Columbus Blue Jackets vs Detroit Red Wings Prediction & Picks - NHL
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by Bill Christy | in NHL Picks
A rematch between the Detroit Red Wings (14-11-2) and the Columbus Blue Jackets (12-9-5) will take place on Thursday evening inside Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio. In the previous meeting that took place in Detroit, the Red Wings were able to steal a 4-3 win in overtime. The Blue Jackets had been leading 3-1 in the 3rd period before Ben Chiarot and Moritz Seider scored to tie things up and send it to an extra period. It took less than 2 minutes for Alex DeBrincat to find the back of the net for the game-winner.
Since the win, Detroit hit a rough patch and lost 4 straight games where they were outscored by a total of 8 goals. However, they kicked off December in winning fashion by defeating Boston 5-4 on Tuesday. Moritz Seider, who had been quiet since the last meeting with Columbus, was able to net a goal and pick up 2 assists in the win that snapped that losing streak.
For Columbus, the previous loss to Detroit was the beginning of their own 4-game losing streak. Just like Detroit, Columbus was able to break that streak in their last game by picking up a win on the road in New Jersey on Monday evening. The 5-3 win was highlighted by the 2 goals scored by Sean Monahan. Elvis Merzlikins was solid in the net and stopped 30 of the 33 shots he faced and only allowed 1 full-strength goal.
With both teams coming off wins that snapped 4-game losing skids, it will be interesting to see who comes out on top here and builds momentum in a potential winning streak.
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Columbus Blue Jackets vs Detroit Red Wings Form
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| Teams | Pts | P | W | L | GD |
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92 | 2887 | 30 | 31 | -17 |
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92 | 3142 | 28 | 30 | 0 |
Columbus Blue Jackets and Detroit Red Wings Latest Matches
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Columbus Blue Jackets against Detroit Red Wings : Head to Head (H2H)
33 %
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Players list
J. Greaves
E. Merzlikins
D. Mateychuk
B. Smith
D. Severson
D. Fabbro
I. Provorov
Z. Werenski
D. Voronkov
E. Chinakhov
K. Marchenko
K. Johnson
A. Fantilli
L. Del Bel Belluz
C. Sillinger
I. Lundestrom
S. Monahan
B. Gaunce
C. Coyle
M. Wood
C. Talbot
J. Gibson
A. Johansson
M. Seider
J. Bernard-Docker
S. Edvinsson
A. Sandin-Pellikka
B. Chiarot
P. Kane
E. Soderblom
L. Raymond
N. Danielson
M. Kasper
M. Rasmussen
J. Van Riemsdyk
J. Compher
A. DeBrincat
D. Larkin
A. Copp
E. Finnie
Most goals and assists
Columbus Blue Jackets
Detroit Red Wings
A. DeBrincat
(41 Goals)
Z. Werenski
(59 Assists)
L. Raymond
(51 Assists)
Columbus Blue Jackets - Detroit Red Wings Key Points
- The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit’s last 6 games.
- The total has gone OVER in 6 of Detroit’s last 8 games when playing as the underdog.
- The total has gone OVER in 10 of Detroit’s last 12 games against Columbus.
- The total has gone OVER in 6 of Columbus's last 8 games when playing at home against Detroit.
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Our Columbus Blue Jackets vs Detroit Red Wings Prediction
These teams combined for 7 goals in their last meeting, and we do not see why the high-scoring should change in the rematch. Both teams are near the bottom in penalty kill percentage, and each team spends its fair share of time in the box. The Red Wings are coming off a game that saw 9 goals scored, while the Blue Jackets were close with 8 in their last game. We should see the outcome in this contest once again.
Our prediction for Columbus Blue Jackets vs Detroit Red Wings: Over 6.5
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