Flyers Game 81, Home Finale; Lines, Notes, & How to Watch vs. Blue Jackets

The Philadelphia Flyers will take the ice for one last time at the Wells Fargo Center this season when they host the Columbus Blue Jackets Tuesday night.

Columbus has won its previous four games and is 6-4-0 in its last 10 games. It is desperation mode for Columbus, as the team needs to win both games in regulation to keep its playoff hopes alive.

Of course, the betting sites really like Columbus.

The Flyers are 5-3-2 in their last 10 games, earning a point in each of their last three games.

The puck drops at 7:00 p.m. EST at the Wells Fargo Center.

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Projected Lines

Forwards

Tyson Foerster – Noah Cates – Bobby Brink

Matvei Michkov – Sean Couturier – Travis Konecny

Owen Tippett – Ryan Poehling – Jakob Pelletier

Nicolas Deslauriers – Karsen Dorwart – Garnet Hathaway

Defensemen

Nick Seeler – Travis Sanheim

Cam York – Jamie Drysdale

Egor Zamula – Emil Andrae

Goaltender

Sam Ersson (Confirmed)

Power Play Units

PP1: Sean Couturier – Matvei Michkov – Travis Konecny – Tyson Foerster – Bobby Brink

PP2:  Noah Cates – Jakob Pelletier – Ryan Poehling – Owen Tippett – Jamie Drysdale

Penalty Kill Units

PK1: Noah Cates – Travis Konecny – Cam York – Travis Sanheim

PK2:  Ryan Poehling – Nicolas Deslauriers – Nick Seeler – Egor Zamula

Home Finale

For the last time this season, the Flyers will play at home.

The Flyers have found success at the Wells Fargo Center this season, at least more than on the road. While playing at the Wells Fargo Center, the Flyers have a 20-19-1 record in their home arena.

The 2024/25 season has not been too kind to the Flyers, but home has been alright to the team this season. Will that continue in the finale, or will the Flyers lose their last game at home?

Side note: The Bruins and the Kraken each play their final games of the season. The Flyers and Kraken are tied at 76 points (SEA has the tiebreaker). Boston is currently at 75 points, one point behind Philadelphia. Both the Kraken and Bruins play at home Tuesday night.

Desperation Time for Columbus vs. Flyers

It is desperation time for the Blue Jackets, and it has been for a little bit now. The Blue Jackets need to get a regulation win to keep their playoff hopes alive.

That said, the Flyers are expecting the Blue Jackets to pull out all the stops in Tuesday’s matchup. Interim head coach Brad Shaw is even preparing for the Blue Jackets to empty their net if the game is tied up late.

Columbus will be hungry and aggressive, and doing everything they can to win the game. It will certainly be a challenge for the Flyers in their home finale.

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Previous Matchups

The Flyers have had success against the Blue Jackets in their previous 10 games. They have a record of 6-1-3 against the Blue Jackets in that span, including a record of 4-0-1 at home.

Travis Konecny is the team’s leading point scorer against the Blue Jackets in that 10-game span, scoring 10 goals and five assists. Owen Tippett is next on the list with 11 points (7G, 4A).

Zach Werenski is the Blue Jackets’ leading scorer vs. the Flyers with five goals and an assist in six games played.

How to Watch Blue Jackets vs. Flyers

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia, ESPN+

Radio: 97.5 The Fanatic

The puck drops at 7:00 p.m. EST at the Wells Fargo Center.

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