Columbus Blue Jackets at Detroit Red Wings 4/9/22 - NHL Picks & Predictions

Columbus will travel on the road to the state of Michigan to face-off against Detroit on Saturday for a scheduled puck drop time of 7 PM Eastern. This game will be available on ESPN plus and NHL center ice. Columbus comes into this game with a record on the season of 33–33–6, and have lost four out of their last five games coming against the Boston Bruins twice, the Philadelphia Flyers, and on the road against the New York islanders by the score of 5–2. The only victory for Columbus came against the Philadelphia Flyers on the road by the score of 4–2.

Detroit comes into this game but they record on the year of 28–34–9, and have won their last two consecutive games coming on the road against the Winnipeg Jets by the score of 3-1, and at home against the Boston Bruins by the score of 5–3. The three previous games were all defeats twice coming against the Ottawa Senators, and once against the New York Rangers at home by the score of 5–4.

Patrick Laine is the team leader for Columbus in points with 52, and also has the team lead in goals with 25, four of those came on the power play on 157 shots on goal this year. Jakub Voracek is the team leader for Columbus in assist with 46, 19 of those assist coming on the power play is Jacob is a -12 on the year.

Detroit is led by Dylan Larkin who has 67 points, to go along with 30 goals which is also good enough for the team lead. Dylan Larkin has six of those goals on the power play on 198 shots on goal this season. Moritz Seider is the Detroit team leader in assists with 40, 17 of those coming on the power play.