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Columbus Blue Jackets vs Philadelphia Flyers prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for December 21, 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 December 21, 2026.

December 21, 2026 · 6:00 PM CST
Model V2 pick: Philadelphia Flyers at 54.5%
Prediction

Model V2 versus market

Compare PlayerWON win probabilities with fair odds and available market data.

Columbus Blue Jackets logo
Away team

Columbus Blue Jackets

45.5%
Fair American +120
Fair decimal 2.2
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Philadelphia Flyers logo
Home team

Philadelphia Flyers

54.5%
Fair American -120
Fair decimal 1.83
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Simulated betting results

Team performance leading into this game

Model V2 · One-unit bets backing each team before Dec 21, 2026.

This game and later dates are excluded.

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 Dec 21. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.

Columbus Blue Jackets

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Forward trio

87:23 together · 10 games

xG share48.6%
Corsi for / against
78 / 70
Fenwick for / against
48 / 51
Corsi share
52.7%
Fenwick share
48.5%
xG for / against
2.54 / 2.69
Defense pair

124:28 together · 8 games

xG share44.3%
Corsi for / against
113 / 121
Fenwick for / against
83 / 93
Corsi share
48.3%
Fenwick share
47.2%
xG for / against
5.73 / 7.20
All observed combinations

Philadelphia Flyers

This selection is unavailable until complete validated shift records cover every selected game.

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 predictions

Expected starters

Estimated starting chances among eligible goalies. These are model predictions, not confirmed starters.

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.

Cam Talbot

Columbus Blue Jackets · Last start: Oct 27

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
120
Save %
89.2
Goals allowed
13
Close-range shots %
40.8

Joseph Woll

Philadelphia Flyers · Last start: Oct 28

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
137
Save %
87.6
Goals allowed
17
Close-range shots %
31.4
Pregame context · xG V1

Recent expected goals

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Dec 21, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

Columbus Blue Jackets

xG for / game
2.79
xG against / game
3.46
xG differential / game
-0.67

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

Philadelphia Flyers

xG for / game
2.73
xG against / game
3.30
xG differential / game
-0.57

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 Dec 21, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

Columbus Blue Jackets

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
53.2
Corsi share (%)
47.3
Fenwick share (%)
47.5
Faceoff win %
54.8
Penalties / game
3.8

Shots / game: 25.6 · Shooting: 9.8% · Avg distance: 32.6 ft

Philadelphia Flyers

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
52.8
Corsi share (%)
47.8
Fenwick share (%)
46.4
Faceoff win %
49.8
Penalties / game
3.9

Shots / game: 24.6 · Shooting: 9.3% · Avg distance: 30.6 ft

Team comparison

Season and recent form

Season overview
Columbus Blue Jackets CBJ
Metric
Philadelphia Flyers PHI
10Points10
0.500Points %0.333
26Goals for29
33Goals against51
-7Goal differential-22
W2Current streakL1
Road versus home
Columbus Blue Jackets CBJ road
Metric
Philadelphia Flyers PHI home
3Games8
1Wins2
2Points7
-2Goal differential-11
Last 10 games
Columbus Blue Jackets CBJ
Metric
Philadelphia Flyers PHI
5-5-0Record3-5-2
10Points8
26Goals for23
33Goals against32
-7Goal differential-9
History

Last 10 head-to-head games

Columbus Blue Jackets CBJ 8 wins
10 games reviewed
Philadelphia Flyers PHI 2 wins
Total goals36 – 25
Goal differential +11 / -11
Goals per game3.6 / 2.5
Shots per game25.9 / 29.2
Date Matchup Score Shots Details
Oct 27, 2026
Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets at Philadelphia Flyers Philadelphia Flyers
4 - 3 15 - 31 View
Mar 24, 2026
Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets at Philadelphia Flyers Philadelphia Flyers
3 - 2 19 - 26 View
Mar 14, 2026
Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets at Philadelphia Flyers Philadelphia Flyers
2 - 1 28 - 19 View
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
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.