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Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Detroit Red Wings
The Columbus Blue Jackets and the Detroit Red Wings will both be gunning for a victory on Tuesday when they meet at Little Caesars Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Red Wings as -185-moneyline favorites versus the Blue Jackets, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
Last time out for Detroit, they were a 6-3 loser as they battled the Penguins on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Penguins at -130 were rewarded, while the 9 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
The Blue Jackets were a 6-1 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Jets. That made winners of bettors who got Winnipeg at -242 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for OVER bettors.
Columbus:
Team record: 23-34-11 SU
Columbus is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Columbus is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Columbus's last 6 games
Detroit:
Team record: 34-28-6 SU
Detroit is 1-8 ATS in its last 9 games
Detroit is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games
Detroit is 11-4 ATS in its last 15 games at home
Next up:
Columbus at Colorado Friday, March 22
Detroit home to New York Thursday, March 21