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Columbus Blue Jackets turn a second-period surge into a road win over the Philadelphia Flyers

The Columbus Blue Jackets moved to 38-22-11 and 3 points by beating the Philadelphia Flyers 3-2, as the Flyers went to 34-24-12 and 2 points at 7:00 PM EDT.


Mar 24, 2026; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Erik Gudbranson (44) reacts against the Philadelphia Flyers in the first period at Xfinity Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Ross-Imagn Images

First period


The Blue Jackets opened at Xfinity Mobile Arena with 25 hits and 8 takeaways across the game, while the Flyers finished with 13 hits and 3 takeaways.


The Flyers scored 1 goal in the first period, and the Jackets finished the period without a goal while generating part of their 19 shots.


Second period


The Jackets flipped the game with 2 goals in the second period, and the Flyers were held without a second-period goal on their way to 26 total shots.


Zach Werenski produced 2 points on 1 goal and 1 assist, and Jet Greaves stopped 24 shots while allowing 2 goals.


Columbus Blue Jackets vs Philadelphia Flyers match summary.


The Jackets finished at 48 faceoff win percent while going 0-for-2 on the power play, and the Flyers went 0-for-1 with 1 shot on their power play.


Mar 24, 2026; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Flyers center Christian Dvorak (22) loses control of the puck against Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Zach Werenski (8) in the third period at Xfinity Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Ross-Imagn Images

Third period


The Jackets added 1 third-period goal that stood as the game-winner, and the Flyers answered with 1 goal in the third period.


The Jackets posted a 16 percent shooting rate on 19 shots, and the Broad Street Bullies finished at 8 percent shooting on 26 shots.


The Columbus Blue Jackets vs Philadelphia Flyers turning point came with that second-period 2-goal swing that carried into a 1-goal margin at the horn.


The Columbus Blue Jackets vs Philadelphia Flyers review also included Columbus finishing with 10 blocked shots, while Philadelphia recorded 11 blocks in the same defensive script.


The Columbus Blue Jackets post-game interviews centered on Greaves and Werenski after both were named game stars alongside Flyers forward Sean Couturier.


The Jackets are scheduled to play the Montreal Canadiens at Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada on 3/26/2026 at 7:00 PM EDT, with coverage on ESPN+ and FDSOH.


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Mar 24, 2026; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Flyers right wing Matvei Michkov (39) in action against the Columbus Blue Jackets in the third period at Xfinity Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Ross-Imagn Images
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