In this article, we will formulate a Blue Jackets vs Flyers Prediction for this NHL game on Saturday, March 14th. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this NHL matchup.
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The Flyers have 73 points this season with a 31-23-11 record, and are 37-27 ATS and 33-30 in over/under. They have a 15-11-7 home record and a 16-12-4 road record and are sitting 6th in the Metropolitan Division. They are coming off a 3-2 road shootout win over the Wild, and their previous three games were a 4-1 home win over the Capitals, a 6-2 home loss to the Rangers, and a 4-3 road shootout win over the Penguins.
Offensively, the Flyers are averaging 2.80 goals per game and are scoring 15.5% of their power play opportunities. Defensively, they are allowing 3.08 goals per game and are killing 78.0% of their opponent’s power plays.
Travis Konecny leads the Flyers with 58 points and 24 goals, adding a team-high 34 assists. Dan Vladar is the starting goalie for the Flyers, and he has a 21-11-6 record, with 2.50 GAA and .904 SV%. Samuel Ersson is the backup goalie and he has a 10-10-5 record, with 3.30 GAA and .863 SV%.
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The Blue Jackets have 77 points this season with a 33-21-11 record, and are 33-31 ATS and 31-29 in over/under. They have a 17-8-7 home record and a 16-13-4 road record and are sitting 4th in the Metropolitan Division. They are coming off a 2-1 road overtime loss to the Panthers, and their previous three games were a 5-2 road win over the Lightning, a 5-4 home overtime loss to the Kings, and a 5-4 home overtime loss to the Mammoth.
Offensively, the Blue Jackets are averaging 3.15 goals per game and are scoring 20.3% of their power play opportunities. Defensively, they are allowing 3.17 goals per game and are killing 77.1% of their opponent’s power plays.
Zach Werenski leads the Blue Jackets with 68 points and 20 goals, adding a team-high 48 assists. Jet Greaves is the starting goalie for the Blue Jackets, and he has a 20-12-8 record, with 2.69 GAA and .907 SV%. Elvis Merzlikins is the backup goalie and he has a 13-9-3 record, with 3.40 GAA and .885 SV%.
Columbus Blue Jackets @ Philadelphia Flyers Betting Trends: March 14, 2026
Why the Philadelphia Flyers will win
- The underdogs have won each of the Flyers’ last four games.
- The Blue Jackets have lost each of their last three games as favorites against opponents on a winning streak.
- The Blue Jackets have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last 12 games as road favorites against opponents on a winning streak.
- The underdogs have covered the puck line in each of the Blue Jackets’ last eight games.
- The Blue Jackets have lost the third period in nine of their last 10 games as favorites against Eastern Conference opponents when leading after the second period.
Why the Columbus Blue Jackets will win
- The Flyers have lost eight of their last nine night games following a road win.
- The road team has won five of the Flyers’ last six games.
- The Blue Jackets have covered the puck line in each of their last four games against the Flyers.
- The Flyers have failed to cover the puck line in six of their last seven night games at Xfinity Mobile Arena following a road win.
- The Blue Jackets have won the second period in each of their last four games against Eastern Conference opponents.
Total Goals Facts
- Seven of the Flyers’ last eight home games have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Each of the last five games between teams from the same division have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Each of the Blue Jackets’ last six Saturday night games have gone OVER the total goals line.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in each of the Flyers’ last eight home games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in each of the Blue Jackets’ last eight games after coming off overtime.
Philadelphia Flyers Player Prop Facts
- Trevor Zegras has scored at least one goal in each of his last six Saturday appearances against Metropolitan Division opponents at Xfinity Mobile Arena.
- Travis Konecny has recorded an assist in each of his last seven Saturday home appearances.
- Trevor Zegras ranks 1st in the league for shootout goals (6) this season.
Columbus Blue Jackets Player Prop Facts
- Adam Fantilli has scored the first goal in three of the Blue Jackets’ last four games as favorites.
- Kirill Marchenko has scored at least one goal in five of his last six road appearances against Eastern Conference opponents.
- Zach Werenski has recorded at least one assist in each of his last seven appearances with the Blue Jackets as favorites against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- Isac Lundestrom has recorded a faceoff win percentage of 77.8% against the Flyers this season – most against any opponent.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Philadelphia Flyers rank 32nd in the league in power play percentage this season (15.51%).
- The Philadelphia Flyers have recorded the equal-most wins when trailing after Period 2 this season (6).
- The Columbus Blue Jackets rank T2nd in the league in short handed goals allowed this season (2).
- The Columbus Blue Jackets rank 31st in the league for Period 3 goals allowed per game this season (1.26).
Blue Jackets vs Flyers Prediction
The Blue Jackets won their previous meeting against the Flyers this season by 5-3 at home but both teams are tied 5-5 in their last 10 meetings.
In this Blue Jackets vs Flyers Prediction, the Blue Jackets are coming as -125 road favorites. The Blue Jackets have been the better team this season but have been struggling lately with just one win in their last four games. On the flip side, the Flyers are 6-2 in their last 8 games and have conceded just three total goals in their last two games, while Columbus’ defense has been shaky lately, having conceded at least four goals in five of their last nine games, so I like the Flyers as home dogs in this spot. Take the Flyers on the moneyline for plus money.