Flyers vs. Blue Jackets betting preview

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The Philadelphia Flyers (14-15-4) have -148 moneyline odds to win when they host the Columbus Blue Jackets (13-15-5), who have +124 odds, on Saturday, December 21 at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+.

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Flyers to win vs Blue Jackets -148

Bet $20, Payout $33.51

Flyers vs. Blue Jackets Betting Lines

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

Flyers vs. Blue Jackets Quick Facts

  • Philadelphia’s games this season have gone over 6.5 goals 17 of 33 times.
  • So far this season, 63.6% of Columbus’ games (21/33) have had more goals than Saturday’s over/under of 6.5.
  • Saturday’s over/under is 0.3 above the combined goal-scoring average of 6.2 for these two teams.
  • The 7.1 goals per game these two teams are giving up this season are 0.6 more than the 6.5-goal over/under set for this match.

Flyers Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Flyers Season Stat Insights

  • The Flyers offense’s 97 total goals (2.9 per game) rank 18th in the NHL.
  • Philadelphia is ranked 28th in total goals against, allowing 3.6 goals per game (117 total) in league play.
  • The team is ranked 25th in goal differential at -20.
  • The 15 power-play goals Philadelphia has put up this season (on 93 chances) rank 26th in the league.
  • The Flyers are 26th in the NHL with a 16.13% power-play conversion rate this season.
  • Philadelphia has scored a total of two shorthanded goals this season.
  • The Flyers kill 80% of their opponent’s power plays, the 14th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
  • The Flyers win 51.8% of their faceoffs (11th in the NHL).
  • Philadelphia connects on 10.7% of its shots, ranking 14th in the NHL.
  • The Flyers average 20.6 hits and 18.8 blocked shots per game.

Flyers Moneyline

  • Philadelphia has gone 6-3 as the oddsmakers’ favorite this season.
  • In four games with lower than -148 moneyline odds this season, the Flyers have won three.
  • Looking at the moneyline odds, Philadelphia has a 59.7% chance of winning this contest.

Flyers Leaders

  • Travis Konecny: 16 goals and 21 assists
  • Matvei Michkov: 11 goals and 16 assists
  • Travis Sanheim: six goals and 14 assists
  • Samuel Ersson: 6-5-2 record, .884 save percentage, 41 goals conceded

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Blue Jackets Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Blue Jackets Season Stats Insights

  • The Blue Jackets have scored the ninth-most goals (107 goals, 3.2 per game) in the NHL.
  • Columbus has conceded 118 total goals (3.6 per game) to rank 29th.
  • They have a -11 goal differential, which ranks 19th in the league.
  • Columbus has scored 16 power-play goals this season (on 90 chances). That ranks 24th in the NHL.
  • The Blue Jackets have a 17.78% power-play conversion rate, the league’s No. 22 percentage.
  • Columbus has scored four shorthanded goals this season (second among all NHL squads).
  • The 72.73% of opponent power plays the Blue Jackets kill is the 28th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
  • The Blue Jackets win 47.9% of their faceoffs. That’s the 28th-ranked rate in the NHL.
  • Columbus’ collective 10.6% shooting percentage ranks 15th in the league.
  • The Blue Jackets have not yet shut out an opponent this season.

Blue Jackets Moneyline Insights

  • The Blue Jackets have been made the underdog 28 times this season, and upset their opponent 11 times.
  • Columbus has won eight of its 20 games when it is the underdog by +124 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline set for this matchup implies a 44.6% chance for the Blue Jackets to win.

Blue Jackets Leaders

  • Kirill Marchenko: 11 goals and 22 assists
  • Zachary Werenski: 11 goals and 21 assists
  • Sean Monahan: 11 goals and 17 assists
  • Elvis Merzlikins: 10-9-2 record, .891 save percentage, 64 goals conceded
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