The Blue Jackets had a tumultuous week that saw head coach Rick Bowness have some fiery press conferences after a slow start to the season. Bowness challenged his team to dig deep, and the Blue Jackets responded with a much-needed win over the Golden Knights in overtime on Saturday night. Looking to carry that momentum into Tuesday's matchup against the Flyers, the Blue Jackets are in another strong position to find the win column.
The Flyers are the lowest-scoring team in the NHL. Specifically, Philadelphia is averaging a measly 1.85 goals per game, which is by far the lowest in the league. Columbus isn't much better at 2.33 goals per game, but the Jackets are still putting 26.8 shots on goal per game. Conversely, Philadelphia ranks 30th in the NHL averaging 22.7 shots on goal per game. The Flyers have simply been chasing the puck far too much, and haven't been able to sustain pressure in the offensive zone. The Blue Jackets have some newfound momentum, and have won five straight head-to-head matchups against the Flyers going back to 2025. Playing on the road, look for the Blue Jackets to find the win column.
Blue Jackets vs Flyers prediction: Blue Jackets ML (-125) available at time of publishing. Playable to -130.
