Charlie Coyle had a goal and an assist and the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Philadelphia Flyers 5-3 for their third straight win.

The Philadelphia Flyers face the Columbus Blue Jackets in an NHL game on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026 (1/28/26) at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio.

Charlie Coyle (12), Kirill Marchenko (19), Erik Gudbranson (1), Sean Monahan (9-GWG), and Mathieu Olivier (3-ENG) scored the goals for Columbus, while Elvis Merzlikins stopped 24 of 27 Flyer shots to secure his 9th win of the season. Merzlikins has now won 3 of his last 4 starts.

The Philadelphia Flyers and Columbus Blue Jackets tangle Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. ET at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio.

Rick Tocchet's Philadelphia Flyers (24-18-9) are in Ohio on Wednesday to take on Rick Bowness's Columbus Blue Jacket (24-20-7).

The Columbus Blue Jackets will host the Philadelphia Flyers on Jan. 28 at Nationwide Arena in a game that will be broadcast nationally.

Against a Blue Jackets team that has been playing fast and confidently, this game becomes about whether Philadelphia can correct details quickly—manage energy, simplify decisions, and sustain the level of play that they know they're capable of, but have struggled remain consistent with.

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Monahan's goal with 3:28 left put Columbus ahead to a 5-3 win over the Flyers that moved the Blue Jackets from 14th to 11th in the East.

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