The Blue Jackets are playing well on a four-game win streak. They are a shootout loss away from owning a six-game winning streak.

Columbus should be well prepared and anxious for this matchup having been idle since Monday. The Blue Jackets draw Detroit in its first game back from a three-game road trip. This is the start of a five-game homestand for the Red Wings.

Detroit is a mediocre team that is fat and happy right now having just posted consecutive road victories - beating the Islanders in overtime and the Jets in a shootout.

The Red Wings have only played .500 hockey at Joe Louis Arena, which is the final season they will be playing their home games there. Columbus has the fewest regulation road losses in the NHL with just two.

Columbus is the better team and the spot sets up well for the Blue Jackets. The price is short enough, too.