Blue Jackets vs Flyers: Game 70 Preview

Location : Wells Fargo Center | Philadelphia, PA

Time : 7:00 pm

TV / Radio : NBCSports Philadelphia + – 93.3 WMMR

Records : CBJ 32-32-6 | PHI 22-36-11

Previous Game : CBJ L (OT) 2-3 vs BOS | PHI W (SO) 4-3 vs NYR

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The Flyers return home to start a home & home with the Columbus Blue Jackets. With a shootout win against the Rangers on Sunday, the Flyers look for just their 8th back-to-back wins of season.

After blowing a 3-goal lead in the 3rd period on Sunday, the Flyers continue to struggle battling adversity. Giving up the tying goal just 12-seconds after the Rangers made it a one goal game on Sunday.

Former Flyer Jake Voracek makes his second return to Philadelphia this season.

The Flyers vs Blue Jackets matchup has been good recently for the Flyers. Winning 4 of their last 5 games against Columbus. Including winning 2 of their last 3 games to the Blue Jackets in Philadelphia.

Carter Hart will make his 43rd start of the season. Hart is 10-12-4 with 2.98 GAA & .908% at home this season.

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Betting Guide

Last Game: 3-0 | On the season: 112-95 / Last Season: 98-70

PHI ML -125

Jake Voracek 0.5 Points OVER -110

Scott Laughton 2.0 Shots OVER -115

Active Streaks

| NONE |

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Flyers Projected Lineup

86 Joel Farabee – 48 Morgan Frost – 89 Cam Atkinson

25 James van Riemsdyk – 13 Kevin Hayes – 74 Owen Tippett

49 Noah Cates – 21 Scott Laughton – 11 Travis Konecny

23 Oskar Lindblom – 44 Nate Thompson – 38 Patrick Brown

9 Ivan Provorov – 45 Cam York

6 Travis Sanheim – 70 Rasmus Ristolainen

3 Keith Yandle – 47 Ronnie Attard

79 Carter Hart

(35 Martin Jones)

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Scratches

8 Kevin Connauton , 17 Zack MacEwen

Injuries

14 Sean Couturier – Out For Season (Back 12/21), Back Surgery (2/11)

24 Nick Seeler – 1-2 Weeks (4/05), Lower-Body Injury (4/02)

55 Sam Morin – Out For Season (Knee 9/10), Knee Surgery (9/10)

57 Wade Allison – Loaned To Phantoms (3/03), MCL Sprain (1/22)

58 Tanner Laczynski – Loaned To Phantoms (2/18), Hip Flexor (9/24)

94 Ryan Ellis – Out For Season (3/21), Lower-Body Injury (11/13)

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