Philadelphia Flyers at Columbus Blue Jackets odds, picks and best bets

The Columbus Blue Jackets host the Philadelphia Flyers at Nationwide Arena at 7 p.m. ET. The game is the second half of a home-and-home series.

Brian Elliott and Elvis Merzlikins are the projected starting goalies for the Philadelphia Flyers and Columbus Blue Jackets. Elliott is 14-7-4 with a 2.90 goals against average (GAA), an .898 save percentage and two shutouts this season. MerZlikin is 2-2 with 2 GAA and .881 SV% in four February starts.

Flyers beat the Jackets 5-1 at Wells Fargo Center on Tuesday. The Flyers have a 3-0 advantage in the season series. Columbus has lost six straight games and is out of the wild-card race. Philadelphia is 35-25 against the spread overall and 15-16 on the road. Columbus is 33-28 ATS overall, and 14-18 at home.

Philadelphia Flyers play Columbus Blue Jackets. Esten’s NHL betting record is 242-231.