NHL Betting Preview: Blue Jackets vs Red Wings

The Columbus Blue Jackets clash with the Detroit Red Wings at Little Caesars Arena, with face-off scheduled for 13:00 on Saturday, November 22.

Tight Game Looks Likely

The Blue Jackets go up against the Red Wings and we’re predicting the teams to fall short of the 6.5 goals total. We are therefore backing the Under selection at -114.

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5-3 Victory for Blue Jackets in Last H2H

Columbus Blue Jackets triumphed in their previous game. It was on the road where Toronto Maple Leafs were beaten 3-2 (OT) at Scotiabank Arena. Adam Fantilli scored two goals and Dmitri Voronkov bagged the other. Goalie Jet Greaves stopped 27 shots (.931).

Detroit Red Wings were beaten 5-0 at Little Caesars Arena in their last game, being turned over at home to New York Islanders. Red Wings won the shots on goal, 29 to 26.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The Blue Jackets have beaten the Red Wings in the last two encounters. A 5-2 victory at Little Caesars Arena was followed by a 5-3 win at Ohio Stadium. The Red Wings have won six of the past 10 games that these teams have played.

Starting Goalies

Elvis Merzlikins (Expected)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	4-4-0	3.4	.900	0
23/24	13-17-8	3.45	.897	1

John Gibson (Expected)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	4-6-1	3.5	.870	0
23/24	13-27-1	3.54	.888	0

Columbus Blue Jackets – Last 10 Games

4 wins, 4 losses and 2 overtime losses, averaging 2.5 goals from 28.0 shots on goal, with a 10.0% powerplay efficiency. The Blue Jackets have been giving up 3.3 goals from 28.9 shots, averaging 2.6 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 88.5%.

Adam Fantilli is the top points scorer with 11 points, 6 goals and 5 assists, with Kirill Marchenko racking up 11 points, 3 goals and 8 assists, over the past 10 games. Goalie Jet Greaves have a 2.75 goal against average with a .897 save percentage.

Detroit Red Wings – Last 10 Games

The Red Wings have 4 wins, 5 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 2.2 goals from 32.4 shots on goal, with a 12.0% powerplay efficiency. They have been conceding 3.3 goals from 25.2 shots, averaging 4.0 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 82.5%.

The top points scorer is Lucas Raymond with 13 points, 4 goals and 9 assists, while Alex DeBrincat is next in line after registering 11 points, 6 goals and 5 assists. Goalie John Gibson have a 3.73 GAA with a .864 SV%.

Columbus Blue Jackets vs Detroit Red Wings Prediction & Picks

Get the edge with our best Columbus Blue Jackets vs Detroit Red Wings picks: a key match prediction, correct score recommendation and a ready-made bet builder. Explore each section below for detailed insights.

Game Prediction

There is -114 available for Under 6.5 goals and that is our pick. It stands to reason that this NHL encounter will go under the line, with the lamp not being lit very often.

The NHL experts at Sportsgambler.com start by analyzing recent form and staying on top of injury news before making any hockey predictions. From there, we interpret the story the stats are telling to help shape our picks.

Key Blue Jackets vs Red Wings stats:

The 6.5 line hasn’t been covered in 11 of the last 20 Blue Jackets games.
The 6.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 3 Red Wings games.
The 6.5 line hasn’t been covered in 7 of the last 10 Red Wings games.
The 6.5 line hasn’t been covered in 12 of the last 20 Red Wings games.

Under 6.5 Probability

The best sportsbooks make it a 53.2% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. Taking all factors into consideration, our analysts think there’s a stronger chance of success and estimate the probability to be closer to 60%. The bet can be recommended for this precise reason.

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Our Game Prediction

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Totals Under 6.5

Puck Line Blue Jackets +1.5

Highest Scoring Period Second Period

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Correct Score Prediction

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The Blue Jackets are available at +2200 when it comes to them winning 3-1. We like a correct score play and the chance to bag a nice return if our prediction is right.

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Columbus Blue Jackets vs Detroit Red Wings Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Books Make Red Wings Moneyline Favorites

With the sportsbooks giving them a 58% probability of winning this game, Detroit Red Wings might be a popular parlay pick. That is reflected in their -139 Moneyline betting odds. The market suggests that Columbus Blue Jackets are least likely to win at +115.

The puck line is 1.5 and the total goals line is currently 6.5. The beauty of Totals is that you only have to choose from one of two options. If you fancy Over 6.5, this outcome can be backed at -106.

Consider every angle when placing your bets. The best NHL sportsbooks offer a huge selection of game lines and team props and it’s all about finding a wager which matches your prediction of the clash.

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3-Way Moneyline

Puck Line

Total Goals

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Last 5 Games

Blue Jackets

NHL: 21/11 Blue Jackets3 Maple Leafs 2
NHL: 19/11 Blue Jackets2 Jets 5
NHL: 18/11 Canadiens3 Blue Jackets 4
NHL: 16/11 Rangers2 Blue Jackets 1
NHL: 14/11 Oilers4 Blue Jackets 5

Red Wings

NHL: 21/11 Islanders5 Red Wings 0
NHL: 19/11 Kraken2 Red Wings 4
NHL: 17/11 Red Wings2 Rangers 1
NHL: 16/11 Sabres5 Red Wings 4
NHL: 14/11 Ducks3 Red Wings 6

Head to Head

Columbus vs Detroit

NHL: 02/03 2025 Red Wings 3 Blue Jackets 5
NHL: 28/02 2025 Blue Jackets 5 Red Wings 2
NHL: 03/01 2025 Red Wings 5 Blue Jackets 4
NHL: 20/03 2024 Blue Jackets 3 Red Wings 4
NHL: 11/11 2023 Blue Jackets 4 Red Wings 5
NHL: 17/10 2023 Red Wings 4 Blue Jackets 0
NHL: 15/01 2023 Blue Jackets 4 Red Wings 3
NHL: 05/12 2022 Red Wings 4 Blue Jackets 2
NHL: 20/11 2022 Red Wings 6 Blue Jackets 1
NHL: 10/04 2022 Blue Jackets 5 Red Wings 4

Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Columbus Blue Jackets Stats

Detroit Red Wings Stats

Moneyline

4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games
5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games
6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 home games

Puck Line

+1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in 8 of the last 10 games
+1.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in 8 of the last 10 games on the road

Puck Line

-1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 2 of the last 10 games
-1.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 5 of the last 10 home games

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 6.10 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals on the Road: An average of 6.40 goals in the previous 10 games on the road
Over 6.5: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 games
Over 6.5 on the Road: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 games on the road
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 2.70 goals and allowed 3.40 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 3.10 pts and allowed 3.30 goals in the last 10 games on the road

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 5.60 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals at Home: An average of 6.40 goals in the previous 10 home games
Over 6.5: Covered in 3 of the previous 10 games
Over 6.5 at Home: Covered in 3 of the previous 10 home games
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 2.30 goals and allowed 3.30 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 3.20 goals and allowed 3.20 goals in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.3
Shots: 28
Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
Penalties: 2.6
Empty Net Goals: 0
Penalty Minutes: 6.9
Blocks: 15.6
Faceoff Wins : 27.8
Hits: 16.5
Giveaways: 17
Takeaways: 4.8

Last 10 Games on the Road

Goals Powerplay: 0.4
Shots: 31.4
Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
Penalties: 2.9
Empty Net Goals: 0.1
Penalty Minutes: 7.5
Blocks: 16.8
Faceoff Wins : 27
Hits: 19.3
Giveaways: 15.8
Takeaways: 5.3

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.6
Shots: 32.4
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 4
Empty Net Goals: 0.2
Penalty Minutes: 12
Blocks: 16.2
Faceoff Wins : 32.4
Hits: 18.9
Giveaways: 17.5
Takeaways: 3.6

Last 10 Home Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.6
Shots: 30.5
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 3.8
Empty Net Goals: 0.6
Penalty Minutes: 10.8
Blocks: 16.6
Faceoff Wins : 32.8
Hits: 21.5
Giveaways: 17.2
Takeaways: 3.6

Team News

Columbus Blue Jackets Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
86	Kirill Marchenko	21	18.88	8	14	22	9
8	Zach Werenski	21	26.78	6	13	19	9
10	Dmitri Voronkov	21	15.91	9	9	18	9

19	Adam Fantilli	21	17.41	8	8	16	-2
3	Charlie Coyle	21	17.2	3	11	14	1
38	Boone Jenner	16	16.1	3	7	10	-7
24	Mathieu Olivier	21	14.53	3	6	9	2
23	Sean Monahan	21	18.4	2	7	9	1
4	Cole Sillinger	20	16.3	2	6	8	4
5	Denton Mateychuk	20	19.42	4	3	7	2
9	Ivan Provorov	21	24.95	3	3	6	5
78	Damon Severson	21	19.94	1	5	6	4
91	Kent Johnson	20	14.35	2	3	5	-12
11	Miles Wood	15	12.57	5	0	5	-4
15	Dante Fabbro	21	16.7	1	3	4	-5
59	Yegor Chinakhov	15	10.23	2	2	4	-2
27	Zach Aston-Reese	13	10.34	0	3	3	0
21	Isac Lundestroem	20	11.96	0	2	2	0
65	Luca Del Bel Belluz	7	9.59	0	1	1	0
2	Jake Christiansen	17	10.41	0	0	0	-7
44	Erik Gudbranson	4	14.85	0	0	0	-2
37	Dysin Mayo	1	7.6	0	0	0	-1

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
90	Elvis Merzlikins	8	3.37	0.9
73	Jet Greaves	13	2.72	0.906

Detroit Red Wings Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
71	Dylan Larkin	21	20.57	12	12	24	9
93	Alex DeBrincat	21	17.82	9	14	23	-2
23	Lucas Raymond	19	18.04	6	16	22	6

53	Moritz Seider	21	24.97	2	10	12	0
88	Patrick Kane	12	17.03	3	6	9	-7
58	Emmitt Finnie	21	16.34	5	4	9	1
18	Andrew Copp	21	14.42	1	7	8	-9
22	Mason Appleton	21	13.9	3	5	8	-4
	Axel Sandin Pellikka	21	18.79	2	4	6	-10
48	Jonatan Berggren	12	12.49	2	4	6	-3
37	J.T. Compher	21	16.38	3	3	6	-4
77	Simon Edvinsson	21	21.54	3	3	6	-3
27	Michael Rasmussen	19	11.65	2	3	5	-4
8	Ben Chiarot	21	20.7	1	3	4	2
92	Marco Kasper	21	14.89	3	0	3	-9
29	Nate Danielson	6	12.03	1	1	2	0
21	James van Riemsdyk	16	11.78	1	1	2	-5
20	Albert Johansson	21	15.48	0	2	2	-6
23	Travis Hamonic	12	14.15	0	1	1	-5
85	Elmer Soederblom	11	10.45	1	0	1	-4
24	Jacob Bernard-Docker	10	12.96	0	1	1	4
28	Michael Brandsegg-Nygaard	9	12.46	0	1	1	-5

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
36	John Gibson	12	3.46	0.87
39	Cam Talbot	11	2.64	0.897

Injuries & Suspensions

Columbus Blue Jackets Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Boone Jenner

Injured

Erik Gudbranson

Injured

Detroit Red Wings Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Elmer Soederblom

Injured

Starting Lineups

Both teams’ confirmed lineups will be published ahead of face-off. There is also the chance to look at the lineups from the previous 10 games.

Previous Columbus Blue Jackets Lineups

20 Nov NHL

Blue Jackets 3-2 Maple Leafs

Metropolitan	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Carolina	20	13	5	2	28	0.7	9	12	73	58	15	6-2-1	7-3-1	1-1	6-4	1L
2 New Jersey	20	13	6	1	27	0.675	8	11	62	58	4	7-0-1	6-6-0	2-0	5-5	2L
3 NY Islanders	21	12	7	2	26	0.619	9	12	69	64	5	4-3-1	8-4-1	0-2	7-3	2W
4 Pittsburgh	19	10	5	4	24	0.632	10	10	62	50	12	5-2-1	5-3-3	0-3	4-6	1W
5 Washington	21	11	8	2	24	0.571	10	11	68	57	11	6-4-1	5-4-1	0-2	5-5	3W
6 Columbus	21	11	8	2	24	0.571	6	8	65	67	-2	5-3-1	6-5-1	3-1	4-6	1W
7 Philadelphia	19	10	6	3	23	0.605	4	6	54	53	1	7-3-2	3-3-1	4-0	5-5	1W
8 NY Rangers	22	10	10	2	22	0.5	7	9	56	58	-2	1-7-1	9-3-1	1-0	5-5	3L

East Atlantic	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Detroit	21	12	8	1	25	0.595	9	10	62	67	-5	7-4-1	5-4-0	2-0	4-6	1L
2 Tampa Bay	20	11	7	2	24	0.6	8	11	61	57	4	6-5-0	5-2-2	0-0	7-3	2W
3 Ottawa	20	10	6	4	24	0.6	7	8	67	67	0	6-3-2	4-3-2	2-0	5-5	1W
4 Boston	22	12	10	0	24	0.545	8	11	72	73	-1	8-4-0	4-6-0	1-0	7-3	2L
5 Florida	20	11	8	1	23	0.575	10	10	59	59	0	8-2-1	3-6-0	1-1	6-4	2W
6 Montreal	20	10	7	3	23	0.575	5	10	67	74	-7	5-5-1	5-2-2	0-2	3-7	5L
7 Toronto	21	9	9	3	21	0.5	6	9	72	77	-5	8-4-3	1-5-0	0-0	4-6	1L
8 Buffalo	20	7	9	4	18	0.45	5	6	58	71	-13	6-4-2	1-5-2	1-0	3-7	1L

East Central	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	20	14	1	5	33	0.825	13	14	84	50	34	8-0-2	6-1-3	0-2	9-1	7W
2 Dallas	21	13	5	3	29	0.69	10	11	70	59	11	6-4-1	7-1-2	2-1	7-3	1W
3 Winnipeg	19	12	7	0	24	0.632	10	11	64	52	12	6-3-0	6-4-0	1-0	6-4	2W
4 Chicago	20	10	6	4	24	0.6	9	10	66	52	14	5-3-2	5-3-2	0-1	5-5	1L
5 Minnesota	21	10	7	4	24	0.571	6	8	60	64	-4	7-3-3	3-4-1	2-0	7-3	3W
6 Utah	21	10	8	3	23	0.548	7	10	63	65	-2	5-2-1	5-6-2	0-0	2-8	4L
7 St Louis	21	6	9	6	18	0.429	6	6	57	81	-24	3-5-4	3-4-2	0-2	3-7	4L
8 Nashville	20	6	10	4	16	0.4	4	5	49	70	-21	5-5-2	1-5-2	1-0	2-8	1L

West Pacific	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Anaheim	21	13	7	1	27	0.643	9	12	76	66	10	7-2-0	6-5-1	1-0	6-4	1L
2 Vegas	20	10	4	6	26	0.65	9	10	64	56	8	5-3-3	5-1-3	0-1	4-6	2W
3 Seattle	20	10	5	5	25	0.625	7	10	54	56	-2	6-1-3	4-4-2	0-2	5-5	1W
4 LA Kings	21	10	6	5	25	0.595	6	9	59	61	-2	1-4-2	9-2-3	1-4	5-5	2L
5 San Jose	21	10	8	3	23	0.548	4	9	63	68	-5	6-3-3	4-5-0	1-1	7-3	2W
6 Edmonton	23	9	9	5	23	0.5	4	9	68	84	-16	5-1-2	4-8-3	0-2	3-7	3L
7 Vancouver	22	9	11	2	20	0.455	5	7	69	81	-12	3-6-1	6-5-1	2-0	3-7	2L
8 Calgary	22	6	13	3	15	0.341	5	5	51	69	-18	3-4-2	3-9-1	1-2	4-6	1W

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NHL Betting Preview: Blue Jackets vs Red Wings

Head-to-Head Statistics

Starting Goalies

Columbus Blue Jackets vs Detroit Red Wings Prediction & Picks

Game Prediction

Under 6.5 Probability

Same Game Parlay Picks

Correct Score Prediction

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Columbus Blue Jackets vs Detroit Red Wings Odds

Head to Head

Injuries & Suspensions

Columbus Blue Jackets Injury Table

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Starting Lineups

Previous Columbus Blue Jackets Lineups

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