Philadelphia Flyers at Columbus Blue Jackets 12/9/2014 Free NHL Picks & Predictions
by Guy Bruhn - 12/8/2014
Tuesday, December 9, 2014 at 7:00 PM ET
Nationwide Arena in Columbus
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The Philadelphia Flyers will head out on the road on Tuesday night to face the Columbus Blue Jackets in a game between two of the top 10 power plays in the NHL. These two teams have already played each other twice this year, with the Flyers winning both of them.
The Flyers were able to end their long losing streak on Saturday night when they beat the Los Angeles Kings 2-1 on the road. They only had 16 shots on goal in that win, but their penalty kill did a great job to hold the Kings scoreless on their five power play opportunities.
Through 26 games, the Flyers have one of the worst penalty kills in the NHL by allowing opposing power plays to score 24.2 percent of the time against them. Center Claude Giroux has notched eight goals and 21 assists so far this season, while right wing Jakub Voracek leads the team in points with 33.
On Saturday night, the Blue Jackets won their third straight game by defeating the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-1 on the road. They won that game despite being outshot 34-20 by the Lightning.
The Blue Jackets are only averaging 2.3 goals per game this year while giving up 3.3 goals per game. Goalie Sergei Bobrovsky has won eight out of his 17 starts and now has a 2.77 GAA with a .917 save percentage.
Philadelphia Flyers Betting Trends
Philadelphia Flyers are 9-17-0 Against the Spread
Philadelphia Flyers are 14-11-0 against the Over/Under
Columbus Blue Jackets Betting Trends
Columbus Blue Jackets are 9-17-0 Against the Spread
Columbus Blue Jackets are 13-11-0 against the Over/Under
Injuries to Watch
Philadelphia Flyers
11/01/14 C Ryan White Chest out indefinitely
10/09/14 D Chris Pronger Concussion out for season
10/05/14 D Kimmo Timonen Blood Clot out indefinitely
Columbus Blue Jackets
12/02/14 C Mark Letestu Groin expected to miss another 6 weeks
12/01/14 C Artem Anisimov Tricep expected to miss 2-3 months
11/15/14 D Fedor Tyutin Knee out 4-6 weeks
11/06/14 D Ryan Murray Knee out indefinitely
11/03/14 D Cody Goloubef Knee out indefinitely
10/08/14 C Brandon Dubinsky Abdominal out indefinitely
10/05/14 RW Nathan Horton Back out indefinitely
Guy's Pick: Take Philadelphia
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