Columbus hasn't lost three games in a row all season and I don't see it happening here.

Since winning 16 consecutive games, the Blue Jackets have gone 6-8-1 and were flat returning home from a five-game losing streak losing 5-1 to the Devils this past Saturday. Now the Blue Jackets have been idle the past two days and in stop-the-pain mode.

Columbus has won five of the last six times following a loss and are 15-3 going back to last season when having two or more days off following their previous game.

The Blue Jackets have the No. 1 power play in the league and can take advantage of Detroit's weak goaltending. The Red Wings are off one-goal victories against the Islanders at home and Predators on the road. The Red Wings were outshot by a combined 35 shots in those two victories.

Detroit is down two key players, too, with defenseman Niklas Kronwall and forward Frans Nielsen each out with injuries.