Columbus is on a 7-4 run and needs a victory in its last road game of the regular season to stay alive in the Stanley Cup Playoffs chase. They've won four in a row by a 19-5 count. The offense is 10th in goals scored and 11th in shooting percentage. Philadelphia's offense is 23rd in goals scored, 17th in shooting percentage, and 30th on the power play, while the defense is 20th in penalty killing, 28th in goals surrendered (3.44 per game), and last in save percentage (.879). The last-place Flyers are getting outscored by 44 goals, the third-worst differential in the Eastern Conference. Philadelphia is on a 6-13 run. Play Columbus.
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Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 60% of the public money was on Columbus Blue Jackets to win on the moneyline. And, 65% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
Computer Predictions
My computer prediction for this game was that Philadelphia would win by a score of 3.5 to 2.6 with Philadelphia winning on the moneyline and on the puckline and the game going OVER the total.
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Columbus at Philadelphia
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Lines & Odds
Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 72% of the public money was on Columbus Blue Jackets to win on the moneyline. And, 61% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
Computer Predictions
My computer prediction for this game was that Columbus would win by a score of 3.5 to 2.5 with Columbus winning on the moneyline and on the puckline and the game going UNDER the total.
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Lines & Odds
Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 59% of the public money was on Columbus Blue Jackets to win on the moneyline. And, 58% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
Computer Predictions
My computer prediction for this game was that Philadelphia would win by a score of 3.3 to 2.9 with Philadelphia winning on the moneyline, Columbus winning on the puckline and the game going UNDER the total.
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Philadelphia at Columbus
Columbus is finally home following a five-game trip in which the Blue Jackets scored a total of 15 goals. Elvis Merzlikins is confirmed for this game and he has a 2.95 goals-against average and he is 6-2-1 at home this season. Samuel Ersson is likely for Philadelphia after returning from an injury, and he had 21 saves Sunday against Utah. Ersson is 5-3-2 with a 2.83 goals-against average with a shutout this season, and there is pressure on him to perform based on the play of his two backups while he was away. The Flyers are 6-3-1 to the UNDER their past 10 games, and I look for the Blue Jackets to be a little scruffy on the offensive side after such a long trip. Take the UNDER as my Total of the Month.
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Lines & Odds
Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 61% of the public money was on Philadelphia Flyers to win on the moneyline. And, 53% of the bets were on the game to go UNDER the total.
Computer Predictions
My computer prediction for this game was that Philadelphia would win by a score of 3.2 to 2.3 with Philadelphia winning on the moneyline, Columbus winning on the puckline and the game going UNDER the total.
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Lines & Odds
Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 72% of the public money was on Philadelphia Flyers to win on the moneyline. And, 57% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
Computer Predictions
My computer prediction for this game was that Philadelphia would win by a score of 4.1 to 2.6 with Philadelphia winning on the moneyline and on the puckline and the game going OVER the total.
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Columbus at Philadelphia
Columbus is 2-2 over its last four road contests. They lost at Boston and New Jersey by one goal each time as underdogs of +210 and +195, while winning at Toronto (6-5) as a +195 dog, and at Buffalo (9-4) at +160. Columbus is 11-6 off a home loss by three or more goals. Philadelphia has lost five of six and comes home from a five-game trek. They've also played 10 of their last 14 away from home. The Flyers are 25th in goals scored and 27th in shooting percentage and the team is 14-39 when playing their fourth game in seven days. Play Columbus.