The Columbus Blue Jackets (0-2-0) and Detroit Red Wings (1-1-0) square off Monday for a noon ET puck drop at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit. Below, we analyze the Blue Jackets-Red Wings NHL betting odds and lines, with picks and predictions.
Blue Jackets at Red Wings: Betting odds, spread and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 7:20 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Blue Jackets -165 (bet $165 to win $100) | Red Wings +140 (bet $100 to win $140)
- Against the spread/ATS: Blue Jackets -1.5 (+165) | Red Wings +1.5 (-200)
- Over/Under: 5.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Blue Jackets at Red Wings: Projected starting goalies
Joonas Korpisalo (0-1-0, 2.05 GAA, .941 SV%) vs. Thomas Greiss (0-1-0, 2.04 GAA, .952 SV%)
Korpisalo was sharp in the opener Thursday in Nashville, making 32 saves on 34 shots. He was 2-0-0 with a 3.55 GAA and .851 SV% in two starts against the Red Wings last season.
Greiss was sharp in his team debut Thursday against Carolina, turning aside 40 of the 42 shots he faced, but he received no offensive support in the 3-0 loss. Greiss was 2-1-0 with a 2.25 GAA and .938 SV% in three starts last season against Columbus while a member of the New York Islanders.
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Blue Jackets at Red Wings: Odds, betting lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Blue Jackets 4, Red Wings 2
Money line (ML)
The BLUE JACKETS (-165) are worth a roll of the dice as moderate chalk. Yes, they enter with two losses in two tries, but a visit against the Red Wings (+140) might be the elixir to cure their ills. Columbus has won 21 of the past 27 meetings overall against the Red Wings, including six consecutive victories at the LCA in Detroit. The favorite has also cashed in 42 of the previous 57 meetings in this series.
Detroit last won against Columbus on Oct. 30, 2018, and their most recent win at home against the Jackets came in a shootout Feb. 23, 2016. Their last victory at home in regulation vs. CLB was way back on Oct. 15, 2013.
Against the spread (ATS)
The BLUE JACKETS -1.5 (+165) are a decent play due to their dominance in this series in the past. Plus, the Red Wings +1.5 (-200) are coming off a win against the Hurricanes. The Wings haven’t won consecutive games since Jan. 7-10, a span of 28 games. And they won two or more straight games on just five occasions last season. In addition, two of Detroit’s three losses to Columbus last season were by two or more goals.
Over/Under (O/U)
OVER 5.5 (-110) is worth a small-unit play. While the Red Wings have four total goals in the first two games, the Over has connected in four of the previous five meetings with the Jackets. This won’t go Over easily, and it might take an empty-net goal late for a winning ticket, but it will hit.
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