Philadelphia and Anaheim traded nine goals on Saturday, with the Ducks winning 5-4 after erasing two leads. Matvei Michkov scored twice and leads the Flyers with eight goals in 13 games, while Porter Martone has three goals and two assists. Columbus has allowed 30 goals in nine games, 3.3 a game. That includes a 7-3 loss to Florida on October 13 and a 6-2 loss to Toronto on October 20, when the Maple Leafs scored six on 22 shots, and Columbus's starter was pulled after five goals on 19 shots. Columbus outshot Toronto 37-22 in that game, so the Blue Jackets do generate chances, and they scored six in a win over Buffalo on October 1. The Flyers' defense gave up five to Anaheim, three of them in a second period that began with Philadelphia up 2-0. Columbus has allowed six or more goals twice in nine games, and Philadelphia just gave up five at home, so I'm playing the OVER tonight.
This Pro Pick was released to clients on October 27, 2026 at 1:26PM ET.
Columbus at Philadelphia
October 27, 2026
0.5 unit on Game Total OVER 5.5 -104 (risk 0.5 to return 0.98)
Result:
WIN
WIN
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