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Columbus Blue Jackets vs Philadelphia Flyers prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for March 14, 2026

NHL matchup

Columbus Blue Jackets at Philadelphia Flyers

View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for March 14, 2026.

March 14, 2026 · 6:00 PM CST
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Recent usage

Forward trios & defense pairs

Most-used five-on-five trio and defense pair from each team's last 10 completed regular-season games before Mar 14. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.

Columbus Blue Jackets

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Defense pair

95:59 together · 7 games

xG share67.3%
Corsi for / against
131 / 71
Fenwick for / against
86 / 51
Corsi share
64.9%
Fenwick share
62.8%
xG for / against
6.44 / 3.13
All observed combinations

Philadelphia Flyers

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Forward trio

55:59 together · 6 games

xG share54.1%
Corsi for / against
38 / 44
Fenwick for / against
26 / 33
Corsi share
46.3%
Fenwick share
44.1%
xG for / against
2.14 / 1.81
Defense pair

165:42 together · 10 games

xG share47.2%
Corsi for / against
123 / 141
Fenwick for / against
83 / 105
Corsi share
46.6%
Fenwick share
44.1%
xG for / against
5.96 / 6.67
All observed combinations

Ambiguous events and unreliable intervals are excluded. xG requires complete current scoring for each contributing game. These summaries do not change the model prediction.

Goalie context

Recent starting goalies

Each team's last recorded starter before this matchup. These are not confirmed or projected starters for this game. Results cover their last 5 appearances before the matchup.

Elvis Merzlikins

Columbus Blue Jackets · Last start: Mar 12

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
99
Save %
86.9
Goals allowed
13
Close-range shots %
32.3

Dan Vladar

Philadelphia Flyers · Last start: Mar 12

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
123
Save %
87.8
Goals allowed
15
Close-range shots %
26.8
Pregame context · xG V1

Recent expected goals

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Mar 14, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

Columbus Blue Jackets

xG for / game
3.24
xG against / game
2.67
xG differential / game
0.56

10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.

Philadelphia Flyers

xG for / game
2.60
xG against / game
2.98
xG differential / game
-0.38

10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.

Recent play-by-play

Team tendencies before this game

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Mar 14, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

Columbus Blue Jackets

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
59.9
Corsi share (%)
49.9
Fenwick share (%)
50.5
Faceoff win %
47.7
Penalties / game
3.2

Shots / game: 30.0 · Shooting: 11.7% · Avg distance: 31.9 ft

Philadelphia Flyers

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
49.7
Corsi share (%)
46.8
Fenwick share (%)
45.0
Faceoff win %
46.8
Penalties / game
3.6

Shots / game: 22.1 · Shooting: 9.5% · Avg distance: 33.3 ft

Team comparison

Season and recent form

Season overview
Columbus Blue Jackets CBJ
Metric
Philadelphia Flyers PHI
8Points9
0.444Points %0.346
22Goals for24
30Goals against42
-8Goal differential-18
W1Current streakL1
Road versus home
Columbus Blue Jackets CBJ road
Metric
Philadelphia Flyers PHI home
2Games7
0Wins2
0Points6
-3Goal differential-10
Last 10 games
Columbus Blue Jackets CBJ
Metric
Philadelphia Flyers PHI
4-5-0Record3-6-1
8Points7
22Goals for20
30Goals against29
-8Goal differential-9
History

Last 10 head-to-head games

Columbus Blue Jackets CBJ 5 wins
10 games reviewed
Philadelphia Flyers PHI 5 wins
Total goals34 – 32
Goal differential +2 / -2
Goals per game3.4 / 3.2
Shots per game28.3 / 31.9
Date Matchup Score Shots Details
Jan 28, 2026
Philadelphia Flyers Philadelphia Flyers at Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets
3 - 5 27 - 31 View
Apr 15, 2025
Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets at Philadelphia Flyers Philadelphia Flyers
3 - 0 34 - 29 View
Jan 14, 2025
Philadelphia Flyers Philadelphia Flyers at Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets
2 - 3 25 - 28 View
Dec 21, 2024
Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets at Philadelphia Flyers Philadelphia Flyers
4 - 5 25 - 30 View
Dec 10, 2024
Philadelphia Flyers Philadelphia Flyers at Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets
5 - 3 25 - 18 View
Apr 6, 2024
Philadelphia Flyers Philadelphia Flyers at Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets
2 - 6 39 - 33 View
Jan 4, 2024
Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets at Philadelphia Flyers Philadelphia Flyers
3 - 2 28 - 41 View
Nov 19, 2023
Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets at Philadelphia Flyers Philadelphia Flyers
2 - 5 22 - 27 View
Oct 12, 2023
Philadelphia Flyers Philadelphia Flyers at Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets
4 - 2 37 - 33 View
Apr 11, 2023
Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets at Philadelphia Flyers Philadelphia Flyers
3 - 4 31 - 39 View
This matchup prediction is generated using playerWON’s Model V2, incorporating team performance, recent form, and home/away effects. View full model performance to compare results across games.