Columbus Blue Jackets (29-22-8) vs Detroit Red Wings (30-23-6)
Game Info: Saturday, March 1, 2025 at 6:00 pm (Ohio Stadium)
The Line: Betting Odds: Columbus Blue Jackets -108 / Detroit Red Wings -112 — Over/Under: 6.5
The Detroit Red Wings and the Columbus Blue Jackets meet Saturday in NHL action from the Ohio Stadium. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Detroit Red Wings vs. Columbus Blue Jackets prediction.
Matchup History
These two teams have split the season series so far with the road team winning both matchups after a 5-2 win by Columbus when these two teams met on Thursday. The win for Columbus snapped Detroit’s four-game head-to-head winning streak.
Detroit Red Wings Recap
The Detroit Red Wings come into this game looking to bounce back from that 5-2 loss to Columbus that sent Detroit to 30-23-6 on the year. After this game, Detroit will head home for a matchup with the Carolina Hurricanes.
Red Wings Looking To Get Back On Track
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 nine of their last 10 night games.
- The Blue Jackets have lost 22 of their last 28 night games following a road win.
- The road team has covered the puck line in each of the last nine games between the Red Wings and Blue Jackets.
- The Blue Jackets have failed to cover the puck line in three of their last four home games against Atlantic Division opponents.
Detroit Red Wings Player Prop Facts
- Alex DeBrincat has scored a goal in four of the Red Wings’ last five games.
- Patrick Kane has recorded at least one assist in each of his last eight Saturday night appearances against the Blue Jackets.
- Alex DeBrincat has recorded at least one point in each of his last 10 road appearances against the Blue Jackets.
- Dylan Larkin ranks T1st in the league for Power Play Goals (13) this season.
Columbus Blue Jackets Recap
The Columbus Blue Jackets will be out to sweep the home and home between these two teams when they meet outdoors on Saturday. The win brought the Blue Jackets up to 29-22-8 on the year. After this game, Columbus will head on the road once again for a matchup with the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Blue Jackets Win Three In A Row
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 Blue Jackets have won each of their last three games.
- The Red Wings have lost 12 of their last 16 road games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- The Blue Jackets have covered the puck line in each of their last nine home games.
- The Red Wings have failed to cover the puck line in four of their last five games.
Columbus Blue Jackets Player Prop Facts
- Kent Johnson has scored a goal in each of the Blue Jackets’ last four games against Eastern Conference opponents.
- Zach Werenski has recorded at least one assist in each of the Blue Jackets’ last seven home games against Atlantic Division opponents.
- Zach Werenski has recorded at least one point in each of the Blue Jackets’ last 13 home games against Eastern Conference opponents.
- Kirill Marchenko ranks 1st in the Metropolitan Division for Plus/Minus (+34) this season.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the Blue Jackets’ last eight home games against Atlantic Division opponents have gone OVER the total goals line.
- Each of the Red Wings’ last five road games against opponents on a winning streak have gone UNDER the total goals line.
Detroit Red Wings vs. Columbus Blue Jackets Prediction
I’m on the under in this game. If this was a normal game at the Nationwide Arena, I’d probably be on Columbus as home ice has been very beneficial for the Blue Jackets this season. However, the outdoor elements make the cap a bit tricky for this game. One thing I can tell you from past outdoor games is that the elements mess with the ice surface. The puck slows, and it’s just not the same as a true home ice environment. I think that is going to be true once again here and I think the under cashes here in a 3-2 kind of game.