Detroit Red Wings vs Columbus Blue Jackets prediction

The eagle's three picks

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Eagle safe pick

Over 4 goals

82% chanceFair price -4592 units

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Eagle bold pick

Red Wings to win

44% chanceFair price +1291 unit

Note: Safe is the bet most likely to win. Value is where the price pays more than it should. Bold pays more but loses more often. A unit is your normal stake.

Why we think this

1. 1
   What our numbers say

   The model gives Columbus Blue Jackets 56% and Detroit Red Wings 44%. There are no bookmaker prices yet, so this is our model on its own.

2. 2
   Recent form

   Columbus Blue Jackets won 2 of their last 5 and Detroit Red Wings won 1 of their last 5. Columbus Blue Jackets come in with the better run.

3. 3
   Home and away

   Columbus Blue Jackets won 3 of their last 10 games at home. Detroit Red Wings won 3 of their last 10 on the road.

4. 4
   Scoring

   Columbus Blue Jackets score 2.6 goals a game and let in 2.8. Detroit Red Wings score 2.8 and let in 3.5. Their recent games average 5.4 and 6.3 goals in total.

5. 5
   Head to head

   In the last 3 meetings, Columbus Blue Jackets won 2 and Detroit Red Wings won 1. The last one ended Detroit Red Wings 3, Columbus Blue Jackets 4.

6. 6
   The safest bet

   Over 4 goals has a 82% chance, the highest of the bets worth taking here.

Note: Every reason here comes from real results and real prices. We do not guess and we do not copy tipsters.

Team records

Last 20 games in all competitions.

Note: W is a win and L a loss. A team with more games at home or away can look better or worse than it is.

Spread and total at every line

Note: A spread gives one team a head start. Blue Jackets +3.5 wins if Blue Jackets win or lose by 3 or fewer. If the result lands exactly on the line, your stake comes back.