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Columbus Blue Jackets vs Philadelphia Flyers

Regular season · Monday, December 21, 2026 · Xfinity Mobile Arena

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Game preview

The Columbus Blue Jackets visit the Philadelphia Flyers at Xfinity Mobile Arena on Monday, December 21, 2026, with puck drop at 7:00 PM ET. The game is on CBJNHL, CBJHN, SN+ and NBCSP.

This is the third of 4 meetings between the teams this season.

Rest and travel

Blue Jackets

First game of a road trip.

  1. 112026-12-11: no game
  2. 122026-12-12: vs MTL
  3. 132026-12-13: at NYR, second of a back-to-backB2B
  4. 142026-12-14: no game
  5. 152026-12-15: vs CAR
  6. 162026-12-16: no game
  7. 172026-12-17: vs SEA
  8. 182026-12-18: no game
  9. 192026-12-19: vs LAK
  10. 202026-12-20: no game
  11. 212026-12-21: at PHI
rest since last game
1 day
rest since last game
since last game
~415 mi
since last game
on this road trip
~415 mi
on this road trip
body clock vs home
Home time
body clock vs home

Flyers

Back home after a game in Boston.

  1. 112026-12-11: vs CGY
  2. 122026-12-12: no game
  3. 132026-12-13: no game
  4. 142026-12-14: vs FLA
  5. 152026-12-15: no game
  6. 162026-12-16: vs NYR
  7. 172026-12-17: no game
  8. 182026-12-18: vs DET
  9. 192026-12-19: no game
  10. 202026-12-20: at BOS
  11. 212026-12-21: vs CBJ, second of a back-to-backB2B
rest since last game
0 days
rest since last game
since last game
~274 mi
since last game
on this road trip
~547 mi
on this road trip
body clock vs home
Home time
body clock vs home
Home game Road game This gameB2B = second night of a back-to-back. Distances are approximate.

Lines from last game

Columbus Blue JacketsBlue JacketsTue, Oct 13 vs FLA
  1. L1Knies#89Johnson#91Fantilli#19
    8:53 together at 5v5
  2. L2NewMonahan#23Nichushkin#43Garland#83
    6:27 together at 5v5
  3. L3Coyle#3Sillinger#4Olivier#24
    4:53 together at 5v5
  4. L4NewHeinen#58Lomberg#94Voronkov#10
    4:27 together at 5v5
  1. D1Severson#78Werenski#8
    15:29 together at 5v5
  2. D2NewGudbranson#44Soucy#7
    9:43 together at 5v5
  3. D3NewChristiansen#2Mateychuk#5
    9:42 together at 5v5

Power play

  1. 1Knies LCoyle CJohnson CFantilli CWerenski D1:19
  2. 2Voronkov LMonahan CNichushkin RGarland RMateychuk D0:46

Penalty kill

  1. 1Coyle CSillinger CSeverson DWerenski D1:10
  2. 2Heinen LCoyle CChristiansen DMateychuk D0:59
Philadelphia FlyersFlyersTue, Oct 13 vs SEA
  1. L1NewCouturier#14Zegras#46Tippett#74
    12:32 together at 5v5
  2. L2Dvorak#22Barkey#86Foerster#71
    8:45 together at 5v5
  3. L3NewCates#27Michkov#39Martone#94
    6:40 together at 5v5
  4. L4NewBunting#58Acciari#52Studnicka#23
    4:44 together at 5v5
  1. D1Sanheim#6Bonk#59
    17:34 together at 5v5
  2. D2Seeler#24Drysdale#9
    15:15 together at 5v5
  3. D3Benoit#44Jiricek#5
    9:12 together at 5v5

Power play

  1. 1Bunting LZegras CFoerster RMartone RJiricek D1:46
  2. 2Dvorak CBarkey CTippett RMichkov RDrysdale D1:31

Penalty kill

  1. 1Couturier CSeeler DSanheim D1:57
  2. 2Dvorak CFoerster RSanheim DBenoit D0:38

Behind the bench

Each grey tick is one NHL team.

CBJPHI

Settled lines

Share of 5v5 time from the regular top four lines · 2026–27

CBJ 63% (10th most shuffled)PHI 63% (11th most shuffled)
← Shuffles linesKeeps lines together →

Goalie pull, down one

Median time left in the 3rd when the goalie comes out, delayed penalties excluded · 2025–26

CBJ 1:29 left (3rd latest · 19 pulls)PHI 2:03 left (6th earliest · 10 pulls)
← Pulls latePulls early →

Average shift

All skaters, all strengths · 2025–26

CBJ 50.6s (5th longest)PHI 46.0s (5th shortest)
← Short shiftsLong shifts →

Caught on long shifts

Share of 5v5 goals against with a skater 60s+ into his shift · 2025–26

CBJ 34% (6th most often)PHI 22% (least often)
← Rarely caughtOften caught →

Season series