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

The Red Wings are 45-25-5 so far on the season. The Blue Jackets, meanwhile, are 24-44-7. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen Detroit go 32-41-2 and the Blue Jackets go 35-37-3 on the totals.



View Columbus vs Detroit Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Blue Jackets were listed as +-260 underdogs on the hockey moneyline at many online sportsbooks. The total was set at 5.5 before betting started earlier on Monday.

Power Rankings:
The Red Wings - Blue Jackets odds would favor the Red Wings if the lines were set according to our power ranks. Detroit is rated No. 5 in the current Odds Shark poll, while Columbus is at No. 29.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Detroit's No. 4-ranked offense, averaging 3.1 goals per game, against a Blue Jackets defense that ranks No. 29 at 3.2 goals allowed. The Red Wings power play is averaging 15.6% while the Blue Jackets defense kills off 76.4% of their penalties.

Columbus lost its last outing, a 6-3 result against the Oilers on March 25. Bettors who backed the Oilers at -109 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (9) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.

The Red Wings were a 5-4 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against the Hurricanes. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Detroit at -185 on the moneyline, while the total score (9) was good news for OVER bettors.


Columbus Blue Jackets Trends:
When playing on Monday are 3-7
Before playing Detroit are 2-8
After playing Edmonton are 5-5
After a loss are 4-6

Detroit Red Wings Trends:
When playing on Monday are 9-1
Before playing Edmonton are 7-3
After playing Carolina are 7-3
After a win are 6-4

A few Blue Jackets at Red Wings trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Columbus' last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Columbus' last 6 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Columbus' last 6 games when playing on the road against Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Columbus' last 21 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Detroit is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Columbus
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Detroit's last 7 games at home
Detroit is 21-4 SU in its last 25 games at home
Detroit is 17-4 SU in its last 21 games when playing Columbus


Next up:
Columbus home to Detroit, Wednesday, March 28