The Columbus Blue Jackets and Philadelphia Flyers take the ice at Nationwide Arena for the NHL opener on Thursday, October 12 at 7:00 PM ET. The matchup airs on ESPN+, NBCS-PH, and BSOH.
With the puck dropping for the beginning of the NHL season, here’s what you need to get ready for Thursday’s action.
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Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Philadelphia Flyers Odds and Betting Lines
- Favorite: Blue Jackets (-134)
- Underdog: Flyers (+111)
- Over/under: 6.5
Blue Jackets Stats and Trends
- The Blue Jackets won two of their six games when listed as a moneyline favorite last season (33.3%).
- Columbus was 1-2 when it played as a moneyline favorite of -134 or shorter.
- Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Blue Jackets have an implied win probability of 57.3%.
- Columbus and its opponent combined to score more than 6.5 goals in 46 of 82 games last season.
- The Blue Jackets ranked 30th in the NHL last season with 213 goals scored (2.6 per game).
- The Blue Jackets gave up 329 total goals (4.0 per game), ranking 31st in NHL action in goals against.
- The 41 power-play goals the Blue Jackets scored last season ranked 26th in the NHL (on 224 power-play chances).
Flyers Stats and Trends
- Last season the Flyers had 22 wins in the 67 games in which they were an underdog.
- Philadelphia won 21 of its 61 games last season when an underdog by +111 or longer on the moneyline.
- The Flyers have a 47.4% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline).
- Philadelphia played 40 games last season with over 6.5 goals.
- The Flyers had 220 goals last season (2.7 per game), 29th in the league.
- The Flyers allowed 276 total goals (3.4 per game), 23rd in the NHL.
- The Flyers had 35 power-play goals (on 225 chances), 31st in the NHL.
Blue Jackets vs. Flyers Game Info and Start Time
- Game Day: Thursday, October 12, 2023
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: Bally Sports
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
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