The Detroit Red Wings will look to grab a road win when they take on the Blue Jackets in Columbus at Nationwide Arena on Saturday in hockey odds action.

The Blue Jackets are 8-12-4 so far on the season. The Red Wings, meanwhile, are 12-8-4. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen Columbus go 10-13-1 and the Red Wings go 10-12-2 on the totals.

View Detroit vs Columbus Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're backing the visitors in this one, they Red Wings listed earlier today as favorites of 129 at most sportsbooks, including . Total bettors saw the number open in the area of 5.5, depending on the book.

Power Rankings:
The Odds Shark NHL Power Rankings have the Blue Jackets at No. 28 and the Red Wings at No. 17 heading into this contest.

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How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Columbus' No. 28-ranked offense (2.3 goals per game) against a Red Wings defense that ranks No. 7 at 2.5 goals per game allowed. The Blue Jackets powerplay has clicked at a 13.7% rate while the Red Wings have a 77.5% rate on the penalty kill.

Last time out for Detroit, they were a 3-0 winner as they battled the Oilers at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Red Wings at -150 were rewarded, while the 3 combined goals moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.

The Blue Jackets were a 2-1 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Canucks. That made winners of bettors who got Columbus at +150 on the moneyline, while the total score (3) was good news for UNDER bettors.

Detroit Red Wings Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
Before playing Edmonton are 7-3
After playing Edmonton are 7-3
After a win are 5-5

Columbus Blue Jackets Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 4-6
Before playing Detroit are 1-9
After playing Vancouver are 3-7
After a win are 4-6

A few Red Wings at Blue Jackets trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing Columbus
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing on the road against Columbus
Detroit is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games when playing Columbus
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Columbus' last 6 games when playing Detroit
Columbus is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Columbus' last 5 games when playing at home against Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Columbus' last 9 games

Next up:
Detroit home to Columbus, Sunday, March 10