Blue Jackets vs Flyers Picks and Prediction – 12/22/2024

The Columbus Blue Jackets will be visiting Wells Fargo Center on Saturday, where they will take on the Philadelphia Flyers. Get the rest of our free NHL picks here! The Blue Jackets currently sit seventh in the Metropolitan, putting together a record of 13-15-5. Columbus snapped their five game losing skid on Thursday, drafting the New Jersey Devils 4-2. Sean Monahan picked up 2 goals and an assist in this game, while Elvis Merzlikins made 40 saves. Elvis Merzlikins will be the Blue Jackets’ starting goaltender in this game, he’s posted a 3.05 goal against average to go along with his 10-9-2 record. Columbus has been a disaster on the defensive end, allowing 3.58 goals per game (30th in NHL). The Blue Jackets are scoring 3.24 goals a game led by Kirill Marchenko’s team-leading 11 goals. 

Philadelphia comes into this weekend with a 14-15-4 record which places them fifth in the Metropolitan. The Flyers have lost three consecutive games, most recently suffering a 7-3 loss against Los Angeles on Thursday. Samuel Ersson will be the Flyers starting goaltender on Saturday, he’s posted a 3.03 goals against average to go along with his 6-3-2 record. Travis Konecny leads Philadelphia with 16 goals and 37 points through 33 games. Philadelphia is scoring 2.94 goals per game, while giving up 3.55 defensively.

The Flyers look to bring their three game losing skid to an end, while the Blue Jackets hope a win over New Jersey can get something going. Expect this to be a close game however, the goaltending from Columbus gives them the edge. Final score prediction, Columbus wins 4-3.