Final score by period
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | OT | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
How the bets settled
Closing line, DraftKings.
Game review
Columbus Blue Jackets beat Philadelphia Flyers 4-3, with the game decided in the fourth period after Philadelphia had erased a three-goal deficit. The Blue Jackets built a 3-0 lead in the first, then the Flyers answered with one in the second and two in the third before Columbus closed it out.
Kent Johnson led Columbus with two goals and three points, while Zach Werenski added two assists. Trevor Zegras had a goal and an assist for Philadelphia. The team stats explain the result: Columbus blocked 19 shots, won 56 percent of faceoffs, and held a 5-1 edge in takeaways despite being outshot 32-15. The Flyers pushed play, but Columbus did the harder defensive work and got the extra goal.
For bettors, Flyers +1.5 covered by 0.5, and the game went over 5.5 by 1.5.
Against the spread, start to finish
Top performers
Blue Jackets
GoalsKent Johnson2
AssistsZach Werenski2
PointsKent Johnson3
Flyers
GoalsTrevor Zegras1
AssistsTrevor Zegras1
PointsTrevor Zegras2
Team stats
Box score
Columbus Blue Jackets
Forwards
| Player | G | A | SOG | S | +/- | TOI | SHFT | HT | BS | TK | GV | PIM | FO% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19:36 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53.3 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7:56 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 80.0 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 20:45 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 37.5 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 13:53 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 14:41 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16:18 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10:48 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 17:29 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 55.6 | |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16:50 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17:37 | 26 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -2 | 16:11 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 66.7 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7:44 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Defenses
| Player | G | A | SOG | S | +/- | TOI | SHFT | HT | BS | TK | GV | PIM | FO% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:51 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:51 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:30 | 23 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21:19 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24:38 | 31 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 28:09 | 33 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
Goalies
| Player | GA | SA | SOS | SOSA | SV | SV% | ESSV | PPSV | SHSV | TOI | YTDG | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 29 | .906 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 62:22 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Flyers
Forwards
| Player | G | A | SOG | S | +/- | TOI | SHFT | HT | BS | TK | GV | PIM | FO% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11:34 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 15:27 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11.1 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 12:11 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 100.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11:27 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 14:44 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55.6 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14:16 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 36.4 | |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 18:14 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 16:48 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 12:16 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15:23 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21:35 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 20:47 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 50.0 |
Defenses
| Player | G | A | SOG | S | +/- | TOI | SHFT | HT | BS | TK | GV | PIM | FO% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 16:48 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 26:48 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13:08 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 24:57 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16:05 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 21:49 | 26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
Goalies
| Player | GA | SA | SOS | SOSA | SV | SV% | ESSV | PPSV | SHSV | TOI | YTDG | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 11 | .733 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 61:11 | 0 | 0 |
Attendance 18,469 · Officials: Matt MacPherson, TJ Luxmore, Liam Maaskant, Jeremy Faucher
Recap: Kent Johnson lifts Blue Jackets to 4-3 OT win after Flyers rally from 3-goal deficit (ESPN)
Highlights
StatsBench picks
No StatsBench pick posted for this game. Today’s posted picks are graded live.
Betting trends
- Blue Jackets are 3-7 against the spread in their last 10.
- Blue Jackets are 0-5 ATS as favorites in their last 10 games.
- The over is 2-8 in Flyers’ last 10 games.
- Blue Jackets are 7-3 in the last 10 meetings with the Flyers.
From each team’s last 10 games and recent meetings, against the closing line.
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Blue Jackets vs Flyers pre-game preview
Tuesday’s Columbus at Philadelphia matchup has Columbus -115, Philadelphia +106, Philadelphia +1.5 and a total of 5.5, unchanged from the DraftKings opener. The last meeting went to Columbus 3-2 on the road on March 24, 2026, and the Blue Jackets are 7-3 in the last 10 head-to-head meetings, though 3-3 ATS. Columbus is 4-5 and 3-6 ATS this season, with a 4-6 straight-up and 3-7 ATS mark over its last 10; it most recently beat Vegas 2-1 on Oct. 24. Philadelphia is 3-10 and 7-6 ATS, with a 3-7 straight-up and 5-5 ATS mark over its last 10; it lost 5-4 to Anaheim on Oct. 24.
The useful angles sit on defense and availability. Philadelphia allows 31.46 shots per game, rank 30, while Columbus allows 27.44, rank 17, and pace is nearly identical at 54.2 for Philadelphia and 54.1 for Columbus. Philadelphia lists Konecny, Grebenkin, Tippett and York on IR and Ristolainen out about two weeks with an upper-body injury, while Columbus goalie Elvis Merzlikins is on IR and expected to miss 4-6 months with a shoulder injury. StatsBench projects Trevor Zegras at 0.7 points and Matvei Michkov at 0.6, both above their 0.5 point prop lines.
Player stats and form
Season averages and each player’s last 5 games, newest first. Splits: per-game averages (games in brackets); vs the opponent covers this season and last, newest game first.
Columbus Blue Jackets
| Date | Opp | TOI | G | A | SOG | HIT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/24 | vs VGK | 19:26 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 10/20 | vs TOR | 23:02 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 10/18 | @ MIN | 19:41 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 10/17 | vs NYR | 21:24 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 10/13 | vs FLA | 16:31 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Splits | Season | Road | 2025-26 | vs PHI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PTS | 0.9 (9) | 0.5 (2) | 0.7 (82) | 0.7 (3) 0 · 0 · 2 |
| SOG | 1.8 (9) | 1.5 (2) | 1.7 (82) | 0.7 (3) 0 · 1 · 1 |
| Date | Opp | TOI | G | A | SOG | HIT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/24 | vs VGK | 17:47 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 10/20 | vs TOR | 17:09 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10/18 | @ MIN | 18:52 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 10/17 | vs NYR | 20:55 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 10/13 | vs FLA | 15:09 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Splits | Season | Road | 2025-26 | vs PHI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PTS | 0.8 (9) | 0.5 (2) | 0.3 (76) | 0.3 (3) 0 · 0 · 1 |
| SOG | 2.2 (9) | 2.5 (2) | 1.5 (76) | 1.0 (3) 0 · 1 · 2 |
| Date | Opp | TOI | G | A | SOG | HIT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/24 | vs VGK | 16:06 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 10/20 | vs TOR | 13:29 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 10/18 | @ MIN | 13:37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 10/17 | vs NYR | 15:18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 10/13 | vs FLA | 16:05 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Splits | Season | Road | 2025-26 | vs PHI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PTS | 0.7 (9) | 0.5 (2) | 0.4 (81) | 0.7 (3) 0 · 0 · 2 |
| SOG | 1.3 (9) | 0.5 (2) | 1.7 (81) | 0.3 (3) 0 · 0 · 1 |
Philadelphia Flyers
| Date | Opp | TOI | G | A | SOG | HIT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/24 | vs ANA | 18:15 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 10/21 | @ BUF | 18:02 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 10/19 | vs COL | 14:37 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 10/17 | vs OTT | 14:29 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 10/15 | @ DET | 13:40 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Splits | Season | Home | 2025-26 | vs CBJ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PTS | 0.8 (13) | 1.0 (7) | 0.6 (89) | 0.0 (3) 0 · 0 · 0 |
| SOG | 1.5 (13) | 1.6 (7) | 2.0 (89) | 1.3 (3) 0 · 1 · 3 |
| Date | Opp | TOI | G | A | SOG | HIT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/24 | vs ANA | 21:32 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 10/21 | @ BUF | 16:36 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 10/19 | vs COL | 17:41 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 10/17 | vs OTT | 19:18 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 10/15 | @ DET | 17:59 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Splits | Season | Home | 2025-26 | vs CBJ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PTS | 0.8 (13) | 1.1 (7) | 0.8 (91) | 0.3 (3) 1 · 0 · 0 |
| SOG | 2.1 (13) | 2.6 (7) | 2.0 (91) | 3.7 (3) 1 · 4 · 6 |
| Date | Opp | TOI | G | A | SOG | HIT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/24 | vs ANA | 10:53 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 10/21 | @ BUF | 10:24 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 10/19 | vs COL | 13:44 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Splits | Season | Home | 2025-26 | vs CBJ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PTS | 0.7 (3) | 0.0 (2) | – | – |
| SOG | 2.7 (3) | 2.0 (2) | – | – |
Records
| Team | Record | ATS | O/U | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-5 | 3-6 | 4-5 | 4-3 | 0-2 | |
| 3-10 | 7-6 | 3-10 | 2-5 | 1-5 |
This season, regular season. ATS and O/U against each game’s closing line.
Blue Jackets vs Flyers head-to-head
Blue Jackets are 7-3, 3-3 ATS, O/U 3-3 in the last 10 meetings. Last time: Blue Jackets won 3-2 on March 24, 2026.
| Date | Venue | Blue Jackets result | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 26 | Flyers home | W 3-2 | L -1.5 | U 5.5 |
| Mar 14, 26 | Flyers home | W 2-1 | L -1.5 | U 5.5 |
| Jan 28, 26 | Blue Jackets home | W 5-3 | W -1.5 | O 6.5 |
| Apr 15, 25 | Flyers home | W 3-0 | – | – |
| Jan 14, 25 | Blue Jackets home | W 3-2 | – | – |
| Dec 21, 24 | Flyers home | L 4-5 | – | – |
| Dec 10, 24 | Blue Jackets home | L 3-5 | – | – |
| Apr 6, 24 | Blue Jackets home | W 6-2 | W +1.5 | O 5.5 |
| Jan 4, 24 | Flyers home | W 3-2 | W +1.5 | U 5.5 |
| Nov 19, 23 | Flyers home | L 2-5 | L -1.5 | O 5.5 |
Recent form
Columbus Blue Jackets: last 10 (4-6, 3-7 ATS, O/U 4-6)
| Date | Opponent | Result | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 26 | vs VGK | W 2-1 | W +1.5 | U 6.5 |
| Oct 20, 26 | vs TOR | L 2-6 | L -1.5 | O 6.5 |
| Oct 18, 26 | @ MIN | L 1-2 | W +1.5 | U 6.5 |
| Oct 17, 26 | vs NYR | W 1-0 | L -1.5 | U 6.5 |
| Oct 13, 26 | vs FLA | L 3-7 | L -1.5 | O 5.5 |
| Oct 10, 26 | @ STL | L 3-5 | L +1.5 | O 5.5 |
| Oct 9, 26 | vs PIT | W 3-2 | L -1.5 | U 6.5 |
| Oct 3, 26 | vs UTA | L 1-4 | L +1.5 | U 6.5 |
| Oct 1, 26 | vs BUF | W 6-3 | W +1.5 | O 6.5 |
| Apr 14, 26 | vs WSH | L 1-2 | L -1.5 | U 6.5 |
Philadelphia Flyers: last 10 (3-7, 5-5 ATS, O/U 2-8)
| Date | Opponent | Result | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 26 | vs ANA | L 4-5 | L -1.5 | O 5.5 |
| Oct 21, 26 | @ BUF | W 3-1 | W +1.5 | U 6.5 |
| Oct 19, 26 | vs COL | W 3-2 | W +1.5 | U 6.5 |
| Oct 17, 26 | vs OTT | W 3-1 | W +1.5 | U 5.5 |
| Oct 15, 26 | @ DET | L 1-2 | W +1.5 | U 5.5 |
| Oct 13, 26 | vs SEA | L 2-3 | L -1.5 | U 5.5 |
| Oct 11, 26 | vs CAR | L 1-4 | L +1.5 | U 5.5 |
| Oct 10, 26 | @ BOS | L 1-5 | L +1.5 | O 5.5 |
| Oct 8, 26 | @ OTT | L 1-2 | W +1.5 | U 5.5 |
| Oct 5, 26 | @ TB | L 1-4 | L +1.5 | U 5.5 |
Injury report
Columbus Blue Jackets
- Elvis Merzlikins (G): Injured Reserve, Merzlikins is expected to miss 4-6 months to begin the 2026-27 regular season while recovering from a shoulder injury, per Luke Fox of Sportsnet
Philadelphia Flyers
- Travis Konecny (R): Injured Reserve, Konecny
- Nikita Grebenkin (R): Injured Reserve, Grebenkin
- Owen Tippett (R): Injured Reserve, Tippett
- Rasmus Ristolainen (D): Injured Reserve, Ristolainen
Matchup ranks
What each defense allows per game this season. Rank 1 allows the fewest, so a high number means a softer matchup for the other team’s overs.
| Blue Jackets defense | Flyers defense | |
|---|---|---|
| Goals allowed per game | 3.25 (19th of 32) | 3.31 (21st of 32) |
| Shots on goal allowed per game | 26.92 (13th of 32) | 29.75 (27th of 32) |
| Points allowed per game | 9.17 (23rd of 32) | 9.19 (24th of 32) |
| Power-play points allowed per game | 2.5 (24th of 32) | 2.06 (19th of 32) |
| Pace (possessions) | 54.1 (21st) | 54.2 (20th) |
Venue and weather
Blue Jackets vs Flyers odds
Line movement from the open
| Line | Open | Close | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flyers spread | +1.5 | +1.5 | – |
| Total | 5.5 | 5.5 | – |
| Blue Jackets moneyline | -115 | -120 | +1.1% win chance |
| Flyers moneyline | -105 | +100 | -1.2% win chance |
DraftKings opening and closing numbers via ESPN.
Line movement chart
More on these teams: Columbus Blue Jackets vs Carolina Hurricanes Oct 29 · Philadelphia Flyers vs Washington Capitals Oct 28 · Vegas Golden Knights vs Columbus Blue Jackets Oct 24 · Anaheim Ducks vs Philadelphia Flyers Oct 24 · All NHL prop picks
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