The Columbus Blue Jackets (off a win in their last game) and the Philadelphia Flyers (off a loss) will clash on Thursday at Nationwide Arena in Columbus.
Columbus earned a 4-2 road victory against the Philadelphia Flyers in its last game on April 5. Sean Kuraly (one goal and one assist) and Carson Meyer (one goal and one assist) were among the three Blue Jackets skaters who collected two points each.
Philadelphia's most recent game was a home loss, 4-2, against the Columbus Blue Jackets on April 5. Five Flyers skaters had one point each in that matchup, including James van Riemsdyk (one goal) and Patrick Brown (one assist).
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What time is the Blue Jackets vs. Flyers?
- Game Day: Thursday, April 7, 2022
- Game Time: 19:00 ET, 18:00 CT, 17:00 MT, 16:00 PT
- Arena: Nationwide Arena
- TV: NBC Sports Networks
- Live Stream: Watch online with fuboTV!
Key Players for the Blue Jackets
- Patrik Laine is one of Columbus' leading contributors (52 total points), having put up 25 goals and 27 assists.
- Jakub Voracek is another of Columbus' offensive options, contributing 51 points (five goals, 46 assists) to the team.
- Oliver Bjorkstrand has 50 total points for Columbus, with 24 goals and 26 assists.
- Elvis Merzlikins has allowed 153 goals (3.37 goals against average) and racked up 1449 saves.
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Key Players for Flyers
- Cam Atkinson is among the top options on offense for Philadelphia, with 50 points this season. He has put up 23 goals and 27 assists in 70 games.
- Travis Konecny's 43 points this season, including 12 goals and 31 assists, make him one of the top offensive threats for Philadelphia.
- Philadelphia's Joel Farabee has 33 points (16 goals, 17 assists) this season.
- Carter Hart has a .906 save percentage (28th in the league), with 1297 total saves, while allowing 134 goals (3.1 goals against average). He has put up a 13-23-7 record between the posts for Philadelphia this season.
Blue Jackets vs. Flyers Key Stats & Odds
- The Blue Jackets rank 12th in the NHL with 225 goals scored (3.2 per game).
- The Blue Jackets rank 31st in goals against, allowing 263 total goals (3.7 per game) in NHL play.
- Their -38 goal differential ranks 23rd in the league.
- The 33 power-play goals the Blue Jackets have scored this season (to rank 27th in the NHL) have come on 185 power-play chances.
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- With 180 goals (2.6 per game), the Flyers have the NHL's 30th-ranked offense.
- The Flyers have allowed 246 total goals this season (3.5 per game), 26th in the league.
- Their -66 goal differential is 29th in the league.
- The Flyers have 26 power-play goals (31st in NHL) on 203 chances.
- Blue Jackets odds: -132
- Flyers odds: +110
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