Columbus Blue Jackets vs Detroit Red Wings Prediction, 10/19/2021 NHL Pick, Tips and Odds
Game: Columbus Blue Jackets vs Detroit Red Wings
Date: Tuesday, October 19, 2021
Location: Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI
TV: Bally Sports Detroit
Odds/Point Spread: Blue Jackets (+110) Red Wings (-133)
Little Caesars Arena is the venue where Alex Nedeljkovic and the Detroit Red Wings (1-0-1) will play the Columbus Blue Jackets (2-0-0) on Tuesday. The Red Wings open this matchup at -133 while the Blue Jackets are coming in at +110. The O/U is set at 6.5.
The Blue Jackets were on the winning side of the scoreboard with a 2-1 win over the Kraken in their previous game. The Corsi for the Blue Jackets was 58 and the Corsi against when the final whistle blew was 46 which means they had a Corsi rate of 55.8%. Their starts in the offensive zone were rated at 47.7% and they had a PDO of 103.0 in this one. Columbus had 2 minutes in the box for this contest. The Blue Jackets had a rough night on the offensive side of the ice in the victory. Their Fenwick was 37 and the Fenwick Against sat at 31, meaning they had a Fenwick percentage of 54.4%. They accounted for 28 face-off wins when at even strength and lost on 24 attempts to take control of the puck. Moreover, they had 1 attempt on the power play but weren't able to convert it into a goal. In the matchup, they were able to notch a goal on 2 out of the 25 shots they put on net.
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Columbus Blue Jackets opponents have totaled 5 power play tries (22nd in hockey) and have scored 1 goal in those chances. The Blue Jackets have had 58 shots taken against them and have a save percentage of .948. Columbus has tried 51 shots and is the owner of a shot percentage of 19.6%. At even strength, the Blue Jackets have allowed the opponent to score 2 goals while having 8 as an offensive unit. Columbus has compiled 3 power play chances and they have added 2 goals during those chances, earning them a percentage of 66.67%. For the current campaign, they have recorded 4 points and their points percentage is sitting at 1.000. When discussing scoring goals, the Columbus Blue Jackets have earned 10 goals (3rd in the league) for the year and have allowed 3.
The man protecting the goal in this game is Elvis Merzlikins. From the beginning of his pro career to now, Merzlikins has accumulated 33 quality starts and his quality starts percentage sits at .589. His save percentage currently sits at .921 during his 3,434 minutes played. Merzlikins has had 1,802 shot attempts against him and has recorded 1,659 total saves. Opponents have notched 143 goals against Merzlikins in his professional career and his goals against average is 2.50. He has amassed an overall mark of 23-21-13 and he has gotten the start in 56 games. Merzlikins has been involved in 63 games during his professional hockey career.
The last time they were on the ice, Detroit faced the Canucks in a matchup where the Red Wings notched a victory by a mark of 3-1. They had 2 power play opportunities in this contest and recorded 1 goal out of those chances. The Red Wings scored 3 goals out of the 21 shots on goal they were seeking. They had a PDO of 108 and they had an oZS percentage of 21.8%. Detroit wrapped up this game with a 31.3% Corsi rating. This Corsi rating is telling of the kind of game that Detroit had and it tells us they had an average game overall. Their Fenwick percentage was 29.9% by amassing a Fenwick of 20 and the Canucks ending the game with a 47 Fenwick at even strength.
The Red Wings have 7 goals at even strength and 2 goals (14th in the league) while having more men on the ice. Detroit has taken 47 shots (26th in the NHL) and has a shot percentage of 19.15%, while allowing the opposition 89 shots. During this campaign, the Detroit Red Wings have tallied 9 goals, 3 points, in addition to a points percentage of .750. They have earned 7 chances on the power play and they have earned a power play percentage of 28.57%. They have earned a penalty kill percentage of 70.00% on the other teams 10 power play tries, and their save percentage currently sits at 91.0%. They have allowed 8 goals to be scored by of a combination of 5 goals at even strength and 3 goals while they were shorthanded.
On the other side of the ice you will find Alex Nedeljkovic defending the goal. Teams are averaging 2.18 goals/game and he has yielded 64 goals overall. Nedeljkovic's quality start rate comes out to 60.7% and he has qualified for 17 quality starting assignments in his pro career. He has started in 28 games and has racked up 1,761 minutes. Nedeljkovic has accumulated a lifetime record of 17-7-5 and has been in net for 30 games. He has recorded 772 stops out of 836 shots taken against him, giving him a rate of .923.
Who will win tonight's NHL game ATS?
Guy's Pick: Take Detroit (-133)
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