The Blue Jackets are coming into this game with a 38-33-9 record this season and they are the only team in the Eastern Conference that is still alive to catch the Canadiens in the last Wild Card spot. They have been on fire in their recent games as they have won their last 4 straight games with both their offense and their defense playing well in these. They have scored at least 4 goals in 3 of their last 4 games, scoring 11 goals total in their last 2 games alone, and they have allowed 2 goals or less in each of their last 4 games, allowing just 1 goal total in their last 2 games alone. They are going up against a Flyers team that is 33-37-10 this season and they have been playing well recently, but they have also been allowing a lot of goals in their recent games and that is going to catch up to them. They have won 2 of their last 3 as well as 5 of their last 7 games, but they still have 2 losses in their last 4 games as well. They are coming off of a 4-3 loss to the Senators in their last game and they have allowed at least 4 goals in 2 of their last 3 as well as 6 of their last 9 games. They have won their last 4 straight games at home, but they have allowed at least 4 goals in 3 of those 4 games and this Blue Jackets team has been much better on defense recently, not allowing many goals. The Blue Jackets have no choice but to push for a win here or their season is over so they are going to get up for this game like they have in their last few games, and they have to be feeling optimistic about the schedule. Their last 2 games are against much easier opponents who have already been eliminated from playoff contention and they would still need the Canadiens to lose their last game of the season as well, but it will not be an easy game for them against the Hurricanes. The Blue Jackets will win this game.