Detroit Red Wings vs Columbus Blue Jackets: prediction for NHL match
It's worth noting that the last time the teams met was on November 11, 2023, at the Detroit Red Wings' arena, and the match ended with a score of 5:4.
Detroit Red Wings
Detroit has dropped out of the playoff zone due to a series of setbacks. The team currently occupies the ninth place in the Eastern Conference, trailing the eighth-placed “Washington” by just one point and the seventh-placed “Philadelphia” by two points. Their series of defeats in seven matches was interrupted by a home victory over “Buffalo” (4:1). It seemed that things were looking up, but in the next match, the team lost to “Pittsburgh” (3:6).
Columbus Blue Jackets
Columbus is in last place in the Eastern Conference and no longer has a chance to compete for the playoffs. The team is 18 points behind the eighth-placed “Washington” and three points behind the second-to-last “Ottawa”. In their recent matches, the “Blue Jackets” have also performed poorly. The visitors have only won once in their last five games – they defeated “San Jose” with a score of 4:2. However, in the next match, “Columbus” suffered a heavy defeat to “Winnipeg” (1:6).
Prediction
Detroit has not been performing very well in recent matches, but even in such form, the team is capable of defeating the conference's underdog. The hosts are only one point away from the playoff zone, so they need to overcome the crisis, and the match against "Columbus" should help the "Red Wings". Our prediction - "Detroit" to win in regulation time at odds of 1.98. Previous meetings involving "Detroit" have been high-scoring and often featured more than six goals scored. The "Wings" demonstrate poor defensive play and concede many goals, the same can be said for "Columbus". We bet on the total goals over 6.5 at odds of 2.05 Place a bet on the line of 1xBet with odds of 1.98. Promo code for registration - ODDS2WIN.
