Columbus Blue Jackets at Detroit Red Wings NHL Picks & Predictions 11/26/2018

Monday, November 26, 2018

Little Ceasars Arena

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The Columbus Blue Jackets travel to Little Ceasars Arena to play the Detroit Red Wings on Monday, November 26, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Blue Jackets at -135 and the Red Wings at +122.

Columbus has a record of 13-8-2 this season. They are 2nd in the Metropolitan Division. They have scored 77 goals and given up 73 goals for a point differential of +4. For the season they have an ATS record of 13-10-0 and an over/under record of 9-12-0. Detroit has a record of 10-10-3 this year. They are 6th in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 63 goals and surrendered 73 for a goal differential of -10. Their record against the spread is 10-13-0 while their over/under record is 10-12-0.

Valuable Columbus Blue Jackets Betting Trends

The Columbus Blue Jackets are 13-10-0 straight up this year

The Columbus Blue Jackets are 9-12-0 against the over/under this season

Important Detroit Red Wings Betting Trends

The Detroit Red Wings are 10-13-0 straight up this year

The Detroit Red Wings are 10-12-0 against the over/under this season

Key Columbus Blue Jackets Injuries

No key injuries to report

Key Detroit Red Wings Injuries

11/24/18 D Jonathan Ericsson Undisclosed is questionable Monday vs Columbus
11/18/18 LW Darren Helm Upper Body is out indefinitely
10/04/18 RW Evgeny Svechnikov Undisclosed is out indefinitely

Player Spotlight

Sergei Bobrovsky has 8 wins and 7 losses this season in net for the Blue Jackets. He has 456 shots against him and he's given up 38 goals. He's made 418 saves for a save percentage of 92%. Cam Atkinson has accumulated 24 total points this season for the Blue Jackets. He has 15 goals this year with 87 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 17%. He has a total of 9 assists on the season and averages 18.9 minutes played per game. Artemi Panarin averages 19.5 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 8% by scoring 5 goals on 62 shots. He has 18 assists, giving him a total of 23 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Dylan Larkin has scored 20 total points this year for the Red Wings. He has 9 goals this season with 77 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 12%. He has a total of 11 assists on the season and averages 21.2 minutes played per game. Jimmy Howard has 7 wins and 6 losses this year in goal for the Red Wings. He has 534 shots against him and he's surrendered 40 goals. He's made 494 saves for a save percentage of 93%. Andreas Athanasiou averages 16.3 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 15% by scoring 10 goals on 67 shots. He has 5 assists, giving him a total of 15 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Blue Jackets have allowed 71 power play opportunities and have given up 15 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 79% this year. That is 19th in the NHL. They average 33 shots per game and as a team shoot 10.17% for the season. They allow 32 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 90%, which is ranked 17th in the league. The Blue Jackets have 28 total points this season, ranking 9th in the NHL in offense. They are 6th in the league with 77 goals while they've given up 73 goals, which is 11th overall. They have had 76 power play opportunities and scored 12 goals on those chances for a percentage of 16%. That is 25th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Red Wings are 25th with 63 goals scored while they are 9th in the NHL with 73 goals allowed this year. They average 29 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 9.38%. They give up 35 shots per game and have a save percentage of 91%, putting them in 12th place in the league. The Red Wings have a total of 23 points this year, which is 21st in the NHL. They have 13 power play goals on 65 opportunities for a percentage of 20%. That ranks their power play unit 16th. They've allowed 83 power play opportunities and have given up 16 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 81%, which is 14th overall.

Advanced Statistics

Columbus is 18th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 49.7%, as they've attempted 1,324 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 1,341 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 50.9% as they have 1,046 attempts while they have given up 1,008 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 9th in the league. The Blue Jackets start possessions in the offensive zone 51.5% of the time, which is 12th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 48.5% for the season. That is 20th overall in the NHL. They have 692 face-off wins compared to 738 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 48.4%. That ranks them 22nd in the league. On defense Columbus has 431 hits and they have blocked 333 shots from the opposition, putting them 14th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Red Wings are 21st in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 48.6% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 51.4% for the season, which is 10th in the NHL. They have 780 face-off wins compared to 718 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 52.1%. That is 6th in the league. On defense Detroit has 496 hits and they have blocked 312 shots from the opposition, which is 21st in the league. Detroit is 26th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 46.8% as they've attempted 1,264 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 1,437 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 46% ranks 28th as they have 957 attempts while they have given up 1,125 shots on the defensive end.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Detroit +122

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