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Philadelphia Flyers vs Columbus Blue Jackets

Regular season · Thursday, April 8, 2027 · Nationwide Arena

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Game preview

The Philadelphia Flyers visit the Columbus Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena on Thursday, April 8, 2027, with puck drop at 7:30 PM ET. The game is on TNT, truTV, HBO MAX and SN+.

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

Rest and travel

Flyers

Game 3 of a road trip: Pittsburgh and Carolina, now Columbus.

  1. 292027-03-29: no game
  2. 302027-03-30: vs PIT
  3. 312027-03-31: no game
  4. 12027-04-01: vs WSH
  5. 22027-04-02: no game
  6. 32027-04-03: at PIT
  7. 42027-04-04: no game
  8. 52027-04-05: at CAR
  9. 62027-04-06: no game
  10. 72027-04-07: no game
  11. 82027-04-08: at CBJ
rest since last game
2 days
rest since last game
since last game
~371 mi
since last game
on this road trip
~956 mi
on this road trip
body clock vs home
Home time
body clock vs home

Blue Jackets

Another game at home.

  1. 292027-03-29: no game
  2. 302027-03-30: at FLA
  3. 312027-03-31: no game
  4. 12027-04-01: at TBL
  5. 22027-04-02: no game
  6. 32027-04-03: at WSH
  7. 42027-04-04: no game
  8. 52027-04-05: no game
  9. 62027-04-06: vs WSH
  10. 72027-04-07: no game
  11. 82027-04-08: vs PHI
rest since last game
1 day
rest since last game
since last game
~0 mi
since last game
road trip
–
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

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
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

Behind the bench

Each grey tick is one NHL team.

PHICBJ

Settled lines

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

PHI 63% (11th most shuffled)CBJ 63% (10th 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

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

Average shift

All skaters, all strengths · 2025–26

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

Caught on long shifts

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

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

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