Detroit Red Wings (30-22-6) vs Columbus Blue Jackets (28-22-8)
Game Info: Thursday, February 27, 2025 at 7:00 pm (Little Caesars Arena)
The Line: Betting Odds: Detroit Red Wings -148 / Columbus Blue Jackets +124 — Over/Under: 6.5
The Columbus Blue Jackets and the Detroit Red Wings meet Thursday in NHL action from the Little Caesars Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Detroit Red Wings prediction.
Matchup History
The Detroit Red Wings took down Columbus 5-4 in the first meeting of the season back on January 2nd, 2025 in Columbus. That win made it four straight head-to-head for the Red Wings and 6 of the last 7.
Columbus Blue Jackets Recap
The Columbus Blue Jackets come into this game looking to build on their 6-4 win over the Dallas Stars last time out to sit at 28-22-8 on the year. After this game, Columbus will head home for the second leg of the home-and-home with Detroit.
Blue Jackets Win Back-To-Back Games Post Four Nations Break
Zach Werenski leads the Blue Jackets in scoring with 62 points including 18 goals and a team-high 44 assists while Kirill Marchenko has 59 points with a team-high 23 goals and 36 assists. Sean Monahan has 41 points with 14 goals and 27 assists while Dmitri Voronkov has 39 points with 19 goals and 20 assists. Kent Johnson has 39 points with 19 goals and 20 assists and Cole Sillinger has 29 points with 20 assists. Daniil Tarasov is 5-7-2 with a 3.69 GAA and an .876 save percentage while Elvis Merzlikins is 21-14-4 with a 2.96 GAA and an .895 save percentage this season between the pipes for Columbus. Jet Greaves has also gone 2-1-2 with a 2.98 GAA and a .906 save percentage as well for the Blue Jackets.
Why the Columbus Blue Jackets will win
- The underdogs have won eight of the Red Wings’ last 10 games.
- The Red Wings have lost four of their last six games as home favorites following a road win.
- The road team has covered the puck line in each of the last eight games between the Blue Jackets and Red Wings.
- The Red Wings have failed to cover the puck line in five of their last six games as favorites following a road win.
Columbus Blue Jackets Player Prop Facts
- Ivan Provorov has scored a goal in four of the Blue Jackets’ last five games as underdogs.
- Zach Werenski has recorded at least one assist in each of his last four appearances against the Red Wings after playing less than 20 minutes in the Blue Jackets’ last game.
- Zach Werenski has recorded at least one point in each of the Blue Jackets’ last 12 Thursday games.
- Kirill Marchenko ranks 1st in the Metropolitan Division for Plus/Minus (+33) this season.
Detroit Red Wings Recap
The Detroit Red Wings come into this game looking to add on to their 3-2 win over Minnesota on the road last time out to improve to 30-22-6 on the year. After this game, Detroit will head on the road for the rematch with the Blue Jackets before a home date with Carolina.
Red Wings Win Back-To-Back Games
Lucas Raymond has a team-high 63 points including 22 goals and 41 assists while Alex DeBrincat has 50 points with 26 goals and 24 assists. Dylan Larkin has 53 points with 24 goals while Moritz Seider has 35 points with 30 assists. Patrick Kane also has 35 points with 14 goals and 21 assists so far this season. In goal for Detroit, Cam Talbot is 17-11-3 and has a 2.85 GAA with a .906 save percentage while Alex Lyon is 11-6-1 with a 2.74 GAA and a .902 save percentage as well on the year.
Why the Detroit Red Wings will win
- The Red Wings have won each of their last nine night games.
- The Blue Jackets have lost 19 of their last 22 road games against Eastern Conference opponents.
- The Red Wings have covered the puck line in nine of their last 10 games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
Detroit Red Wings Player Prop Facts
- Alex DeBrincat has scored a goal in each of the Red Wings’ last four home games.
- Patrick Kane has recorded at least one assist in 11 of his last 12 appearances with his team as a favorite against the Blue Jackets.
- Patrick Kane has recorded at least one point in each of his last 15 home appearances against the Blue Jackets.
- Dylan Larkin ranks T1st in the league for Power Play Goals (13) this season.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the Red Wings’ last five games as home favorites following a road win have gone OVER the total goals line.
- Four of the Blue Jackets’ last five road games against Eastern Conference opponents have gone UNDER the total goals line.
Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Detroit Red Wings Prediction
I’m backing the Red Wings at home in this game. I just think Detroit at home is a lot more trustworthy than Columbus on the road, as the Blue Jackets have had real issues winning games away from the Nationwide Arena so far this season. I just feel like Columbus is probably the play when they’re at home, but to begin with, the Red Wings are just red hot right now and look to be back on course to fight towards a playoff spot. Give me Detroit in this one.