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Columbus Blue Jackets 4, Philadelphia Flyers 3 (OT) — Recap
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Game Recap
The Columbus Blue Jackets quickly established a three-goal lead in the first period against the Philadelphia Flyers. Adam Fantilli opened the scoring at 10:58, assisted by Kent Johnson and Jake Christiansen. Johnson then contributed a goal of his own at 12:54, with assists from Zach Werenski and Valeri Nichushkin. Denton Mateychuk extended the lead to 3-0 at 13:44, assisted by Mathieu Olivier and Matthew Knies. Philadelphia's Dan Vladar faced 13 shots in the period, making 10 saves as the Blue Jackets dominated early offense.
Philadelphia began its comeback in the second period, as Noah Cates scored at 9:59, assisted by Porter Martone and Oliver Bonk, cutting Columbus' lead to 3-1. The Flyers intensified their pressure, ultimately outshooting the Blue Jackets 31-15 for the game, a disparity that fueled their rally. Trevor Zegras brought Philadelphia within one goal at 15:04 of the third period, assisted by Christian Dvorak and Travis Sanheim. Jamie Drysdale then completed the comeback, tying the game 3-3 at 19:49, with assists from Tyson Foerster and Zegras, forcing overtime. Columbus goaltender Cam Talbot made 27 saves on 30 shots faced, holding off the Flyers' surge.
Despite being outshot 31-15, the Columbus Blue Jackets secured an overtime victory against the Philadelphia Flyers. The SportsFBI model had leaned toward a Blue Jackets win. Following the game, Philadelphia's record stands at 3-7-3, while Columbus improved to 4-5-0.
How the Prediction Fared
Before puck drop, DraftKings favored the Columbus Blue Jackets (-120, 55% implied) over the Philadelphia Flyers.
SportsFBI's model, locked before puck drop, favored the Columbus Blue Jackets (53% confidence). It gave a 28% chance of a 3+ goal margin; the game was decided by 1 goal.
💵 Betting Result FanDuel closing line
Standouts
Every skater's and goalie's line is in the box score below.
📊 Game Flow
- P1 10:58 Adam Fantilli (Kent Johnson, Jake Christiansen) CBJ · wrist shot · CBJ 1, PHI 0
- P1 12:54 Kent Johnson (Zach Werenski, Valeri Nichushkin) CBJ · deflected shot · CBJ 2, PHI 0
- P1 13:44 Denton Mateychuk (Mathieu Olivier, Matthew Knies) CBJ · snap shot · CBJ 3, PHI 0
- P2 9:59 Noah Cates (Porter Martone, Oliver Bonk) PHI · poke shot · CBJ 3, PHI 1
- P3 15:04 Trevor Zegras (Christian Dvorak, Travis Sanheim) PHI · wrist shot · CBJ 3, PHI 2
- P3 19:49 Jamie Drysdale (Tyson Foerster, Trevor Zegras) PHI · Power play · deflected shot · CBJ 3, PHI 3
- OT 2:22 Kent Johnson (Adam Fantilli, Zach Werenski) CBJ · snap shot · CBJ 4, PHI 3
Biggest Period
The Columbus Blue Jackets scored 3 goals in P1 — the biggest single period of the game.
📋 Team Stats
| Team | P1 | P2 | P3 | OT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CBJ | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 |
| PHI | 2 | 13 | 16 | 1 | 32 |
🎯 Shot Map
- 4Goals16% of attempts
- 11Saved44% of attempts
- 10Missed the net40% of attempts
- 3Goals7% of attempts
- 29Saved67% of attempts
- 11Missed the net26% of attempts
● goal (large) · ● saved · ✕ missed the net; blocked shots are not located. Each team attacks to the right.
🏒 Box Score
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | +/- | SOG | HIT | BLK | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent Johnson | C | 2 | 1 | 3 | +3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 14:41 |
| Adam Fantilli | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | +3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 20:45 |
| Zach Werenski | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 28:09 |
| Denton Mateychuk | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 21:19 |
| Mathieu Olivier | R | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 17:37 |
| Valeri Nichushkin | R | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16:50 |
| Matthew Knies | L | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16:18 |
| Jake Christiansen | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 14:51 |
| Damon Severson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 24:38 |
| Charlie Coyle | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19:36 |
| Erik Gudbranson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 17:30 |
| Sean Monahan | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 17:29 |
| Cole Sillinger | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 16:11 |
| Dante Fabbro | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14:51 |
| Conor Garland | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 13:53 |
| Ryan Lomberg | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10:48 |
| Luca Del Bel Belluz | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 07:56 |
| Dmitri Voronkov | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 07:44 |
| Player | Dec | SV | SA | SV% | GA | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cam Talbot | W | 29 | 32 | 90.6 | 3 | 62:22 |
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | +/- | SOG | HIT | BLK | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trevor Zegras | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 20:47 |
| Jamie Drysdale | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 26:48 |
| Noah Cates | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14:44 |
| Travis Sanheim | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 24:57 |
| Christian Dvorak | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 18:14 |
| Tyson Foerster | R | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 16:48 |
| Oliver Bonk | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16:48 |
| Porter Martone | R | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 15:23 |
| Cam York | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 21:49 |
| Matvei Michkov | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 21:35 |
| Nick Seeler | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:05 |
| Denver Barkey | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:27 |
| Sean Couturier | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14:16 |
| Hunter McDonald | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 13:08 |
| Cole Knuble | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12:16 |
| Alex Bump | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 12:11 |
| Noel Acciari | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11:34 |
| Michael Bunting | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11:27 |
| Player | Dec | SV | SA | SV% | GA | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Vladar | O | 11 | 15 | 73.3 | 4 | 61:11 |
🎟️ Player Props Results Consensus lines
| Player | Prop | Line | Actual | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent Johnson CBJ | Points | 0.5 | 3 | Over |
| Assists | 0.5 | 1 | Over | |
| Shots on goal | 1.5 | 2 | Over | |
| Zach Werenski CBJ | Points | 0.5 | 2 | Over |
| Assists | 0.5 | 2 | Over | |
| Shots on goal | 2.5 | 1 | Under | |
| Adam Fantilli CBJ | Points | 0.5 | 2 | Over |
| Assists | 0.5 | 1 | Over | |
| Goals | 0.5 | 1 | Over | |
| Shots on goal | 2.5 | 2 | Under | |
| Trevor Zegras PHI | Points | 0.5 | 2 | Over |
| Assists | 0.5 | 1 | Over | |
| Goals | 0.5 | 1 | Over | |
| Shots on goal | 1.5 | 3 | Over | |
| Valeri Nichushkin CBJ | Points | 0.5 | 1 | Over |
| Assists | 0.5 | 1 | Over | |
| Shots on goal | 1.5 | 1 | Under | |
| Christian Dvorak PHI | Points | 0.5 | 1 | Over |
| Assists | 0.5 | 1 | Over | |
| Shots on goal | 1.5 | 4 | Over |
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