2. OT, OH MY!
The Blue Jackets enter tonight unbeaten in regulation in their last six games, going 4-0-2... They have also played four straight games decided in overtime - dropping the first two, but rebounded to win the last two... The Blue Jackets lead all NHL teams in games decided past regulation (5) with half of their games this season decided in overtime... Columbus has also played eight straight games that have been decided by one goal coming into tonight.
3. OT, OH MY - PART 2
The Flyers have dropped five straight to Columbus, who also swept last year's season series... In addition to the Jackets playing past regulation this season, the Flyers and Blue Jackets also have a history of going over 60 minutes - nine of the last 19 meetings have been decided past regulation (OT: 6, SO: 3), while 12 of the 19 have been decided by one goal... Of the nine games decided in OT or shootout, the Flyers have dropped eight of them.
4. GOALS, GOALS & SHOTS ON GOAL
Through their first four home games, the Flyers have averaged 3.75 goals per-game, compared to 2.5 in their four road games... The Flyers are ranked third in the NHL in average goals scored in the third period (1.375)... The Blue Jackets have all five of their wins when scoring the first goal and have dropped all five games when allowing the first goal of the game... Both teams rank in the Top 5 in most shots per-game (PHI: 3rd-34.6, CBJ: 4th-34.4), and both teams rank in the Top 10 in fewest shots allowed per-game (PHI: 1st-26.9, CBJ: 7th-29.6).
5. PLAYERS TO WATCH
FLYERS (RW: #11 - Travis Konecny)
Konecny not only leads the team in scoring, but he has recorded a point in seven of the team's first eight games... In addition, he has eight of his 10 points this season playing at home (4g-4a)... He also has the most points against the Blue Jackets than any other NHL team in his career with 10 points (3g-7a) in 11 games.
BLUE JACKETS (RW: #13 - Cam Atkinson)
Has points in two straight and three of his last four games, including the overtime game-winner from their last outing - a 4-3 win over Carolina... Last season, Atkinson posted four goals and five points in the four-game season series against the Flyers... Atkinson is second all-time in goals (189) and points (347) in Blue Jackets history since they entered the league in 2000-01... He and Flyers forward Kevin Hayes were teammates on Boston College in 2010-11.
