NHL Prop Bets: Detroit Red Wings vs Columbus Blue Jackets (April 7, 2026)
The Columbus Blue Jackets (38-27-12) face the Detroit Red Wings (40-29-8) at Little Caesars Arena. Let's take a look at the NHL Prop Bets for Tuesday's matchup.
- The Blue Jackets have a 39-38 Puck Line record this season, while the Red Wings hold a record of 38-39.
- The Blue Jackets have a 35-40-2 O/U record this season (meaning 35 games have gone over the total points line, 40 have gone under and two have resulted in a push). The Red Wings have a 33-37-7 O/U record.
Goals For Insights
- The Blue Jackets are averaging 3.05 goals per game this season (18th in the league). Comparatively, the Red Wings are averaging 2.90 (22nd).
- Defensively, the Blue Jackets are giving up 3.06 goals per game this season (18th in the league), while the Red Wings are giving up an average of 3.00 goals (T10th).
Shots
- Looking at creating chances to score, Columbus is averaging 29.1 shots per game this season (7th in the NHL). Meanwhile, Detroit is allowing its opposition 27.7 shots per game (16th).
- Flipping that script, the Blue Jackets are allowing 29.1 shots per game (21st in the NHL), while the Red Wings are averaging 28.2 shots (T15th).
Power Play
- Columbus holds a power play percentage of 19.5%, ranking 21st in the league this season, while Detroit sits 13th with 22.0% of its power play opportunities converted.
Penalty Kill %
- On the opposite end, the Blue Jackets have a penalty kill rate of 76.3% (ranked 27th), compared to the Red Wings at 77.3% (25th).
P1 Result
- Here are their first period records in 2025/26.
| Total | Home | Road | Last 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus | 33-20-24 | 23-6-10 | 10-14-14 | 4-4-2 |
| Detroit | 20-30-27 | 8-17-13 | 12-13-14 | 3-5-2 |
To Go To Overtime
- The Blue Jackets have played in 23 games that have gone to overtime this season, while the Red Wings have appeared in 19.
To Go To a Shootout
- The Blue Jackets have played in 9 games that have gone to a shootout this season, while the Red Wings have appeared in 5.
Last Time They Met
Columbus recorded a 6-5 overtime victory over Detroit at Nationwide Arena when these teams last met on December 4. Zach Werenski led the way to that result, recording 3 assists. That result snapped the Red Wings' four-game winning streak against the Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena.
