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Philadelphia Flyers vs Columbus Blue Jackets prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for January 28, 2026

NHL matchup

Philadelphia Flyers at Columbus Blue Jackets

View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for January 28, 2026.

January 28, 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 Jan 28. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.

Philadelphia Flyers

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Defense pair

119:03 together · 10 games

xG share48.9%
Corsi for / against
95 / 104
Fenwick for / against
70 / 71
Corsi share
47.7%
Fenwick share
49.6%
xG for / against
4.78 / 4.99
All observed combinations

Columbus Blue Jackets

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Forward trio

98:05 together · 10 games

xG share57.7%
Corsi for / against
123 / 103
Fenwick for / against
83 / 68
Corsi share
54.4%
Fenwick share
55.0%
xG for / against
5.89 / 4.32
Defense pair

86:06 together · 9 games

xG share56.4%
Corsi for / against
95 / 75
Fenwick for / against
56 / 44
Corsi share
55.9%
Fenwick share
56.0%
xG for / against
3.37 / 2.61
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.

Samuel Ersson

Philadelphia Flyers · Last start: Jan 26

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
135
Save %
88.1
Goals allowed
16
Close-range shots %
29.6

Jet Greaves

Columbus Blue Jackets · Last start: Jan 24

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
130
Save %
91.5
Goals allowed
11
Close-range shots %
26.9
Pregame context · xG V1

Recent expected goals

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Jan 28, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

Philadelphia Flyers

xG for / game
3.00
xG against / game
3.30
xG differential / game
-0.30

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

Columbus Blue Jackets

xG for / game
3.08
xG against / game
3.16
xG differential / game
-0.07

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 Jan 28, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

Philadelphia Flyers

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
54.0
Corsi share (%)
49.1
Fenwick share (%)
49.6
Faceoff win %
47.7
Penalties / game
5.1

Shots / game: 23.5 · Shooting: 10.6% · Avg distance: 31.1 ft

Columbus Blue Jackets

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
63.0
Corsi share (%)
50.2
Fenwick share (%)
51.8
Faceoff win %
49.3
Penalties / game
3.1

Shots / game: 30.6 · Shooting: 9.8% · Avg distance: 32.5 ft

Team comparison

Season and recent form

Season overview
Philadelphia Flyers PHI
Metric
Columbus Blue Jackets CBJ
10Points10
0.357Points %0.500
27Goals for26
46Goals against33
-19Goal differential-7
OT1Current streakW2
Road versus home
Philadelphia Flyers PHI road
Metric
Columbus Blue Jackets CBJ home
6Games7
1Wins4
3Points8
-8Goal differential-5
Last 10 games
Philadelphia Flyers PHI
Metric
Columbus Blue Jackets CBJ
3-5-2Record5-5-0
8Points10
22Goals for26
29Goals against33
-7Goal differential-7
History

Last 10 head-to-head games

Philadelphia Flyers PHI 6 wins
10 games reviewed
Columbus Blue Jackets CBJ 4 wins
Total goals34 – 32
Goal differential +2 / -2
Goals per game3.4 / 3.2
Shots per game33.1 / 28.5
Date Matchup Score Shots Details
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
Dec 20, 2022
Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets at Philadelphia Flyers Philadelphia Flyers
3 - 5 33 - 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.