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Columbus Blue Jackets vs Detroit Red Wings prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for March 18, 2027

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 March 18, 2027.

March 18, 2027 · 6:00 PM CST
Away

Columbus Blue Jackets

5-5-0

36.9%
at
Home

Detroit Red Wings

5-4-3

63.1% Model pick
Model V2 pick: Detroit Red Wings at 63.1%
Prediction

Model V2 versus market

Compare PlayerWON win probabilities with fair odds and available market data.

Columbus Blue Jackets logo
Away team

Columbus Blue Jackets

36.9%
Fair American +171
Fair decimal 2.71
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Detroit Red Wings logo
Home team

Detroit Red Wings

63.1%
Fair American -171
Fair decimal 1.58
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Simulated betting results

Team performance leading into this game

Model V2 · One-unit bets backing each team before Mar 18, 2027.

This game and later dates are excluded.

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 Mar 18. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.

Columbus Blue Jackets

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Forward trio

87:23 together · 10 games

xG share48.6%
Corsi for / against
78 / 70
Fenwick for / against
48 / 51
Corsi share
52.7%
Fenwick share
48.5%
xG for / against
2.54 / 2.69
Defense pair

124:28 together · 8 games

xG share44.3%
Corsi for / against
113 / 121
Fenwick for / against
83 / 93
Corsi share
48.3%
Fenwick share
47.2%
xG for / against
5.73 / 7.20
All observed combinations

Detroit Red Wings

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Defense pair

112:48 together · 10 games

xG share51.4%
Corsi for / against
115 / 99
Fenwick for / against
80 / 60
Corsi share
53.7%
Fenwick share
57.1%
xG for / against
3.84 / 3.62
All observed combinations

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 predictions

Expected starters

Estimated starting chances among eligible goalies. These are model predictions, not confirmed starters.

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.

Cam Talbot

Columbus Blue Jackets · Last start: Oct 27

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
119
Save %
89.1
Goals allowed
13
Close-range shots %
40.3

Michal Postava

Detroit Red Wings · Last start: Oct 26

2 / 2 appearances covered

Shots faced
35
Save %
88.6
Goals allowed
4
Close-range shots %
28.6
Pregame context · xG V1

Recent expected goals

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Mar 18, 2027. This game and later dates are excluded.

Columbus Blue Jackets

xG for / game
2.79
xG against / game
3.46
xG differential / game
-0.67

10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.

Detroit Red Wings

xG for / game
3.35
xG against / game
3.16
xG differential / game
0.19

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 Mar 18, 2027. This game and later dates are excluded.

Columbus Blue Jackets

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
53.2
Corsi share (%)
47.3
Fenwick share (%)
47.5
Faceoff win %
54.8
Penalties / game
3.8

Shots / game: 25.6 · Shooting: 9.8% · Avg distance: 32.6 ft

Detroit Red Wings

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
62.5
Corsi share (%)
52.2
Fenwick share (%)
52.8
Faceoff win %
49.0
Penalties / game
4.2

Shots / game: 29.9 · Shooting: 9.7% · Avg distance: 32.7 ft

Team comparison

Season and recent form

Season overview
Columbus Blue Jackets CBJ
Metric
Detroit Red Wings DET
10Points13
0.500Points %0.542
26Goals for33
33Goals against37
-7Goal differential-4
W2Current streakW1
Road versus home
Columbus Blue Jackets CBJ road
Metric
Detroit Red Wings DET home
3Games7
1Wins3
2Points7
-2Goal differential-3
Last 10 games
Columbus Blue Jackets CBJ
Metric
Detroit Red Wings DET
5-5-0Record5-2-3
10Points13
26Goals for31
33Goals against32
-7Goal differential-1
History

Last 10 head-to-head games

Columbus Blue Jackets CBJ 5 wins
10 games reviewed
Detroit Red Wings DET 5 wins
Total goals38 – 38
Goal differential 0 / 0
Goals per game3.8 / 3.8
Shots per game28.3 / 31.6
Date Matchup Score Shots Details
Apr 7, 2026
Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets at Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings
4 - 3 35 - 37 View
Dec 4, 2025
Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings at Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets
5 - 6 33 - 32 View
Nov 22, 2025
Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets at Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings
3 - 4 35 - 33 View
Mar 1, 2025
Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings at Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets
3 - 5 46 - 21 View
Feb 27, 2025
Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets at Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings
5 - 2 30 - 31 View
Jan 2, 2025
Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings at Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets
5 - 4 26 - 25 View
Mar 19, 2024
Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets at Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings
3 - 4 35 - 26 View
Nov 11, 2023
Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets at Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings
4 - 5 22 - 28 View
Oct 16, 2023
Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings at Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets
4 - 0 28 - 23 View
Jan 14, 2023
Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets at Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings
4 - 3 25 - 28 View
This matchup prediction is generated using playerWON’s Model V2, incorporating team performance, recent form, and home/away effects. View full model performance to compare results across games.
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