Flyers vs Blue Jackets Picks, Prediction & Odds – Wednesday Night Hockey

• The Blue Jackets are a -118 home moneyline favorite over the Flyers on Wednesday, Jan. 28th
• Columbus has won four of their last six duels against Philadelphia
• See my Flyers vs Blue Jackets predictions below, plus prop pick and lineups

The puck drops Wednesday in a battle between two squads that are scratching and clawing to remain in postseason contention in the Metropolitan Division, with just two points separating the Flyers and Blue Jackets.

Philadelphia (24-18-9, 31-20 ATS, 57 pts) square off against Columbus (24-20-7, 27-24 ATS, 55 pts), with the Flyers fourth in the Metro, and the Jackets seventh, but separated by just two points.

Action is set to get underway at 7:30 pm ET / 4:30 pm PT from Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio, with TNT/HBO Max/truTV providing the coverage in the United States.

Flyers vs Blue Jackets Prediction

• Blue Jackets Moneyline (-118 at FanDuel)

My Flyers vs Blue Jackets prediction has the home squad emerging victorious. The Blue Jackets have been on fire of late, taking six of seven (including five of six under new bench boss Rick Bowness). Philly has been going the other way, dropping eight of ten (2-6-2).

Per the NHL odds, it’s extremely close in the betting odds between the Flyers vs Blue Jackets with our SBD formula predicting a 3.50-3.44 PHI upset, despite the Jackets taking four of six off the Flyers. I like how Columbus has defeated teams in playoff positions during their stretch, taking down TB, DAL, PIT and Utah.

The goaltending matchup will feature Dan Vladar (PHI) and Elvis Merzlikins (CBJ). The former has allowed just two markers or less in nine of twelve battles. The latter has settled down by giving up just six goals in the last three starts (left with an illness in one game), following a horrid stretch of surrendering 3+ goals in 14 of 15 contests.

Perhaps because Merzlikins is between the pipes and not Jet Greaves, who has far better numbers, the betting line has altered substantially. Late Tuesday night, CBJ was -134 on the moneyline, with PHI +112. Now, it’s Columbus -118, Philadelphia -102.

PHI vs CBJ Season Stats/Ranks

It’s truly fortuitous that Philly and Columbus both are clinging onto hope to snatch the second or third spots in the Metro, given that both have really struggled in scoring and also keeping the puck out out their own net, ranking in the bottom half of both of those, plus special teams as well.

Flyers vs Blue Jackets Props Pick

• Owen Tippett Anytime Goal Scorer (+240 at FanDuel)

For a prop bet, I’m going to select Flyers forward Owen Tippett, who is second in goals on the squad with 18. That includes a hat trick two games ago versus Colorado, and he also has found the back of the net in three of the last four vs CBJ. At +240, you’re getting Tippett at longer odds than the top-five players on the board.

If you want to parlay the Blue Jackets to win on the moneyline, yet Tippett to find the back of the net for Philly, that total pays out a cool +640.

Flyers vs Blue Jackets Odds

The Blue Jackets are -118 moneyline favorites and are laying 1.5 goals on the puck line at +210. The Flyers come back as -102 underdogs, while the total currently sits at 6.5 goals at FanDuel.

The implied win probability of CBJ at -118 is 54.1%. You’d need to wager $118 on the favorites to win $100, while a $102 bet on the underdogs clears $100.

FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK

Offer

T&Cs

Bet $5 & Get $200 in Bonus Bets if Your Bet Wins

Must be 21+. T&C Apply. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER.

LOCK IN PROMO

SIGNUP PROMO

BET $5
GET $200

BET NOW

Updated odds via FanDuel Sportsbook as of 1:15 p.m. ET on Jan. 28.

Flyers vs Blue Jackets Projected Lineups

Philadelphia Projected Lineup

Forwards

Trevor Zegras – Christian Dvorak – Travis Konecny

Denver Barkey – Sean Couturier – Owen Tippett

Matvei Michkov – Noah Cates – Bobby Brink

Nikita Grebenkin – Lane Pederson – Carl Grundstrom

Defense

Travis Sanheim – Rasmus Ristolainen

Cam York – Jamie Drysdale

Nick Seeler – Noah Juulsen

Goaltenders

Dan Vladar

Samuel Ersson

Injuries: Tyson Foerster (arm), Rodrigo Abols (lower body)

Columbus Projected Lineup

Forwards

Mason Marchment – Adam Fantilli – Kirill Marchenko

Boone Jenner – Sean Monahan – Kent Johnson

Cole Sillinger – Charlie Coyle – Mathieu Olivier

Dmitri Voronkov – Isac Lundestrom – Miles Wood

Defense

Zach Werenski – Damon Severson

Ivan Provorov – Denton Mateychuk

Egor Zamula – Erik Gudbranson

Goaltenders

Elvis Merzlikins

Jet Greaves

Injuries: Brendan Smith (torn meniscus), Dante Fabbro (lower body)