Philadelphia Flyers (33-37-10) vs Columbus Blue Jackets (38-33-9)
Game Info: Tuesday, April 15, 2025 at 7:00 pm (Wells Fargo Center)
The Line: Betting Odds: Philadelphia Flyers +124 / Columbus Blue Jackets -148 — Over/Under: 6.5
The Columbus Blue Jackets and the Philadelphia Flyers meet Tuesday in NHL action from the Wells Fargo Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Philadelphia Flyers prediction.
Matchup History
The Philadelphia Flyers lead the season series between these two teams, with a 5-3 win in Columbus on December 10th, 2024, before a 5-4 OT win on December 21st, 2024 in Philadelphia. Columbus got on the board with a 3-2 shootout win on January 14th, 2025.
Columbus Blue Jackets Recap
The Columbus Blue Jackets come into this game looking to add on to their 4-1 win over the Washington Capitals last time out to improve to 38-33-9 on the year. After this game, the Blue Jackets will close out the regular season at home against the New York Islanders.
Blue Jackets Win 4th In A Row
Zach Werenski leads the Blue Jackets in scoring with 78 points including 22 goals and a team-high 56 assists while Kirill Marchenko has 72 points with a team-high 31 goals and 41 assists. Sean Monahan has 54 points with 19 goals and 35 assists while Dmitri Voronkov has 46 points with 22 goals and 24 assists. Kent Johnson has 56 points with 23 goals and 33 assists while Adam Fantilli has 52 points with 29 goals and 23 assists. Daniil Tarasov is 7-10-2 with a 3.54 GAA and an .881 save percentage while Elvis Merzlikins is 26-21-5 with a 3.18 GAA and an .892 save percentage this season between the pipes for Columbus. Jet Greaves has also gone 5-2-2 with a 2.22 GAA and a .927 save percentage as well for the Blue Jackets.
Why the Columbus Blue Jackets will win
- The Flyers have lost each of their last seven night games at Wells Fargo Center after coming off overtime.
- The Blue Jackets have won each of their last seven games as favorites.
- The Blue Jackets have covered the puck line in four of their last five games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- The Flyers have failed to cover the puck line in four of their last five home games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
Columbus Blue Jackets Player Prop Facts
- Kirill Marchenko has scored a goal in four of the Blue Jackets’ last five games as road favorites.
- Zach Werenski has recorded at least one assist in 13 of the Blue Jackets’ last 14 games as favorites.
- Zach Werenski has recorded at least one point in each of the Blue Jackets’ last 14 games as favorites.
- Zach Werenski ranks 1st in the league for average time on ice (26:48) this season.
Philadelphia Flyers Recap
The Philadelphia Flyers come into this game looking to bounce back from a 4-3 OT loss to the Ottawa Senators last time out to fall to 33-37-10 on the year. After this game, the Flyers will head on the road to take on the Buffalo Sabres to close out the regular season.
Flyers Win 5 Of Their Last 7
Travis Konecny leads the Flyers with 75 points coming on 24 goals and 51 assists while Matvei Michkov has 60 points with 24 goals and 36 assists. Owen Tippett has added 43 points with 20 goals and 23 assists and Bobby Brink’s added 39 points with 11 goals and 28 assists as well on the year. Sean Couturier has 43 points with 15 goals and 28 assists and Tyson Foerster has 41 points with 24 goals and 17 assists. Noah Cates has also chipped in 36 points with 16 goals and 20 assists so far this year. Samuel Ersson has gone 22-16-5 in goal for the Flyers this season with a 3.14 GAA and an .882 save percentage while Ivan Fedotov is 6-13-4 with a 3.15 GAA and an .880 save percentage. Aleksei Kolosov is also 5-8-1 with a 3.56 GAA and an .867 save percentage so far this season.
Why the Philadelphia Flyers will win
- The Blue Jackets have lost 12 of their last 13 road games following a road win.
- The Flyers have won four of their last five games as underdogs against the Blue Jackets.
- The Blue Jackets have failed to cover the puck line in seven of their last eight games as favorites against Eastern Conference opponents.
- The underdogs have covered the puck line in each of the Flyers’ last five games.
Philadelphia Flyers Player Prop Facts
- Tyson Foerster has scored at least one goal in five of the Flyers’ last six games against Eastern Conference opponents.
- Ryan Ellis has recorded an assist in each of his last five appearances with his team as a home underdog.
- Ryan Ellis has recorded at least one point in each of his last seven appearances in home games.
- Matvei Michkov ranks 1st amongst rookies for shootout goals (3) this season.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the Blue Jackets’ last four road games have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Six of the Flyers’ last seven games against Eastern Conference opponents have gone OVER the total goals line.
Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Philadelphia Flyers Prediction
I’m on the Blue Jackets here. I get the case to be made for the Flyers, who have been out of the playoff race for some time but have still remained competitive throughout for the most part in a lot of their recent games. However, the Blue Jackets are hot in their own right and winning games on the road for a change which has clearly been sparked by the desperation for a chance at a playoff spot. I think Columbus keeps things interesting and adds to their win streak here so give me the Blue Jackets in this one.