Philadelphia Flyers vs Columbus Blue Jackets Prediction, 1/28/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Philadelphia Flyers vs Columbus Blue Jackets

Date: Wednesday, January 28, 2026

Location: Nationwide Arena in Columbus, OH

TV: Fanduel Sports Network

Nationwide Arena is the site where the Columbus Blue Jackets (24-20-7) will attempt to beat the Philadelphia Flyers (24-18-9) on Wednesday.

The Philadelphia Flyers will need a bounce back game after taking a 4-0 loss to the Islanders in their previous game. The Flyers offense left a lot to be desired in this loss. In the game, they took the loss without having netted any of the 21 shots they put on net. Furthermore, they had 3 chances with extra men on the ice but didn't get a goal. Philadelphia tallied 8 minutes in the box in this matchup.

In the matter of their goal scoring prowess, the Philadelphia Flyers have earned 149 goals (21st in the league) this year and have surrendered 159. For the current campaign, they have recorded 57 points and their points percentage sits at .559. Philadelphia skates onto the rink with 147 power play opportunities and they have notched 23 goals out of those tries, earning them a rate of 15.65%. While playing at even strength, the Flyers have surrendered 123 goals while earning 126 on the offensive side of the ice. Philadelphia has taken 1,314 shots and is the owner of a shot percentage of 11.3%. The Flyers so far have had 1,304 shots tried against them and hold a save percentage of .878. Philadelphia Flyers opponents have 164 power play tries (7th in pro hockey) and have a total of 36 goals in those chances.

The man in goal for this game is Samuel Ersson. Opponents have tallied 377 goals versus Ersson in his pro career and his goals against rate is 3.02. Ersson has played in 133 games during his professional hockey career. His save percentage sits at .883 for his 5,886 mins played. He has a record of 59-48-17 and got the start in 125 games. Over the course of his pro career, Ersson has 58 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .464. Ersson has had 3,236 shots against him and has accrued 2,859 total saves.

In their last game, Columbus played the Lightning in an outing where the Blue Jackets ended up with the victory by a tally of 8-5. They had 2 power play opportunities in this one and tallied 1 out of those attempts. The Blue Jackets scored 8 goals out of the 31 shots on goal they were seeking.

For the year, the Columbus Blue Jackets have accumulated 153 goals, 55 points, in addition to a points percentage of .539. They have granted a total of 168 goals to be scored by of a combination of 133 goals at even strength and 35 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Blue Jackets have 128 goals at even strength and 25 goals (26th in the NHL) while having more men on the ice. They have recorded 126 chances on the power play and they have accumulated a power play rate of 19.84%. Columbus has put up 1,542 shots (6th in professional hockey) and has earned a shooting percentage of 9.92%, while allowing the opposition 1,565 shots. They have earned a penalty kill percentage of 75.35% on their opponents 142 power play opportunities, and their save percentage is currently 89.3%.

For the opposition you are expected to see Jet Greaves patrolling the crease. Greaves has a lifetime record of 26-21-8 and has played in 56 games. Greaves' quality start rate is 66.0% and he has 35 quality starts in his professional career. He has compiled 1,581 stops out of the 1,728 shots attempted, giving him a percentage of .915. Teams are averaging 2.77 goals per contest and he has allowed 147 goals altogether. He has made the start in 53 games and has accumulated 1,200 minutes.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Philadelphia

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