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Columbus Blue Jackets at Philadelphia Flyers NHL Predictions

2022-04-05 • Wells Fargo Center
Philadelphia Flyers 2 - 4 Columbus Blue Jackets
🚨 Upset Loss (65% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
PHI: 65.1%
CBJ: 34.9%
Expected Goals
PHI: 2.90
CBJ: 2.73
Total Goals
Median: 7.1
Over 5.5: 69%
Over 6.5: 55%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

PHI
C. Hart
CBJ
Elvis Merzlikins - 6-6-1 | 0.877 SV% | 4.04 GAA
StatPHICBJ
Season SV%—0.877
Last 5 SV%——
SV% vs Opponent——
GAA—4.04
Last 5 / vs opponent shown when available in goalie stats. Confirmed goalie row used when available; otherwise current projected starter is shown.

Goalie Game Metrics

TeamGoalieSASavesGASV%xGAHD FacedGSAx
PHIC. Hart3026486.7%2.901-1.10
CBJElvis Merzlikins4947295.9%4.1142.11
SA uses shots on goal plus goals. xGA, high-danger faced, and GSAx use modeled scoring attempts against. GSAx is xGA minus goals against.

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 67% • PHI at home vs CBJ: 4-6
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-03-24PHI 2 - 3 CBJCBJCBJ
2026-03-14PHI 1 - 2 CBJCBJCBJ
2026-01-28CBJ 5 - 3 PHICBJPHI
2025-04-15PHI 0 - 3 CBJCBJPHI
2025-01-14CBJ 3 - 2 PHICBJCBJ

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1PHI2231.76
1CBJ900.57
2PHI2101.12
2CBJ1500.46
3PHI1511.23
3CBJ1911.87
Shots are modeled attempts: shots on goal, goals, and missed shots. Blocked shots are excluded. High danger is xG >= 0.20.

📈 Post-Game Analysis

Prediction Result
❌ Incorrect
Confidence: 65.1%
Total Goals
Actual: 6.0
Expected: 5.6
Score Breakdown
Philadelphia Flyers 2 - 4 Columbus Blue Jackets
Expected: 2.9 - 2.7