The Philadelphia Flyers (-165) welcome the Columbus Blue Jackets (+140), who will be looking to snap their losing run, at Wells Fargo Center on Tuesday. The total is 6 (O: -115, U: -105)Columbus (10-19-2) is playing the second of a back-to-back after suffering a 2-1 loss against the Stars yesterday, their fourth defeat in a row.
Kent Johnson was the only player to find the net for the Blue Jackets. Daniil Tarasov had a terrific performance with 32 saves (.969%) in the loss. Philadelphia (10-15-7) fell 6-3 to the Rangers on Saturday. James van Riemsdyk, Morgan Frost, and Scott Laughton each scored once for the Flyers. Carter Hart saved only 29 of 33 shots against (.878%) in the loss.
HEAD TO HEAD
The Blue Jackets have won both games between the teams this season, including a 5-4 (OT) victory in their most recent meeting in November. Boone Jenner (2G 0A), Vladislav Gavrikov (1G 1A), and Eric Robinson (1G 1A) each had two points to lead Columbus.
Travis Konecny, Noah Cates, and Kevin Hayes each had two points (1G 1A) to lead Philadelphia. Joonas Korpisalo got the win, saving 18 of 20 shots (.900%).
FACING OFF
Columbus is averaging 2.71 goals per game for the season, 28th in the NHL, and they are taking on a Flyers team that is allowing 3.28 goals a game (20th). Meanwhile, Philadelphia has found the net 2.41 times a game on average, 30th in the league, and will be looking to exploit the Blue Jackets’ weak defense, which is allowing opponents to score 4.00 goals per game (31st).
Philadelphia averages fewer shots/game (29.3) than most teams in the league, ranking 28th, while the team’s 8.2% shooting percentage is 32nd. Columbus has struggled with stopping shots, ranking No. 28 with a team save percentage of .892%.
The Flyers’ 15.46% power play percentage is the third-worst in the league, while Columbus’ 15.66% conversion rate ranks fourth-lowest. In terms of defending power plays, Columbus has the league’s 17th-ranked PK% at 77.55%, while Philadelphia is 23rd at 75.26%.
TOP PERFORMERS:
With 33 points this season, Johnny Gaudreau is the top skater for the Blue Jackets. He has 10 goals and 23 assists in 31 games. In the net, Korpisalo (4-5-1) is Columbus’ top goaltender by goals against average. He has a 3.53 GAA and a .903% save percentage.
Elvis Merzlikins (4-8-0) leads the Blue Jackets in games played in goal. He has a GAA of 4.68 and a save percentage of .864%.Hayes leads the Flyers in scoring with 29 points. He has nine goals and 20 assists. Hart (9-9-6) is the top goalie for Philadelphia with a goals against average of 2.82. He has a save percentage of .913%.
HOME AND AWAY
Columbus has lost four straight on the road this season. Philadelphia is 6-9-1 at home this season. Meanwhile, the Blue Jackets are 2-3 without a day off and 1-1 playing with a rest disadvantage. The Flyers are 1-1 with a rest advantage.
SportsTips’ NHL Pick:
Columbus Blue Jackets (+150)
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