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NHL Prediction, Pick for Wednesday, January 28, 2026: Philadelphia Flyers vs Columbus Blue Jackets

Mladek's model consensus pick for Philadelphia Flyers at Columbus Blue Jackets. 4/5 models agree on Columbus Blue Jackets.

Published January 28, 20261 min readUpdated January 28, 2026
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NHL Prediction, Pick for Wednesday, January 28, 2026: Philadelphia Flyers vs Columbus Blue Jackets

Wednesday, January 28, 2026 — Mladek's NHL model consensus analysis.

🏒 NHL 🕐 7:30 PM ET 🔥 UNANIMOUS (4/4)

📅 Yesterday's NHL Consensus

Record: 7-3

❌ LA vs DET — Detroit Red Wings
❌ BUF vs TOR — Toronto Maple Leafs
✅ WPG vs NJ — Winnipeg Jets
✅ DAL vs STL — Dallas Stars
✅ CHI vs MIN — Minnesota Wild
✅ SJ vs VAN — San Jose Sharks
❌ WSH vs SEA — Washington Capitals
✅ VGK vs MTL — Montreal Canadiens

🏒 Mladek's Pick: Columbus Blue Jackets Moneyline

Philadelphia Flyers @ Columbus Blue Jackets

💰 Market Odds Analysis

Philadelphia Flyers

43.5%

Implied probability

Columbus Blue Jackets

56.5%

Implied probability

Market has Columbus Blue Jackets at 56.5% — models agree with the favorite here.

📊 Team Comparison

🏒 Philadelphia Flyers Key Stats

Overall Record: 24-18-9 (57 pts)

Road Record: 12-9-4

Last 10: 2-6-2

Goals For/Against: 154 / 162 (N/A GPG)

Current Streak: L

🎯 Columbus Blue Jackets Key Stats OUR PICK

Overall Record: 24-20-7 (55 pts)

Home Record: 13-8-4

Last 10: 6-4-0

Goals For/Against: 158 / 169 (N/A GPG)

Current Streak: W

⚡ POWER PLAY

This 4-model combination: 65.8% win rate (76 picks)

✓ Statistically significant sample size (30+ picks)

📊 Model Consensus Breakdown

4 of 4 models agree on Columbus Blue Jackets:

  • CBS— Expert analysis picks
  • ChattyLine— AI sentiment & trend analysis
  • MoneyPuck— Advanced expected goals model
  • Otterline— Proprietary ML predictions

🎯 Take Columbus Blue Jackets Moneyline

4/4 models agree.

💡 Key Takeaways

  • Unanimous 4/4 model agreement — highest confidence tier
  • This model combo has a 65.8% historical win rate

This analysis is generated by Mladek's NHL model consensus system. Polymarket data reflects real-time prediction market pricing. Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.

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