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Columbus Blue Jackets vs Philadelphia Flyers Final — October 27, 2026

Columbus Blue Jackets

4-5-0

Goalie Cam Talbot Confirmed

FINAL

Philadelphia Flyers

3-7-3

Goalie Dan Vladar Confirmed

Tuesday, October 27 · 7:10 PM ET

CBJStarting goaliesPHI

This season

Starts

.890

Sv%

.900

.833

HDSv%

.871

+0.4

GSAx

+2.1

Last season

Starts

.883

Sv%

.906

.731

HDSv%

.831

−10.9

GSAx

+10.3

CBJOffenseFull 2025-26 regular season (last season)PHI

16th3.09

GF/G

3.0520th

22nd6.88

PP GF/60

5.5732nd

CBJDefensePHI

16th3.09

GA/G

2.969th

24th8.37

PK GA/60

8.3123rd

CBJTeamPHI

15th56.1%

Pts%

59.8%10th

10th51.4%

xGF%

51.0%11th

11th50.8%

CF%

47.7%26th

15th50.3%

HDCF%

53.7%9th

CBJ5-on-5PHI

9th2.66

xGF/60

2.3623rd

14th2.51

xGA/60

2.274th

22nd9.1%

Sh%

10.2%10th

10th91.1%

Sv%

90.5%15th

4th119.5

CF/60 (both)

107.531st

22nd−0.11

GAx/G

−0.1523rd

10th+0.12

GSAx/G

−0.1023rd

27th9.6%

Sh%

10.6%14th

12th89.9%

Sv%

89.1%23rd

6th53.7%

xGF% (L20)

53.5%8th

CBJSpecial teamsPHI

20th7.24

PP xG/60

8.326th

23rd75.5

PP FF/60

78.414th

32nd4.0

PP min/G

4.813th

30th8.70

PK xGA/60

7.037th

11th4.5

PK min/G

4.921st

CBJRecent formPHI

Lvs FLA 3-7Wvs NYR 1-0L@ MIN 1-2Lvs TOR 2-6Wvs VGK 2-1

Resultsoldest to newest

L@ DET 1-2Wvs OTT 3-1Wvs COL 3-2W@ BUF 3-1Lvs ANA 4-5

Game by game

4-5-0

Record

3-7-3

2-3-0

Last 5

3-2-0

—

Last 10

3-6-1

—

Over–under

3-10

CBJHome and roadseason to datePHI

4-3-0

Home record

2-3-2

0-2-0

Road record

1-4-1

—

Home O/U

2-5

—

Road O/U

1-5

Top third of the leagueMiddle thirdBottom thirdBar = league rank (full = 1st)

Injuries & restkey injuries · rest and travel

CBJRest & travelPHI

3 days

Days of rest

3 days

415 mi668 km

Travel to the game

Home

CBJKey injuriesPHI

None listed

Players out or limited

Travis Konecny RWIROwen Tippett RWIR

About these numbers

Goalie status from the G&W goalie tracker (Confirmed, Expected, Likely or Not confirmed); teams confirm starters close to puck drop. Season lines come from the NHL Lab goalie tables. GSAx = goals saved above expected (Gridiron & Wine expected goals). HD Sv% = save rate on high-danger shots.

Full 2025-26 regular season (last season), captured before kickoff. League rank in small type (32 teams); the gold side ranks higher. Bars show rank, longest = 1st. Source: Gridiron & Wine public Analytics tables.

2025-26 regular season, public NHL Lab tables; ranks out of 32 teams. Expected goals are Gridiron & Wine's own expected-goals numbers.

2025-26 regular season. Rates are per 60 minutes of power-play or penalty-kill time.

Regular-season results this season, oldest to newest (OTL = overtime or shootout loss). Records are season to date, with home and road splits. Over–under uses the consensus closing total.

Distance is straight-line from each team's home arena; time-zone change is at game time. Rest counts days since each team's previous game.

No key players listed.

Key players only. Injury report as of October 27, 12:40 p.m. ET.

The pre-game matchup

The Blue Jackets (4-5-0) visited the Flyers (3-7-3) on Tuesday, October 27 at 7:10 PM ET.

Last season (2025-26), the Blue Jackets scored 3.09 goals per game (16th of 32) and allowed 3.09 (16th). The Flyers scored 3.05 goals per game (20th of 32) and allowed 2.96 (9th). The Blue Jackets earned 56.1% of available standings points (15th) and the Flyers 59.8% (10th).

Expected-goals share (5-on-5), the share of 5-on-5 expected goals created: Blue Jackets 51.4% (10th), Flyers 51.0% (11th). Shot-attempt share (5-on-5), the share of all 5-on-5 shot attempts: Blue Jackets 50.8% (11th), Flyers 47.7% (26th). High-danger chance share, the share of 5-on-5 high-danger chances: Blue Jackets 50.3% (15th), Flyers 53.7% (9th). These are last season's full-season numbers because the new season's sample is still small; rosters change over the offseason.

The total closed 5.5, unchanged from the open. After removing the vig, the closing moneyline (Blue Jackets -120, Flyers +100) prices the Blue Jackets at 52% and the Flyers at 48%.

Written from the numbers available before kickoff.

Result

Final score and result vs the closing line

Columbus Blue Jackets 4, Philadelphia Flyers 3

Columbus Blue Jackets won by 1.

Against the closing spread (Philadelphia Flyers +1.5): Philadelphia Flyers covered.
Combined score 7 vs the closing total of 5.5: Over.
Columbus Blue Jackets closed at -120 on the moneyline (a 52% no-vig market-implied chance).

Market

Closing line and line movement

Puck lineno move

OpenFlyers +1.5 (-255)
Blue Jackets -1.5 (+205)

CloseFlyers +1.5 (-260)
Blue Jackets -1.5 (+205)

Totalno move

Open5.5 (o -121 / u -100)

Close5.5 (o -115 / u -105)

Moneyline

OpenBlue Jackets -115 51%
Flyers -104 49%

CloseBlue Jackets -120 52%
Flyers +100 48%

Consensus of US sportsbooks. Open = first line after both teams' previous games; Close = consensus at kickoff. Percentages are the moneyline's no-vig market-implied chances.

Members

G&W Line

G&W’s own number for this game, next to the market. Analytics

Projected score

Spread

Total

Win %

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Matchup

Head-to-head

The teams have met 26 times since 2018-19: the Blue Jackets won 15 and the Flyers 11.

Date	Score	Line	Total
Mar 24, 2026	Blue Jackets 3, Flyers 2 Blue Jackets won	Blue Jackets -135 favorite won	6 under
Mar 14, 2026	Blue Jackets 2, Flyers 1 SO Blue Jackets won	Blue Jackets -141 favorite won	5.5 under
Jan 28, 2026	Flyers 3, Blue Jackets 5 Blue Jackets won	Blue Jackets -120 favorite won	6.5 over
Apr 15, 2025	Blue Jackets 3, Flyers 0 Blue Jackets won	Blue Jackets -155 favorite won	6.5 under
Jan 14, 2025	Flyers 2, Blue Jackets 3 SO Blue Jackets won	Flyers -120 underdog won	6.5 under

Regular-season meetings since 2018-19, most recent first. Line = consensus closing moneyline favorite and total where line history is available.

Teams