Columbus Blue Jackets vs Detroit Red Wings Prediction, Odds and Picks for Today, 11/22/25

The Columbus Blue Jackets are in the Motor City to take on the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday afternoon. This game features a 1 p.m. ET puck drop, which could lead to slow starts out of the gate for both teams. The Blue Jackets are playing their 3rd consecutive road game, and have been a part of plenty of close games over the last 2 weeks. In Columbus’ last 8 games, 7 have been decided by a single goal with 5 needing overtime or a shootout. That can take its toll on a team during a road trip, so don’t be surprised if the Blue Jackets are a bit sluggish to start this one. Furthermore, the Red Wings are likely to send Cam Talbot between the pipes, and he has been playing much better than John Gibson.

The Red Wings are doing some soul-searching after suffering a 5-0 loss to the Islanders on Thursday. It was a forgettable night for Detroit, who could put an emphasis on stronger play in the defensive zone in this one. The Red Wings gave up far too many chances to an opportunistic Islanders team, and tuning things up defensively could be top of mind for Todd McLellan’s team on Saturday. Columbus goaltender Jet Greaves is also in a groove right now, so we could have a low-scoring game on our hands in this one. Look to the under.

Blue Jackets vs Red Wings prediction: Under 6.5 (-110) available at time of publishing. Playable at that number.

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