Columbus Blue Jackets at Detroit Red Wings 10/19/21 - NHL Picks & Predictions

The Columbus Blue Jackets look to stay perfect on the season on Tuesday night. Columbus has won both of their first two games at home this season and now travel to Detroit to take on the Red Wings. The Blue Jackets won in overtime in their last game beating Seattle 2-1. Patrik Lane and Eric Robinson were the goal scorers in that game. 

Elvis Merzlikins makes his third start in the net for the Blue Jackets. Merzlikins carries a 1.48 goals against average with a .948 save percentage. The Blue Jackets are led by winger Oliver Bjorkstrand who has 2 goals and 2 assists on the year. Columbus ranks 1st in the NHL with a 5 goals per game average. 

The Detroit Red Wings are 1-0-1 heading into Tuesdays game. The Red Wings beat Vancouver at home 3-1 in their last game on Saturday. Robby Fabbri led the team with 4 shots and 1 goal scored. This will be the Red Wings third straight home game. Detroit lost to Columbus 5-4 in their last meeting last season. 

Alex Nedeljkovic will make his 2nd start for the Red Wings in the goal. Nedeljkovic carries a 6.67 goals against average with a .854 save percentage and a 0-0-1 record. The Red Wings rank 5th in the NHL with a 4.5 goals scored per game average.