Emmitt Finnie brings up game 100 as Columbus Blue Jackets meet Detroit Red Wings
Columbus Blue Jackets meet Detroit Red Wings at Nationwide Arena, Sunday 11:00am (NHL). Detroit Red Wings have won 65 of the 114 meetings with Columbus Blue Jackets since 2000.
The big picture
Columbus Blue Jackets come in 25th on the ladder; Detroit Red Wings are 24th. Only a couple of spots separate them, so there is plenty riding on it.
Columbus Blue Jackets are 7–8 in NHL 2026-27, averaging 2.7 goals for and 3.1 against.
Detroit Red Wings are 7–10 in NHL 2026-27, averaging 2.9 goals for and 3.1 against.
Form
Columbus Blue Jackets have won two of their last five and most recently lost to Buffalo Sabres 2–5.
Detroit Red Wings have won two of their last five and most recently lost to Vegas Golden Knights 1–2.
Head to head
These sides have met 114 times on our records since 2000: Columbus Blue Jackets 48, Detroit Red Wings 65, 1 drawn.
Last time out (2025-26), Columbus Blue Jackets won 4–3 at Little Caesars Arena.
Biggest margin between these two: Detroit Red Wings by 8 goals in 2009-10 (9–1).
Players to watch
For Columbus Blue Jackets, watch Kent Johnson (8 goals, 8 assists in 2026-27) and Cole Sillinger (4 goals, 4 assists in 2026-27).
For Detroit Red Wings, watch Viktor Arvidsson (8 goals, 7 assists in 2026-27) and Alex DeBrincat (7 goals, 9 assists in 2026-27).
Milestone watch
Emmitt Finnie is set to play game 100.
At Nationwide Arena
Columbus Blue Jackets have won 11 of their last 23 at Nationwide Arena.
What the numbers say
On the numbers this is too close to split.
Written automatically from Lineball's own match and player database. Not betting advice.
