NHL Game Preview: Columbus Blue Jackets at Philadelphia Flyers with Line Combinations 12/21/2024

Columbus Blue Jackets (13-15-5, 31 Pts) at Philadelphia Flyers (14-15-4, 32 Pts)
Venue: Wells Fargo Center
Date: Tonight – Saturday, December 21
Time: 7:00 pm EST

TV: NBC Sports Network PHI, ESPN+, FanDuel Sports Network Ohio
Radio:
Columbus – CBJ Radio App
Philadelphia – 97.5 FM WPEN, Flyers Radio 24/7

DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:
Columbus +1.5 ML +142
Philadelphia -1.5 ML -170
O/U 6.5

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Columbus Blue Jackets News & Notes:

The Blue Jackets beat the New Jersey Devils 4-2 on Thursday after losing eight of their previous nine games. Columbus is 4-3-1 against Metropolitan Division opponents. The Jackets have the 21st-ranked power play in the NHL at 18.9 percent.

Philadelphia Flyers News & Notes:

The Flyers have lost three in a row after a 7-3 loss to the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday night. Philadelphia won the previous matchup with the Blue Jackets 5-3. The Flyers have the 26th-ranked power play at 16.1 percent.

Columbus Blue Jackets Projected Lines

Voronkov-Monahan-Marchenko

Van Riemsdyk-Fantilli-K. Johnson

Ashton-Reese-Sillinger-Olivier

Malatesta-Kuraly-Pyyhtia

Werenski-Severson

Christiansen-Provorov

J. Johnson-Harris

Merzlikins

Tarasov

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Philadelphia Flyers Projected Lines

Farabee-Couturier-Konecny

Tippett-Frost-Michkov

Foerster-Cates-Brink

Laughton-Poehling-Hathaway

Seeler-Ristolainen

Sanheim-Drysdale

Andrae-Zamula

Ersson

Kosolov

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Philadelphia Hockey – Inside The Rink

Players To Watch:

Columbus Blue Jackets

Sean Monahan has 11 goals and 17 assists for the Blue Jackets. Zachary Werenski has three goals and three assists over the past ten games.

Philadelphia Flyers

Owen Tippett has scored ten goals with eight assists for the Flyers. Travis Konecny has five goals and five assists over the past ten games and scored twice in the Flyers win over the Jackets in the first meeting.

Injury Report:

Columbus Blue Jackets

D Erik Gudbranson – IR – Out indefinitely
C Boone Jenner – LTIR – Six months
C Gavin Brindley – IR – Four to six weeks
LW Yegor Chinakhov – Day to day
RW Justin Danforth – Day to day
D Dante Fabbro -Day to day

Philadelphia Flyers

D Ryan Ellis – LTIR – Out indefinitely

Next Game

Columbus Blue Jackets – December 23 vs Montreal Canadiens
Philadelphia Flyers – December 23 at Pittsburgh Penguins

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