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Detroit Red Wings vs. Columbus Blue Jackets

The Detroit Red Wings and the Columbus Blue Jackets will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Nationwide Arena.

Oddsmakers opened the Blue Jackets as -167-moneyline favorites versus the Red Wings, while the game's total opened at 6.

In their last action, Columbus was a 5-2 winner at home against the Canadiens. Bettors on Columbus at +105 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (7) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.

The Red Wings were a 4-3 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Senators. That made winners of bettors who got Ottawa at +103 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for OVER bettors.

Detroit:
Team record: 7-13-3 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Detroit is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Detroit is 4-15 SU in its last 19 games
Detroit is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games on the road

Columbus:
Team record: 8-8-4 SU
Columbus is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Columbus is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Columbus's last 7 games

Next up:
Detroit at New Jersey Saturday, November 23
Columbus at Winnipeg Saturday, November 23