NHL Prop Bets: Philadelphia Flyers vs Columbus Blue Jackets (March 14, 2026)
The Columbus Blue Jackets (33-21-11) face the Philadelphia Flyers (31-23-11) at Xfinity Mobile Arena. Let's take a look at the NHL Prop Bets for Saturday's matchup. The Blue Jackets are favored to win at -122. They're currently +200 to cover the -1.5 puck line while the Flyers are -245 to cover the +1.5 puck line.
- The Blue Jackets have a 35-30 Puck Line record this season, while the Flyers hold a record of 40-25.
The total goals line is set at 6.5, with OVER at +100 and UNDER at -120.
- The Blue Jackets have a 31-32-2 O/U record this season (meaning 31 games have gone over the total points line, 32 have gone under and two have resulted in a push). The Flyers have a 32-31-2 O/U record.
Goals For Insights
- The Blue Jackets are averaging 3.15 goals per game this season (14th in the league). Comparatively, the Flyers are averaging only 2.80 (T24th).
- Defensively, the Blue Jackets are giving up 3.17 goals per game this season (23rd in the league), while the Flyers are giving up an average of 3.08 goals (16th).
Shots
- Looking at creating chances to score, Columbus is averaging just 30.0 shots per game this season (4th in the NHL). Meanwhile, Philadelphia is at the opposite end of the spectrum while defending, allowing its opposition only 25.7 shots per game (4th).
- Flipping that script, the Blue Jackets are allowing 29.6 shots per game (26th in the NHL), while the Flyers are averaging 25.2 shots (30th).
Power Play
- Columbus holds a power play percentage of 20.3%, ranking 18th in the league this season, while Philadelphia sits 32nd with 15.5% of its power play opportunities converted.
Penalty Kill %
- On the opposite end, the Blue Jackets have a penalty kill rate of 77.1% (ranked 24th), compared to the Flyers at 78.0% (22nd).
P1 Result
- Here are their first period records in 2025/26.
| Total | Home | Road | Last 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus | 28-16-21 | 18-5-9 | 10-11-12 | 4-2-4 |
| Philadelphia | 16-27-22 | 7-14-12 | 9-13-10 | 1-3-6 |
To Go To Overtime
Saturday's matchup is +285 to go to overtime.
- The Blue Jackets have played in 21 games that have gone to overtime this season, while the Flyers have appeared in 22.
To Go To a Shootout
- The Blue Jackets have played in 7 games that have gone to a shootout this season, while the Flyers have appeared in 11.
Last Time They Met
Columbus recorded a 5-3 victory over Philadelphia at Nationwide Arena when these teams last met on January 28. Despite being on the wrong side of that result, Travis Konecny did all he could for his team, scoring 3 goals. The Blue Jackets have now won three straight against the Flyers.
