The Columbus Blue Jackets, led by Cam Atkinson and Artemi Panarin, are preparing to take the ice against Dylan Larkin, Gustav Nyquist, and the Detroit Red Wings at Little Caesars Arena in an Eastern Conference tilt. Fox Sports Detroit will showcase the game, which gets underway at 7:30 p.m. ET on Monday, November 26.
Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Detroit Red Wings Odds
Columbus enters the matchup as the substantial favorite with a -145 moneyline. The line for the Red Wings is standing at +125, and the Over/Under (O/U) has been set at 6 goals (-115 over, -105 under).
Columbus is 13-10 straight up (SU) and has lost 0.8 units for moneyline bettors thus far. 12 of its matches have gone under the total, while nine have gone over and just two have pushed. The Jackets are 7-5 SU as the road team in 2018-19.
Columbus has converted on just 15.8 percent of its power play chances this year, a mark that places them in the bottom-10 overall among NHL teams. Its penalty kill is ranked 17th in the league, and it’s successfully killed off 78.9 percent of all penalties..
Averaging 27.9 saves per game with a .917 save percentage, Sergei Bobrovsky (8-7) has been the top option in goal for Columbus this year. If head coach John Tortorella decides to rest him, however, Columbus might go with Joonas Korpisalo (5-4-2 record, .886 save percentage, 3.73 goals against average).
Detroit is 10-13 straight up (SU) and has netted moneyline bettors 0.9 units this year. Through 23 regular season contests, 12 of its games have gone under the total, while 10 have gone over and just one has pushed. It’s 6-6 SU as the home team this year.
The Red Wings have converted on just 20.0 percent of their power play chances this season, a mark that’s right around league average. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked 15th overall, and it’s successfully killed off 80.5 percent of all penalties.
Jimmy Howard (30.9 saves per game) has been the primary option in goal for the Red Wings. Howard has seven wins, nine losses, and three OT losses to his name and has recorded a 2.55 goals against average and a .925 save percentage this year.
Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Detroit Red Wings Free Picks
Free Prediction: SU Winner – Blue Jackets, O/U – Under
Betting Notes
- The under has hit in each of Detroit’s last five games.
- Over Columbus’ last ten games, six of them have been decided by two or more goals (the team is 4-2 in those games).
- Columbus skaters recorded 21.8 hits per game last season, while the Wings logged 19.6 hits per contest.
