Forward trio
93:29 together · 9 games
- Corsi for / against
- 108 / 88
- Fenwick for / against
- 85 / 64
- Corsi share
- 55.1%
- Fenwick share
- 57.0%
- xG for / against
- 6.12 / 4.81
Columbus Blue Jackets vs Detroit Red Wings prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for April 7, 2026
NHL matchup
Columbus Blue Jackets at Detroit Red Wings
View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for April 7, 2026.
April 7, 2026
· 6:00 PM CST
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Recent usage
Forward trios & defense pairs
Most-used five-on-five trio and defense pair from each team's last 10 completed regular-season games before Apr 7. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.
Columbus Blue Jackets
10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes
Defense pair
86:10 together · 5 games
- Corsi for / against
- 98 / 48
- Fenwick for / against
- 76 / 37
- Corsi share
- 67.1%
- Fenwick share
- 67.3%
- xG for / against
- 4.81 / 2.22
Detroit Red Wings
10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes
Forward trio
86:57 together · 9 games
- Corsi for / against
- 95 / 84
- Fenwick for / against
- 65 / 54
- Corsi share
- 53.1%
- Fenwick share
- 54.6%
- xG for / against
- 3.17 / 3.68
Defense pair
148:27 together · 10 games
- Corsi for / against
- 146 / 99
- Fenwick for / against
- 112 / 70
- Corsi share
- 59.6%
- Fenwick share
- 61.5%
- xG for / against
- 6.67 / 4.57
Ambiguous events and unreliable intervals are excluded. xG requires complete current scoring for each contributing game. These summaries do not change the model prediction.
Goalie context
Recent starting goalies
Each team's last recorded starter before this matchup. These are not confirmed or projected starters for this game. Results cover their last 5 appearances before the matchup.
Jet Greaves
Columbus Blue Jackets · Last start: Apr 4
5 / 5 appearances covered
- Shots faced
- 143
- Save %
- 90.9
- Goals allowed
- 13
- Close-range shots %
- 32.2
Cam Talbot
Detroit Red Wings · Last start: Apr 5
5 / 5 appearances covered
- Shots faced
- 77
- Save %
- 85.7
- Goals allowed
- 11
- Close-range shots %
- 36.4
Pregame context · xG V1
Recent expected goals
Last 10 completed regular-season games before Apr 7, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.
Columbus Blue Jackets
- xG for / game
- 2.69
- xG against / game
- 2.99
- xG differential / game
- -0.30
10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.
Detroit Red Wings
- xG for / game
- 3.06
- xG against / game
- 3.26
- xG differential / game
- -0.20
10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.
Recent play-by-play
Team tendencies before this game
Last 10 completed regular-season games before Apr 7, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.
Columbus Blue Jackets
10 / 10 games covered
- Attempts / game
- 51.2
- Corsi share (%)
- 46.9
- Fenwick share (%)
- 46.5
- Faceoff win %
- 48.0
- Penalties / game
- 3.5
Shots / game: 23.6 · Shooting: 10.2% · Avg distance: 31.6 ft
Detroit Red Wings
10 / 10 games covered
- Attempts / game
- 58.8
- Corsi share (%)
- 51.1
- Fenwick share (%)
- 51.0
- Faceoff win %
- 49.2
- Penalties / game
- 3.6
Shots / game: 28.6 · Shooting: 10.5% · Avg distance: 33.6 ft
Team comparison
Season and recent form
Season overview
|
CBJ
|
Metric |
DET
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Points | 13 |
| 0.500 | Points % | 0.542 |
| 26 | Goals for | 33 |
| 33 | Goals against | 37 |
| -7 | Goal differential | -4 |
| W2 | Current streak | W1 |
Road versus home
|
CBJ road
|
Metric |
DET home
|
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Games | 7 |
| 1 | Wins | 3 |
| 2 | Points | 7 |
| -2 | Goal differential | -3 |
Last 10 games
|
CBJ
|
Metric |
DET
|
|---|---|---|
| 5-5-0 | Record | 5-2-3 |
| 10 | Points | 13 |
| 26 | Goals for | 31 |
| 33 | Goals against | 32 |
| -7 | Goal differential | -1 |
History
Last 10 head-to-head games
CBJ
4 wins
10
games reviewed
DET
6 wins
Total goals36 – 39
Goal differential
-3
/
+3
Goals per game3.6 / 3.9
Shots per game28.2 / 31.4
| Date | Matchup | Score | Shots | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 4, 2025 |
Detroit Red Wings
at
Columbus Blue Jackets
|
5 - 6 | 33 - 32 | View |
| Nov 22, 2025 |
Columbus Blue Jackets
at
Detroit Red Wings
|
3 - 4 | 35 - 33 | View |
| Mar 1, 2025 |
Detroit Red Wings
at
Columbus Blue Jackets
|
3 - 5 | 46 - 21 | View |
| Feb 27, 2025 |
Columbus Blue Jackets
at
Detroit Red Wings
|
5 - 2 | 30 - 31 | View |
| Jan 2, 2025 |
Detroit Red Wings
at
Columbus Blue Jackets
|
5 - 4 | 26 - 25 | View |
| Mar 19, 2024 |
Columbus Blue Jackets
at
Detroit Red Wings
|
3 - 4 | 35 - 26 | View |
| Nov 11, 2023 |
Columbus Blue Jackets
at
Detroit Red Wings
|
4 - 5 | 22 - 28 | View |
| Oct 16, 2023 |
Detroit Red Wings
at
Columbus Blue Jackets
|
4 - 0 | 28 - 23 | View |
| Jan 14, 2023 |
Columbus Blue Jackets
at
Detroit Red Wings
|
4 - 3 | 25 - 28 | View |
| Dec 4, 2022 |
Detroit Red Wings
at
Columbus Blue Jackets
|
4 - 2 | 35 - 34 | View |