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Flyers vs. Blue Jackets Preview: Going for Three

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The Flyers closed out a four-game homestand on Monday night with a comeback win over the defending Stanley Cup champions, their first set of back-to-back wins since Dec. 10 and 12. The first game of that pair of wins came against Tuesday night’s opponent.

The Columbus Blue Jackets lost twice to the Flyers in December. Since the second of those losses on Dec. 21, they are 7-2-0 and currently hold the second wildcard spot.

Game time is 7 p.m.


Team Leaders

Philadelphia Flyers GP G A P Columbus Blue Jackets GP G A P
Travis Konecny 44 20 30 50 Zach Werenski 43 13 35 48
Matvei Michkov 42 13 18 31 Kirill Marchenko 43 18 29 47
Owen Tippett 44 12 14 26 Sean Monahan 41 14 27 41
Scott Laughton 44 9 14 23 Dmitri Voronkov 34 17 13 30
Travis Sanheim 44 6 17 23 Kent Johnson 29 11 13 24

Flyers Blue Jackets Players to Watch

Morgan Frost has goals in three straight games and four points over the last three games. Frost’s power-play goal on Monday tied the game.

Zach Werenski had a five-game points streak snapped in his last game on Saturday. Prior to that, he had nine points during the five-game streak and 16 points in eight games.


Flyers Blue Jackets Goalie Matchup

Ivan Fedotov is expected to start for the Flyers. Fedotov made 14 saves on 17 shots in a loss to Toronto last Tuesday. Fedotov’s last win came on Nov. 29 against the Rangers.

Daniil Tarasov gets the start for the Blue Jackets. Tarasov made 24 saves on 28 shots in a loss to Boston in his last start on Dec. 28. Tarasov is on a personal six-game losing streak, allowing three goals or more in each of the six starts.


Projected Lineups

Flyers Lines

Flyers Scratches: Nick Deslauriers (injury), Joel Farabee (healthy), Erik Johnson (healthy), Aleksei Kolosov (healthy)

Blue Jackets Lines

Blue Jackets Scratches: Yegor Chinakhov (injury), Justin Danforth (injury), Sean Monahan (injury), Jordan Harris (healthy), Jack Johnson (healthy

Lineup Notes

  • Flyers: No changes are expected to the Flyers lineup.
  • Blue Jackets: No changes to the Columbus lineup. Tarasov, who will start in goal, was called up from an AHL conditioning assignment on Sunday.

Game Notes

  • Power Play: Flyers (16.8% – T-27th), Blue Jackets (24.1% – T-9th)
  • Penalty Kill: Flyers (78.3% – T-20th), Blue Jackets (73.4% – T-26th)
  • Recent History vs. Blue Jackets 
    • Dec. 21, 2024 – Flyers 5, Blue Jackets 4 (F/OT) (at PHI)
    • Dec. 10, 2024 – Flyers 5, Blue Jackets 3 (at CBJ)
  • Team Leaders vs. Blue Jackets
    • Travis Konecny – 28 GP, 17 G, 18 A, 35 P
    • Matvei Michkov – 2 GP, 0 G, 2 A, 2 P
    • Noah Cates – 11 GP, 5 G, 5 A, 10 P
  • Milestone Watch
    • Cam York plays in his 200th NHL game tonight.
    • Sean Couturier needs two goals to reach 200 for his career.
    • Rasmus Ristolainen needs three points to reach 300 for his career.
    • Joel Farabee needs four points to reach 200 for his career.

Where to Watch

  • TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia+
  • Radio: Flyers Broadcast Network