Blue Jackets vs. Flyers prediction: Why Columbus is favored to win Saturday's NHL matchup [3/14/2026]

The Philadelphia Flyers will square off with the Columbus Blue Jackets in NHL action at Xfinity Mobile Arena on Saturday, commencing at 7:30 PM ET.

Based on the latest simulations, Dimers' advanced NHL model predicts the Blue Jackets as the most likely winner of the Blue Jackets vs. Flyers game.

This article offers further insights into Saturday's matchup, including projected goal scorers, best bets and player prop picks.

Blue Jackets vs. Flyers prediction: Who will win and cover?

Using powerful machine learning and data analysis, we have simulated the outcome of Saturday's NHL matchup between the Blue Jackets and Flyers 10,000 times as part of our NHL predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model currently gives the Blue Jackets a 55% chance of defeating the Flyers.

According to our model, the Flyers (+1.5) have a 67% chance of covering the puck line, while the over/under total of six goals has a 51% chance of going over.

Blue Jackets vs. Flyers odds

We have sourced the best NHL odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Blue Jackets	Flyers
Puck Line	-1.5 (+180)	+1.5 (-200)
Moneyline	-142	+120
Total	o6 (-102)	u6 (-118)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Blue Jackets vs. Flyers picks and best bet

After matching our predictions against the best current odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:

Bet Type	Pick	Bet Now
Puck Line	Flyers +1.5	-200
Moneyline	Flyers	+120
Total	Over 6	-102

According to our best NHL bets, the top play to make on this game is Flyers +1.5 at the spread.

These picks are based on our probabilities matched against the implied probabilities from the sportsbook odds.

Blue Jackets vs. Flyers player props

Who will score a goal in Blue Jackets vs. Flyers?

According to our model, Travis Konecny is most likely to score an anytime goal in Blue Jackets vs. Flyers.

Our projections give Konecny a 35.5% chance of scoring a goal at Xfinity Mobile Arena, while the star is a 6.6% chance of netting the first goal the game.

Anytime goal scorer predictions

Columbus Blue Jackets

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Kirill Marchenko	31.2%
Adam Fantilli	30.5%
Mason Marchment	27.4%
Charlie Coyle	23.0%
Sean Monahan	22.5%

Philadelphia Flyers

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Travis Konecny	35.5%
Matvei Michkov	32.8%
Owen Tippett	32.4%
Trevor Zegras	25.5%
Noah Cates	16.0%

First goal scorer predictions

Columbus Blue Jackets

Player	First Goal Probability
Kirill Marchenko	6.1%
Mason Marchment	5.4%
Adam Fantilli	5.1%
Charlie Coyle	4.3%
Sean Monahan	4.0%

Philadelphia Flyers

Player	First Goal Probability
Travis Konecny	6.6%
Matvei Michkov	6.4%
Owen Tippett	5.7%
Trevor Zegras	4.1%
Sean Couturier	3.0%

Blue Jackets vs. Flyers game-day updates and essential details

Saturday's action between the Flyers and Blue Jackets at Xfinity Mobile Arena is scheduled to begin at 7:30 PM ET.

• Who: Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Philadelphia Flyers
• Date: Saturday, March 14, 2026
• Time: 7:30 PM ET/4:30PM PT
• Venue: Xfinity Mobile Arena

Conclusion

We predict the Blue Jackets, with a 55% win probability, will likely beat the Flyers on Saturday.

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