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Detroit Red Wings vs Columbus Blue Jackets prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for January 30, 2027

NHL matchup

Detroit Red Wings at Columbus Blue Jackets

View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for January 30, 2027.

January 30, 2027 · 6:00 PM CST
Away

Detroit Red Wings

5-4-3

50.2% Model pick
at
Home

Columbus Blue Jackets

5-5-0

49.8%
Model V2 pick: Detroit Red Wings at 50.2%
Prediction

Model V2 versus market

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Detroit Red Wings logo
Away team

Detroit Red Wings

50.2%
Fair American -101
Fair decimal 1.99
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Columbus Blue Jackets logo
Home team

Columbus Blue Jackets

49.8%
Fair American +101
Fair decimal 2.01
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Simulated betting results

Team performance leading into this game

Model V2 · One-unit bets backing each team before Jan 30, 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 Jan 30. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.

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

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

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.

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

Cam Talbot

Columbus Blue Jackets · Last start: Oct 27

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
120
Save %
89.2
Goals allowed
13
Close-range shots %
40.8
Pregame context · xG V1

Recent expected goals

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Jan 30, 2027. This game and later dates are excluded.

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.

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.

Recent play-by-play

Team tendencies before this game

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Jan 30, 2027. This game and later dates are excluded.

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

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

Team comparison

Season and recent form

Season overview
Detroit Red Wings DET
Metric
Columbus Blue Jackets CBJ
13Points10
0.542Points %0.500
33Goals for26
37Goals against33
-4Goal differential-7
W1Current streakW2
Road versus home
Detroit Red Wings DET road
Metric
Columbus Blue Jackets CBJ home
5Games7
2Wins4
6Points8
-1Goal differential-5
Last 10 games
Detroit Red Wings DET
Metric
Columbus Blue Jackets CBJ
5-2-3Record5-5-0
13Points10
31Goals for26
32Goals against33
-1Goal differential-7
History

Last 10 head-to-head games

Detroit Red Wings DET 5 wins
10 games reviewed
Columbus Blue Jackets CBJ 5 wins
Total goals38 – 38
Goal differential 0 / 0
Goals per game3.8 / 3.8
Shots per game31.6 / 28.3
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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