The Columbus Blue Jackets host the Philadelphia Flyers for a season opener on Thursday, October 12 at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+, NBCS-PH, and BSOH.
Blue Jackets vs. Flyers Game Info
- Game Day: Thursday, October 12, 2023
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: Bally Sports (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Blue Jackets and Flyers Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Blue Jackets Insights
- The Blue Jackets’ 213 total goals (2.6 per game) made them the 30th-ranked scoring team in the NHL last season.
- The Blue Jackets allowed 329 total goals (4.0 per game), ranking 31st in NHL play in goals against.
- Their goal differential (-116) ranked 31st in the league.
- The 41 power-play goals the Blue Jackets put up last season (26th in the NHL) came via 224 power-play chances.
- The Blue Jackets had the league’s 26th-ranked power-play conversion rate (18.3%).
- The five shorthanded goals the Blue Jackets scored last season ranked 26th among NHL squads.
- The Blue Jackets had the league’s 25th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (75.11%).
- The Blue Jackets had the 23rd-ranked faceoff win percentage in the NHL, at 48.6%.
- The Blue Jackets had an 8.9% shooting percentage, which ranked 30th in the league.
- The Blue Jackets did not have a shutout last season. As a team, they averaged 22.9 hits and 16.4 blocked shots per game.
Blue Jackets Key Players
- Johnny Gaudreau was one of Columbus’ top contributors a season ago, totaling 74 points. He averaged 0.3 goals per game, shooting 9.5%.
- Patrik Laine posted 52 points (22 goals, 30 assists), adding significantly to the team’s offensive efforts last season.
- On 214 shots, Boone Jenner created 45 points (26 goals, 19 assists) for Columbus last season.
- Across 17 games played, Daniil Tarasov had a goaltending record of 4-11-1 last season. During those games, he allowed 57 goals while recording 471 saves.
Blue Jackets Injuries
Jordan Dumais: Undisclosed (Out), Mathieu Olivier: Undisclosed (Out), Daniil Tarasov: Undisclosed (Out), Yegor Chinakhov: Undisclosed (Out)
Flyers Insights
- The Flyers had 220 goals last season (2.7 per game), 29th in the NHL.
- The Flyers conceded 3.4 goals per game (276 in total), 23rd in the league.
- They had the 26th-ranked goal differential in the league at -56.
- The Flyers had 35 power-play goals (31st in NHL) on 225 chances.
- The Flyers had the NHL’s 32nd-ranked power-play percentage (15.56%).
- The Flyers had 11 shorthanded goals (fourth in league).
- The 74.68% penalty-kill percentage of the Flyers was 26th in the league.
- At 45.7%, the Flyers had the league’s 30th-ranked faceoff win percentage.
- With a shooting percentage of 9.1%, the Flyers were 28th in the league.
- The Flyers held their opponents scoreless three times.
Flyers Key Players
- Travis Konecny racked up 61 points (0.9 per game) for Philadelphia last season, with 31 goals and 30 assists in 60 games (playing 18:00 per game).
- Owen Tippett helped lead the offense for Philadelphia last season with 27 goals and 22 assists.
- Morgan Frost scored 19 goals last season, plus 27 assists.
- Samuel Ersson had an 89.908 save percentage (43rd in the league) last season, conceding 33 goals (1.2 goals against average). He put together a 6-3-0 record.
Flyers Injuries
None
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