Philadelphia Flyers vs Columbus Blue Jackets Prediction, 12/10/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Philadelphia Flyers vs Columbus Blue Jackets

Date: Tuesday, December 10, 2024

Location: Nationwide Arena in Columbus, OH

TV: NBC4 WCMH-TV

Odds/Point Spread: Flyers (+162) Blue Jackets (-196)

The Columbus Blue Jackets (12-12-3) will go up against the Philadelphia Flyers (12-12-4) at Nationwide Arena on Tuesday. The odds on this game have Philadelphia at +162 while Columbus is at -196. The total comes in at 6.

The Philadelphia Flyers will need a bounce back game after taking a 4-2 defeat against the Hockey Club in their previous contest . Philadelphia tallied 18 penalty mins in this matchup. The Flyers had a below average offensive performance in the loss. They also had 2 power play opportunities but didn't convert them into a score. For the outing, they were able to notch a goal on 2 out of the 24 shots they put on goal.

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While playing at even strength, the Flyers let the opposition score 79 goals while earning 66 of their own. Philadelphia Flyers opponents have tallied 87 power play tries (12th in professional hockey) and have earned 17 goals in those chances. In terms of their goal scoring prowess, the Philadelphia Flyers have notched 80 goals (21st in the National Hockey League) on the year and have allowed 96. Philadelphia has tried 777 shots and holds a shot percentage of 10.3%. For the season, they have scored 28 points and their points percentage is .500. The Flyers thus far have had 791 shots taken against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .879. Philadelphia comes into the game with 83 power play opportunities and they have added 14 goals during those chances, garnering them a percentage of 16.87%.

The player between the pipes for this game is Ivan Fedotov. Fedotov has participated in 13 games during his NHL career. He has compiled an overall mark of 4-5-2 and he has started in 11 games. Opponents have scored 42 goals against Fedotov in his professional career and his goals against average per contest is 17.50. Fedotov has had 313 shots taken against him and has accrued 271 total saves. His save percentage sits at .866 for his 144 minutes played. During his career on the ice, Fedotov has earned 3 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .273.

The last time they were on the ice, Columbus played the Jets in an outing where the Blue Jackets got the victory by a tally of 4-1. The Blue Jackets netted 4 goals of the 28 shots on goal they pursued. They had 2 opportunities on the power play in this matchup and scored 1 out of those chances.

Columbus has put up 834 shots (11th in hockey) and has a shooting percentage of 11.03%, while allowing the opposition 765 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 71.59% on their opponents 88 power play chances, and their save percentage is 87.5%. They have earned 69 opportunities on the power play and they have a power play rate of 17.39%. The Blue Jackets have earned 80 goals at even strength and 12 goals (28th in professional hockey) while on the power play. They have allowed 96 goals to be scored by of a combination of 71 goals at even strength and 25 goals while they were shorthanded. For the season, the Columbus Blue Jackets have earned a total of 92 goals, 27 points, in addition to a points percentage of .500.

Across the rink you are expected to see Elvis Merzlikins defending the goal. Opponents are averaging 3.49 goals per contest and he has allowed 611 goals overall. Merzlikins' percentage of quality starts sits at 48.2% and he has qualified for 94 quality starting assignments in his hockey career. He has made the start in 195 games and has accumulated 10,495 minutes. Merzlikins is sitting with a lifetime record of 77-86-32 and has participated in 209 games. He has compiled 5,702 stops out of 6,313 shots taken, which gives him a rate of .903.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take Columbus (-196) and under 6 goals

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