The big picture

Columbus Blue Jackets come in 24th on the ladder; Philadelphia Flyers are 30th. Columbus Blue Jackets have the higher position to protect.

Columbus Blue Jackets are 10–9 in NHL 2026-27, averaging 2.6 goals for and 2.8 against.

Philadelphia Flyers are 5–17 in NHL 2026-27, averaging 2 goals for and 3.5 against.

Form

Columbus Blue Jackets have won two of their last five and most recently lost to Buffalo Sabres 2–5.

Philadelphia Flyers have won one of their last five and most recently lost to New York Rangers 2–3.

Head to head

These sides have met 31 times on our records since 2017: Columbus Blue Jackets 18, Philadelphia Flyers 13.

Last time out (2026-27), Columbus Blue Jackets won 4–3 at Xfinity Mobile Arena.

Columbus Blue Jackets have won the last six against Philadelphia Flyers.

Biggest margin between these two: Columbus Blue Jackets by 4 goals in 2023-24 (6–2).

Players to watch

For Columbus Blue Jackets, watch Kent Johnson (0.5 goals a game, 9 assists in 2026-27) and Cole Sillinger (0.3 goals a game, 5 assists in 2026-27).

For Philadelphia Flyers, watch Matvei Michkov (0.6 goals a game, 3 assists in 2026-27) and Cole Knuble (0.5 goals a game, 1 assist in 2026-27).

Milestone watch

Cole Sillinger is 1 assists short of 100 for their career.

At Nationwide Arena

Columbus Blue Jackets have won 11 of their last 22 at Nationwide Arena.

What the numbers say

On form, ladder and history, Columbus Blue Jackets go in as clear favourites.