Philadelphia Flyers vs Columbus Blue Jackets Picks and Prediction for Saturday November 14 2026

Philadelphia visits Columbus Saturday night for a 7 PM ET game at Nationwide Arena. Neither one of these teams has been overly impressive on the year. That could make this game an interesting one as both of these teams will be looking to pick up a win on the day. Make sure you are prepared for all the action with our free NHL picks.

Philadelphia Can’t Seem to Find Enough Offense

The Flyers are 5-10-6 overall and lost their last game in overtime. The Flyers have picked up only 5 wins on the year and have gained some points, but the points majority for the Flyers is coming off of the single points and not the two points for a win.  The Flyers have six overtime losses already, which tells you they’ve been close more often than their record might suggest. The big issue is the fact that the Flyers are not finishing the games with a win.

The Flyers are getting a total of only 2.24 goals per game scored. The defense for the Flyers is a major question mark as they are giving up 3.29 goals per game. The scoring is actually among the bottom of the NHL in scoring and it dose not help that Philadelphia generates just 24.2 shots a night. The Flyers power play is converting at a clip of 18.8%. The penalty kill is not horrible killing off 79.4% of the opponents chances.  

A major issue is the fact that the Flyers do not have much depth for the offense past the starting lineup. That makes it hard to be consistent and relying on only a single line for the majority of your scoring makes it easier to see the Flyers matching up with the opponents best defensive line. 

Columbus Needs to Take Advantage of Home Ice

The Blue Jackets are 7-10-0 overall and have lost three straight games. The most recent loss came on Thursday as a 3-1 defeat against Tampa Bay. The Blue Jackets have been better at home than on the road, which is worth noting here. They Blue Jackets have won six of their first 11 home games, compared with just one win in six road games.  

Columbus is putting in 2.47 goals per game. The defense is giving up 3.18 goals per game, which is better than normal for the Blue Jackets. The Blue Jackets are producing 26.8 shots a night and are allowing 28.2. Their power play for Columbus is converting 18.6%. The penalty kill, though, is sitting at a horrid 73.9%. That’s a pretty weak penalty kill, although Philadelphia’s power play hasn’t been dangerous enough to make it an automatic problem. 

Columbus got solid goaltending for stretches Thursday, but the offense couldn’t do enough to keep pace with Tampa Bay. One thing that the Blue Jackets do need to do is start to get some consistent play across all the lines. Granted, the first thing the Blue Jackets need to really do is start to get their offensive production up and balanced with the defense to help keep the pressure off of the goalies.

Philadelphia Flyers vs Columbus Blue Jackets Picks and Prediction

Pick: Columbus Blue Jackets Moneyline

I’m taking Columbus. Neither team has been particularly good, so I wouldn’t get carried away with this one. But the Blue Jackets are at home, where they’ve won six games, and Philadelphia is averaging only 2.24 goals a night. That’s a tough number to overcome. Columbus has been struggling defensively, and the Flyers could certainly take advantage if the Blue Jackets get sloppy. But Philadelphia hasn’t shown it can score consistently enough to make me trust it on the road. Columbus generates more shots, has the better home record and should get enough chances to win. Give me the Blue Jackets.

Total Pick: Under 6.5 Goals

I like the under at 6.5. Philadelphia barely averages more than two goals a game, and Columbus isn’t exactly lighting up scoreboards at 2.47. Both defenses have problems, so I wouldn’t be shocked if the game gets loose for a period. The Blue Jackets’ penalty kill is also a concern, and Philadelphia could get a goal or two with the man advantage. But neither offense has been dependable enough to make me expect seven goals. I think Columbus tries to keep this game controlled, and Philadelphia doesn’t have much choice but to play the same way. Something like 3-2 makes sense. I’ll take the under.

Final Picks: Columbus Blue Jackets Moneyline and Under 6.5 Goals