorthanded goals this season (21st in NHL).
  • The 77.78% of opponent power plays the Flyers kill is the 20th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
  • The Flyers win 49.9% of their faceoffs. That’s the 18th-ranked figure in the NHL.
  • The 10.6% shooting percentage Philadelphia has compiled ranks 17th in the league.
  • The Flyers have not yet shut out an opponent this season.

Flyers Moneyline Insights

  • The Flyers have been the underdog 55 times this season, and upset their opponent in 17, or 30.9%, of those games.
  • Philadelphia is 13-29 when it is underdogs of +124 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline set for this matchup implies a 44.6% chance for the Flyers to win.

Flyers Leaders

  • Travis Konecny: 24 goals and 51 assists
  • Matvei Michkov: 24 goals and 36 assists
  • Owen Tippett: 21 goals and 22 assists
  • Samuel Ersson: 22-16-5 record, .882 save percentage, 133 goals conceded
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