The Columbus Blue Jackets and the Philadelphia Flyers play the final game of their season series on Sunday. The Jackets are 1-1-1 against the Flyers this season.
With two games left, the Columbus Blue Jackets are still alive in the playoff race due to the Montreal Canadiens losing in OT to the Chicago Blackhawks on Monday.
We're not going to overcomplicate this preview - The Blue Jackets need to beat the Philadelphia Flyers in regulation on Tuesday. They have plenty of motivation to it. Just get it done.
Blue Jackets Stats
- Power Play - 19.1% - 22nd in NHL
- Penalty Kill - 76.5% - 23rd in NHL
- Goals For - 258 - 10th - 3.23 GPG - 10th
- Goals Against - 266 - 25th - 3.33 GPG - 27th
Flyers Stats
- Power Play – 14.8% - 30th in NHL
- Penalty Kill – 77.8% - 20th in NHL
- Goals For - 228 – 23rd – 2.85 GPG – 23rd
- Goals Against – 275 – 9th – 3.44 GPG – 28th
Series History vs. The Flyers
- Columbus is 11-13-3 on the road and 28-19-7 in 54 all-time games against the Flyers.
- The Jackets are 3-1-1 in the last 5 against Philadelphia.
Who To Watch For The Flyers
- Travis Konecny leads the Flyers in goals(24), assists(51), and points(75).
- Rookie Matvei Michkov has 24 goals on the season.
- Goalie Samuel Errson is 22-16-5 with a SV% of .882.
- Ivan Fedotov is 6-13-4 with a SV% of .880.
CBJ Player Notes vs. Flyers
- Boone Jenner has 20 points in 32 career games against Philadelphia.
- Zach Werenski has 17 points in 24 games.
- Sean Monahan has 18 points in 21 games against the Flyers.
Injuries
- Kevin Labanc (shoulder) is on Injured Reserve as of Feb. 21 and is out for the season (24 Games)
- Elvis Merzļikins (upper body) has missed 3 games.
- Jake Christiansen (upper body) has missed 2 games.
TOTAL MAN GAMES LOST: 318
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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