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Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Detroit Red Wings

The Columbus Blue Jackets and the Detroit Red Wings will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Little Caesars Arena.

Oddsmakers opened the Red Wings as -278-moneyline favorites versus the Blue Jackets, while the game's total opened at 6.5.

Detroit was a 4-1 winner in its last match at home against the Maple Leafs. They won as favorites, while the total score of 5 made winners of UNDER bettors.

In their last action, Columbus was a 6-2 loser at home against the Hurricanes. Bettors on Carolina at -325 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (8) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.

Columbus:
Team record: 12-27-2 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Columbus is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Columbus is 2-12 SU in its last 14 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Columbus's last 5 games

Detroit:
Team record: 18-15-7 SU
Detroit is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games
Detroit is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games

Next up:
Columbus home to New York Monday, January 16
Detroit at Colorado Monday, January 16