A close NHL matchup is expected on Saturday when the Detroit Red Wings (30-23-6) visit the Columbus Blue Jackets (29-22-8) at Ohio Stadium. The Blue Jackets are underdogs (-108 on the moneyline) against the Red Wings (-112) ahead of the outing, which begins at 6 p.m. ET on ESPN.

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Red Wings vs. Blue Jackets Betting Lines

• Favorite: Red Wings (-112)
• Underdog: Blue Jackets (-108)
• Over/under: 6.5

Red Wings vs. Blue Jackets Quick Facts

• Detroit and its opponent have gone over the current 6.5-goal total in 25 of 59 games this season.
• So far this season, 57.6% of Columbus’ games (34/59) have had more goals than Saturday’s over/under of 6.5.
• Saturday’s over/under is 0.3 above the combined goal-scoring average of 6.2 for these two teams.
• These two teams concede 6.4 goals per game combined, 0.1 fewer than this game’s over/under.

Red Wings Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Red Wings Season Stat Insights

• The Red Wings’ 2.9 average goals per game add up to 170 total, which makes them the 19th-ranked scoring team in the league.
• Detroit ranks 22nd in total goals against, allowing 3.2 goals per game (186 total) in NHL play.
• Their goal differential (-16) ranks them 21st in the league.
• The 52 power-play goals Detroit has put up this season (on 174 chances) lead the league.
• The Red Wings’ 29.89% power-play conversion rate is second-best in the NHL this season.
• Detroit has scored a total of two shorthanded goals this season.
• The Red Wings rank 31st in the NHL in penalty-kill success rate at 70.21%.
• The Red Wings win 50.6% of their faceoffs (15th in the league).
• Detroit scores on 10.7% of its shots as a team, ranking 13th in the league.
• The Red Wings average 17.9 hits and 15 blocked shots per game.

Red Wings Moneyline

• Detroit has gone 8-9 as the oddsmakers’ favorite this season.
• Through 17 games with moneyline odds shorter than -112 this season, the Red Wings have won eight times.
• The moneyline odds imply that Detroit has a 52.8% chance of winning this game.

Red Wings Leaders

• Lucas Raymond: 22 goals and 41 assists
• Dylan Larkin: 24 goals and 29 assists
• Alex DeBrincat: 27 goals and 24 assists
• Cam Talbot: 17-12-3 record, .903 save percentage, 91 goals conceded

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Blue Jackets Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Blue Jackets Season Stats Insights

• The Blue Jackets’ 196 total goals (3.3 per game) are the seventh-most in the NHL.
• Columbus has conceded 192 total goals (3.2 per game) to rank 25th.
• They have a +4 goal differential, which ranks 13th in the league.
• Columbus has recorded 28 power-play goals this season, which ranks 25th in the NHL (on 138 chances).
• The Blue Jackets have a 20.29% power-play conversion rate, the league’s No. 21 percentage.
• Columbus has recorded seven shorthanded goals.
• The Blue Jackets’ 24th-ranked penalty kill rate is 75.63%.
• The Blue Jackets win 47.1% of their faceoffs. That’s the 27th-ranked rate in the NHL.
• Columbus is shooting 11.5% (fourth in the league).
• The Blue Jackets have not had a shutout victory yet this season.

Blue Jackets Moneyline Insights

• The Blue Jackets have secured an upset victory in 24, or 48.0%, of the 50 games they have played while the underdog this season.
• Columbus has a record of 24-26 in games when sportsbooks list the team at -108 or longer on the moneyline.
• Bookmakers have implied, based on the moneyline for this matchup, that the Blue Jackets have a 51.9% chance to win.

Blue Jackets Leaders

• Zachary Werenski: 18 goals and 44 assists
• Kirill Marchenko: 24 goals and 36 assists
• Sean Monahan: 14 goals and 27 assists
• Elvis Merzlikins: 21-14-4 record, .895 save percentage, 116 goals allowed