Columbus Blue Jackets at Detroit Red Wings NHL Picks & Predictions 11/11/2017

Saturday, November 11, 2017

Little Ceasars Arena

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The Columbus Blue Jackets travel to Little Ceasars Arena to play the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday, November 11, 2017. The opening line for this game has the Blue Jackets at +105 and the Red Wings at -115.

Columbus has a record of 9-6-1 this season and on the road they have a record of 4-3-1. They are 3rd in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 52 goals and given up 46 goals for a point differential of +6. For the season they have an ATS record of 9-7-0 and an over/under record of 9-7-0. Detroit is 8-8-1 including 2-2-1 at home this season. They are 4th in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 48 goals and surrendered 49 for a goal differential of -1. Their record against the spread is 8-9-0 while their over/under record is 8-9-0.

Valuable Columbus Blue Jackets Betting Trends

The Columbus Blue Jackets are 9-7-0 straight up this year

The Columbus Blue Jackets are 9-7-0 against the over/under this season

Important Detroit Red Wings Betting Trends

The Detroit Red Wings are 8-9-0 straight up this year

The Detroit Red Wings are 8-9-0 against the over/under this season

Key Columbus Blue Jackets Injuries

11/09/17 C Zac Dalpe Upper Body is "?" Friday vs. Carolina
11/06/17 LW Matt Calvert Upper Body IR (11/04)
10/23/17 LW Lukas Sedlak Ankle IR (10/22)

Key Detroit Red Wings Injuries

10/30/17 D Danny DeKeyser Ankle is out indefinitely
10/15/17 RW Johan Franzen Concussion IR (10/03)

Player Spotlight

Seth Jones has accumulated 12 total points this season for the Blue Jackets. He has 3 goals this year with 43 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 7%. He has a total of 9 assists on the season and averages 23.9 minutes played per game. Zach Werenski averages 22.7 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 9% by scoring 4 goals on 46 shots. He has 6 assists, giving him a total of 10 points on the season. Sergei Bobrovsky has 8 wins and 3 losses this season in net for the Blue Jackets. He has 368 shots against him and he's given up 29 goals. He's made 339 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

Player Spotlight

Anthony Mantha has scored 16 total points this year for the Red Wings. He has 8 goals this season with 44 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 18%. He has a total of 8 assists on the season and averages 17.4 minutes played per game. Henrik Zetterberg averages 19.8 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 9% by scoring 4 goals on 46 shots. He has 7 assists, giving him a total of 11 points on the season. Jimmy Howard has 6 wins and 5 losses this year in goal for the Red Wings. He has 385 shots against him and he's surrendered 28 goals. He's made 357 saves for a save percentage of 93%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Blue Jackets have 19 total points this season, which ranks them 7th in the NHL. They are 7th in the league in goals scored with 52 while they've given up 46 goals, ranking them 16th overall. They have had 48 power play opportunities and have scored 5 goals on those chances for a percentage of 10%. That is 31st in the NHL. The Blue Jackets have allowed 45 power play opportunities and have given up 9 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 80%, putting them 18th in the league when short-handed. They average 36 shots per game and as a team shoot 9.09% for the season. They allow 31 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 91%. That puts them 16th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Red Wings are 17th in the NHL with a total of 17 points this year. They have 10 power play goals on 53 opportunities for a percentage of 19%. That ranks them 15th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 63 power play opportunities and have given up 10 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 84%. That is 7th in the NHL. As a team, the Red Wings are 13th in the league with 48 goals scored while they've given up 49 goals, which is 9th overall. They average 32 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 8.89%. As a team they give up 34 shots per game and have a save percentage of 92%. That is 7th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Columbus has a Corsi percentage of 52.5% as they've tried 984 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 890 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. That ranks them 4th in Corsi percentage. They are 5th in the NHL in Fenwick percentage with 53.3% as they have 762 shots while they've given up 668 attempts on defense. The Blue Jackets start possessions in the offensive zone 53.1% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 46.9% for the year. That puts them 11th and 19th in the league in zone percentages respectively. They have 458 face-off wins as opposed to 537 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 46%. That is 30th overall in the NHL. On defense Columbus has 321 hits and they've blocked 222 attempts from opposing offenses, which is 19th in the league.

Advanced Statistics

The Red Wings start possessions in the offensive zone 50.3% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 49.7% for the year. That ranks them 18th and 13th respectively in the NHL. They have 523 face-off wins as opposed to 567 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 48%. That is 25th in the league. On defense Detroit has 329 hits and they've blocked 210 attempts from opposing offenses, ranking them 23rd in blocked shots. Detroit is ranked 22nd in Corsi percentage with 49% as they've tried 968 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 1,007 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. Their Fenwick percentage is 20th in the NHL at 48.7%, as they have 756 shots while they've given up 797 attempts on defense.

Who will win tonight's Blue Jackets/Red Wings NHL game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take Detroit -115

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