The Red Wings will play the Blue Jackets on Thursday, January 2nd, 2025. Your timezone's face off time is 7:08 pm EST. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.
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Table of Contents
- Matchup Stats
- Moneyline Mage
- Best Odds
- Interactive Odds Example
- Prop Bets
- Team Standings
- Futures Odds
- Team Pages
- Other Games Today
Key Matchup Stats
With the 2024-25 NHL regular season in full swing, let's turn the page to an exciting matchup between the Detroit Red Wings and Columbus Blue Jackets. The puck hits the ice on Thursday, January 2nd, 2025. Each team's performance trends are starting to firm up. Keeping that in mind, have a look at stats below before you place a wager.
- SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - The Detroit Red Wings currently have a 87.33 SportsBetting3.com power ranking with the Columbus Blue Jackets heading into this matchup with a 90.33 power ranking. The team with the higher power ranking is often the favorite.
- Away Detroit Red Wings - The Detroit Red Wings have a 6-8-2 record as an away team, ranking them 8th in the league for away team wins. On the flip side, the Detroit Red Wings now rank 7th for away team losses.
- Home Columbus Blue Jackets - The Columbus Blue Jackets start this game with a 12-4-3 record as a home team. That puts them 4th in the league for home team wins. However, they rank 9th for home team losses.
- Goals Scored - At this point in the 2024-25 NHL season, the Detroit Red Wings rank 22nd (98) for goals scored. Their opponent, the Columbus Blue Jackets, currently rank 8th (127) in the league for goals scored.
- Goals Against - Teams that allow fewer goals tend to have better goalies and defensive capabilities. The Detroit Red Wings rank 9th (120) in the league for goals scored against them. Looking at the Columbus Blue Jackets, they've given up 136 goals this season, ranking them 3rd in the league.
- Shootout Records - If the game is tied at the end of regulation and overtime, a shootout will be held to determine the winner. Keep this in mind: the Detroit Red Wings have a 1-0 shootout win-loss record, with the Columbus Blue Jackets owning a 2-0 shootout record.
- Team Records - The Detroit Red Wings have a 15-18-4 record and the Columbus Blue Jackets hold a 16-16-6 at this point in the 2024-25 NHL regular season.
Moneyline Mage
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Hocus pocus...Detroit Red Wings face Columbus Blue Jackets in fiery clash...Check stats before game...Bet on game prop bets...Learn hockey betting at SportsBetting3.com...Magic in the air. Detroit Red Wings 15-18-4...Columbus Blue Jackets 16-16-6. Detroit has 0.405 win percentage...Columbus has 0.421 win percentage. Place bets at BetRivers or BetMGM...Game on January 2, 2025. Don't miss this mystical matchup...Who will cast the winning spell? Review each team's stats...Stakes are high. Detroit Red Wings tally 34 points...Columbus Blue Jackets with 38 points. Player prop bets await...Forecasting a magical showdown. (Let the games begin)
Best Red Wings at Blue Jackets Odds
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Matchup Odds FAQs
The Columbus Blue Jackets are the -115 moneyline favorite at BetMGM and the Detroit Red Wings are the -105 moneyline underdog at BetMGM.
The best over line is 6.5 +100 goals at BetMGM, which means you risk $100 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 6.5 -120 goals at BetMGM, and that means you risk $120 to win $100 betting the under.
The Columbus Blue Jackets are -1.5 +200 puck line favorites at BetMGM, while the Detroit Red Wings are +1.5 -250 puck line underdogs at BetMGM.
NHL Odds Example
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Game |
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Red Wings
Blue Jackets
1/02/25 7:08pm EST | -105-115 |
- Detroit Red Wings bettors risk $100 to win $95.24 at -105 odds. The implied probability for Detroit Red Wings is 51.22%.
- Columbus Blue Jackets bettors risk $100 to win $86.96 at -115 odds. The implied probability for Columbus Blue Jackets is 53.49%.
Detroit Red Wings at Columbus Blue Jackets Prop Bets
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Red Wings
Blue Jackets
Both Teams Score 2+ Goals
1/02/25 7:08pm EST | Yes -200No +145Bet |
Blue Jackets
Total Goals
DET at CBJ 1/02/25 7:08pm EST | 3 o -1353 u -105Bet |
Red Wings
Total Goals
DET at CBJ 1/02/25 7:08pm EST | 3 o -1203 u -115Bet |
Dylan Larkin
To Score 3 Goals
DET at CBJ 1/02/25 7:08pm EST | Yes +6000Bet |
Team Standings
| Team | GP | W | L | OTL | wPct | Pts | ROW | GF | GA | Diff | Home | Away | SO | L10 | Strk |
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| Columbus Blue Jackets | 47 | 22 | 18 | 7 | 0.468 | 51 | 18 | 157 | 158 | -1.0 | 16-5-3 | 6-13-4 | 4-1 | 7-2-1 | L1 |
| Detroit Red Wings | 47 | 21 | 21 | 5 | 0.447 | 47 | 20 | 132 | 152 | -20.0 | 12-11-2 | 9-10-3 | 1-0 | 6-3-1 | OT1 |
Detroit Red Wings & Columbus Blue Jackets Futures Odds
Latest Stanley Cup odds, if available, for each team. Review odds for other teams and learn how Stanley Cup betting works. See past Championship results and learn how to bet NHL teasers, props and parlays.
Detroit Red Wings Stanley Cup Odds|
Team | BetMGM |
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| Red Wings | +15000 Bet |
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Team | BetMGM |
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| Blue Jackets | +30000 Bet |
Detroit Red Wings & Columbus Blue Jackets Team Pages
Review each team's season point total odds, futures odds, betting bonuses and other valuable information on our exclusive team betting odds pages. Team betting odds and stats update throughout the season:
How to Bet on the Game
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How to Bet on the Detroit Red Wings vs Columbus Blue Jackets NHL Game
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Open a new sports betting account before game time.
Review our list of sports betting sites. Open a new account before the game starts on Thursday, January 2nd, 2025 at 7:08 pm EST, making sure to enter all your personal details correctly. Don't forget to add your bonus code.
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Visit the sportsbook’s cashier, banking, or deposit page.
Navigate to the sportsbook's deposit page. Use your Visa card or MasterCard, or deposit with a bank transfer, or other methods like Paypal.
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Tap to the sportsbook's NHL page, look for the Detroit Red Wings vs Columbus Blue Jackets Game.
Navigate to the sportsbook's NHL page. Next, look for live or upcoming matchups. Select the Detroit Red Wings vs Columbus Blue Jackets Game.
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Choose your bet and place a wager.
Choose your bet and then use the funds you deposited to place a wager. The sportsbook will pay your winnings or deduct a losing wager from your account balance after the game.
Other January 2, 2025 NHL Games
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- Ottawa Senators vs Dallas Stars - 1/02/25 8:08pm EST
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