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Philadelphia Flyers
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Columbus Blue Jackets

Philadelphia Flyers vs Columbus Blue Jackets Picks & Predictions

Model updated Aug 30, 6:47PM UTC

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NHL
Nationwide Arena, Columbus
Indoor
Thu 29 Jan 2026, 12:30AM
2
Game markets graded
0
Props graded
The model's one call for this gamethe prediction, first
Columbus Blue Jackets 4.5 Puck Lines -5000

The model graded 2 markets for Philadelphia Flyers vs Columbus Blue Jackets (NHL) and this is the one it backs hardest — HIGH confidence. A $100 bet returns about $102 if it lands. This one is free — every other market and all player props are Pro. Tip-off Thu 29 Jan 2026, 12:30AM at Nationwide Arena.

Our confidenceHigh
Chance to win98.6%
The price says98.0%
Best price-5000
The rest of this game's boardgraded market by market
Puck Lines Columbus Blue Jackets 4.5 High99% chance -5000
Puck Lines High99% chance —
High = 60%+ chance to win · Lean = 40–60% · Long-shot = under 40%
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GOOD PRICE in green
Puck Lines
Columbus Blue Jackets
4.5
-5000
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Calibrated model vs market

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PickMarketModel lean
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Injuries & who's out

Injuries & availability

Philadelphia Flyers

  • Noah Cates LWOut
  • Owen Tippett RWOut

Columbus Blue Jackets

  • Elvis Merzlikins GOut
  • Isac Lundestrom COut
Availability updated Aug 20, 5:23PM UTC — some NHL rows may be stale between updates. · refreshed roughly every 4 hours.

Weather & injury impact for this fixture

Conditions · who's out · how it moves the number
For Philadelphia Flyers vs Columbus Blue Jackets: Weather isn't a tracked factor for this fixture, and 4 players are listed out or questionable across both sides.
FactorThis fixture
Availability4 listed out or questionable (see Who's out above)

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Betting angles

Markets & form
MoneylineModel leans Columbus Blue JacketsNo line posted

Philadelphia Flyers @ Columbus Blue Jackets moneyline: model lean and both sides' win form.

Puck LineColumbus Blue Jackets +1.5No line posted

Philadelphia Flyers @ Columbus Blue Jackets puck-line (spread) model lean and cover form.

Total GoalsGame totalNo line posted

Philadelphia Flyers @ Columbus Blue Jackets total-goals model lean and scoring trends (the free board has not settled enough of these yet).

Philadelphia Flyers @ Columbus Blue Jackets — what the model found

Our model graded 2 betting markets for Philadelphia Flyers at Columbus Blue Jackets — 2 on the game itself and 0 on individual players. One pick is free on this page.

2
Game markets graded

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Philadelphia Flyers vs Columbus Blue Jackets — recent results

Columbus Blue Jackets have won 2 of their last 5 games; Philadelphia Flyers have won 1 of their last 5.

Columbus Blue Jackets — last 5
ResultScoreOpponentWhere
L1–2WSHHome
L2–3BOSHome
W5–2MTLAway
L0–5BUFAway
W4–3DETAway
Philadelphia Flyers — last 5
ResultScoreOpponentWhere
L2–3CARHome
L1–4CARHome
L2–3CARAway
L0–3CARAway
W1–0PITHome

Philadelphia Flyers vs Columbus Blue Jackets — recent meetings

These two have met 3 times recently: Columbus Blue Jackets won 3, Philadelphia Flyers won 0.

DateColumbus Blue JacketsPhiladelphia FlyersWinner
Mar 2432Columbus Blue Jackets
Mar 1421Columbus Blue Jackets
Jan 2953Columbus Blue Jackets

Who’s out or in doubt

4 players are listed as out or in doubt for this game.

Columbus Blue Jackets
PlayerStatus
Elvis Merzlikins GOUT
Isac Lundestrom COUT
Philadelphia Flyers
PlayerStatus
Noah Cates LWOUT
Owen Tippett RWOUT

The full availability report — with what each missing player means for the bets — is further down this page.

About this matchup

How we read the game

This page tracks the Bet Better model's pick history and predictions for Philadelphia Flyers vs Columbus Blue Jackets in the NHL. You may also see this matchup written as Flyers vs Jackets, or as Jackets vs Flyers. The most recent game between them was Thursday 29 January 2026 at Nationwide Arena. The model has generated 2 game picks for this matchup. Review the picks and historical data above to guide your NHL betting strategy for this matchup.

Head-to-head record

Final scores · 3 meetings on record
Columbus Blue Jackets 3–0 across the last 3 meetings
DateGameScoreWinner
24 Mar 2026Columbus Blue Jackets @ Philadelphia Flyers2–3Columbus Blue Jackets
14 Mar 2026Columbus Blue Jackets @ Philadelphia Flyers1–2Columbus Blue Jackets
29 Jan 2026Philadelphia Flyers @ Columbus Blue Jackets5–3Columbus Blue Jackets
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