Little Caesars Arena plays host to an enticing showdown as the Columbus Blue Jackets visit Motor City to face the Detroit Red Wings. It’s the third and last time that these two clubs will meet in the regular season. This Eastern Conference matchup gets going at 7:30 p.m. ET on Monday, November 26 and it will be broadcasted live on Fox Sports Detroit.
Columbus Blue Jackets at Detroit Red Wings Odds
With a moneyline of -145, Columbus enters the matchup as the heavy favorite. The line for Detroit sits at +125, and the Over/Under (O/U) is set at 6 goals. If gamblers want to play this game’s total, they’ll be looking at odds of -115 for the over and -105 on the under.
Columbus is 13-10 straight up (SU) and has lost 0.8 units for moneyline bettors this year. 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 an away team in 2018-19.
Columbus has converted on just 15.8 percent of its power play opportunities this year, a mark that’s ranked 26th in the NHL. Its penalty kill is ranked 17th out of 31 teams, and it’s successfully killed off 78.9 percent of its penalties.
For the team as a whole, Columbus has been sent to the penalty box just 3.5 times per game overall this season, and 2.2 per game over its last five outings. The team’s had to kill penalties just 7.0 minutes per game over their last 10 outings.
With a .917 save percentage and 27.9 saves per game, Sergei Bobrovsky (8-7) has been the best option in goal for Columbus this year. If it chooses to give him a rest, however, head coach John Tortorella could turn to Joonas Korpisalo (5-4-2 record, .886 save percentage, 3.73 goals against average).
Cam Atkinson and Artemi Panarin will both lead the way for the visiting Blue Jackets. Atkinson (24 points) is up to 15 goals and nine assists, and has recorded two or more points in seven different games. Panarin has five goals and 18 assists to his name and has logged at least one point in 12 games.
Detroit is 10-13 straight up (SU) and has earned 0.9 units for moneyline bettors this season. 12 of its outings have gone under the total, while 10 have gone over and just one has pushed. This season, the team is 6-6 SU at home.
Detroit has converted on 20.0 percent of its power play opportunities 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.
Detroit players have been sent to the penalty box 4.3 times per game this season, and 3.2 per game over their past five games. The team’s had to defend opponent power plays just 7.3 minutes per game over their last 10 outings.
Jimmy Howard has stopped 30.9 shots per game as the primary option in the crease for Detroit. Howard has seven wins, nine losses, and three OT losses to his name and has maintained a .925 save percentage and 2.55 goals against average this season.
The Wings will be led on offense by Dylan Larkin (nine goals, 11 assists).
Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Detroit Red Wings Betting Predictions
Prediction: SU Winner – Blue Jackets, O/U – Under
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Notes
Betting Notes
The total has gone under in each of Detroit’s last five games.
Six of Columbus’ last ten games have been decided by two goals or more. The team is 4-2 in those games.
Columbus skaters registered 21.8 hits per game last season, while the Wings accounted for 19.6 hits per contest.
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