Philadelphia at Columbus

Columbus is finally home following a five-game trip in which the Blue Jackets scored a total of 15 goals. Elvis Merzlikins is confirmed for this game and he has a 2.95 goals-against average and he is 6-2-1 at home this season. Samuel Ersson is likely for Philadelphia after returning from an injury, and he had 21 saves Sunday against Utah. Ersson is 5-3-2 with a 2.83 goals-against average with a shutout this season, and there is pressure on him to perform based on the play of his two backups while he was away. The Flyers are 6-3-1 to the UNDER their past 10 games, and I look for the Blue Jackets to be a little scruffy on the offensive side after such a long trip. Take the UNDER as my Total of the Month.