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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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
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