Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Philadelphia Flyers Pick & Prediction

The Columbus Blue Jackets (38-33-9) and Philadelphia Flyers (33-37-10) will battle for the fourth and final time this regular season when the two meet on Tuesday, April 15 at 7:00 PM ET at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. MyBookie has the Blue Jackets as slight favorites with a moneyline at -115.

Columbus Blue Jackets Betting Preview

The Blue Jackets have won their last four games and are appealing heading into this battle. Their most recent success was a 4-1 showing over the Washing Capitals, their second straight battle with them in this stretch.

Kirill Marchenko is leading their offense in goals scored this season at 31 total (33rd in league). Zach Werenski leads the team with 56 assists and 78 points total.

Columbus has been averaging 3.23 goals and taking 29.0 shots per contest. On defense, they are allowing their opponents to score 3.33 goals and take 29.8 shots a game. This does not offer any room for error, but is slightly more appealing than what the Flyers offer.

The Blue Jackets have a power play percentage at 19.1, where they have scored 35 power play goals and allowed 50. They also have a 76.5 penalty kill percentage, which is on par with what the Flyers put up each game.

Philadelphia Flyers Betting Preview

The Flyers have gone 3-2 over their last five games and are coming off a 4-3 overtime loss to the Ottawa Senators. This loss snapped their two-game winning streak, but they still have appealing momentum coming into this game.

Travis Konecny is the face of their offense with 75 points, 24 goals, and 51 assists. They will need an outstanding performance from him to keep the offense moving along.

Philadelphia is putting up 2.85 goals and firing off 27.0 shots a game. Their defense has been giving up 3.44 goals and 26.8 shots per game, which shows how rough their defense has been this season. 

The Flyers have scored 31 times in power plays but have allowed 44 in return. As a result, in those opportunities, they have a power play percentage at 14.8. Also, their penalty kill percentage is slightly above the Blue Jackets at 77.8.

Odds, Series Trends, and Free Pick

MyBookie has you covered with the best Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Philadelphia Flyers betting odds, showing this is a close battle with the Blue Jackets as slightly favored. The Blue Jackets have not been appealing on the road, posting a 13-23-4 record. As for the Flyers, they have gone 20-19-1 at home.

The Flyers have won two out of the three matchups so far, with an average final score being 4.00 to 3.33. The Flyers are a little more appealing at home to win this matchup. The Blue Jackets do have great momentum, but the Flyers are slightly better at home and have capitalized two victories over the Blue Jackets already this season.

Final Pick: Philadelphia Flyers -105