Philadelphia hosts Columbus with Matvei Michkov’s 8-goal pace the matchup’s standout threat.
At Xfinity Mobile Arena, Philadelphia is 3-7-3 with nine points through 13 games, while Columbus is 4-5-0 with eight points through nine; the power index ranks the Blue Jackets 29th and the Flyers 30th. Philadelphia has won three of its last five but is coming off a 5-4 loss to Anaheim, while Columbus has two wins in five and arrives after a 2-1 victory over Vegas. Matvei Michkov leads the Flyers with 8 goals and 10 points in 13 games; Columbus counters with Charlie Coyle’s 8 points and Kent Johnson’s 7, both in nine games. The deciding matchup is finishing: Columbus’ top six produces 4.16 points per game to Philadelphia’s 3.78, so the Flyers need Michkov to swing that scoring battle.