The Columbus Blue Jackets welcome the Philadelphia Flyers into Nationwide Arena for the first of two meetings at home, and four overall.
The Philadelphia Flyers are in Columbus tonight to take on the Blue Jackets for the first time this season.
The Flyers come to Columbus after dropping their last three games and going 4-4-2 in their previous ten games.
Philadelphia gives up too many goals, and that can't make John Tortorella happy. They're 27th in the league to be exact. The Jackets score a lot, which isn't a good recipe for the Flyers. The CBJ are 9th in the league in scoring with 92 goals and 3.41 goals per game. They've scored a whopping 52 goals at home in 12 games, which is a 4.33 goals-per-game average.
The Blue Jackets are 8-3-1 at home. Their 8 wins are tied for second in the Metro for most home wins. The Flyers are 6-4-3 on the road, so this could end up being a really good game.
Both teams give up a lot of penalty minutes, but the Flyers PK is 11th in the league, so the Jackets would be wise to capitalize on their man advantages. The Jackets have been taking way too many penalties lately, but luckily the Flyers' PP is not very good.
Where this game will be won is 5-on-5. The Blue Jackets are third in the NHL with 67 goals scored 5v5 and it will be hard for Philadelphia to stop the Jackets, especially at home.
The Flyers are currently 6th in the Metro, 10th in the East, and 22nd in the NHL.
Series History vs. The Flyers
- Columbus is 16-5-4 at home and 27-18-6 in all meetings.
- The Jackets have won the last two at NWA and 3 of 4 overall.
Who To Watch For The Flyers
- Travis Konecny leads the team in goals and total points with 13 and 32.
- Matvei Michkov has 11 goals and 25 points.
- Goalie Samuel Ersson is 5-3 with a .897 SP.
- Aleksei Kolosov is 3-5 with a .881 SP.
- Ivan Fedotov is 4-4 with a .887 SP.
CBJ Player Notes vs. The Flyers
- Kevin Labanc has 12 points in 10 games vs. the Flyers.
- Sean Monahan has 17 points in 19 games.
- Zach Werenski has 14 points in 21 games against Philadelphia.
Injuries
- Boone Jenner (shoulder) is on Injured Reserve on Oct. 7; (27 Games)
- Erik Gudbranson (upper body) is on Injured Reserve on Oct. 16; (24 Games)
- Yegor Chinakhov (upper body); (6 Games)
TOTAL MAN GAMES LOST: 102
How to Watch & Listen: Tonight's game will be on FanDuel Sports Network. Steve Mears will be on the play-by-play. The radio broadcast will be on 97.1 The Fan with Bob McElligott behind the mic doing the play-by-play.
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