The Columbus Blue Jackets (12-9-5) take on the Detroit Red Wings (14-11-2) at Nationwide Arena on Thursday, Dec. 4 at 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The Blue Jackets defeated the New Jersey Devils 5-3 in their last game, while the Red Wings are coming off a 5-4 victory over the Boston Bruins.

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Ahead of watching this matchup, here's a look at which club we pick to come out on top in Thursday's action on the ice.

Over the last 10 games for the Red Wings, their offense has put up 30 goals while their defense has conceded 36 (they have a 4-4-2 record in those games). In 31 power-play opportunities during that span, they have scored seven goals (22.6% conversion rate).

Blue Jackets vs. Red Wings Predictions for Thursday

Our computer model for this game predicts a final tally of Blue Jackets 4, Red Wings 2.

Moneyline Pick: Blue Jackets (-120)
Total Pick: No Pick - Predicted Margin Negligible
Spread Pick: Pick Em

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Blue Jackets Splits and Trends

The Blue Jackets have gone 5-5-10 in overtime contests on their way to an overall record of 12-9-5.
Columbus has 14 points (5-4-4) in the 13 games it has played that were decided by one goal.
Looking at the eight times this season the Blue Jackets ended a game with only one goal, they have a 1-5-2 record, good for four points.
Columbus has lost all three games this season when it scored two goals.
The Blue Jackets have scored at least three goals in 15 games (11-1-3, 25 points).
In the eight games when Columbus has recorded a single power-play goal, it picked up 14 points after finishing 6-0-2.
In the 14 games when it outshot its opponent, Columbus is 6-5-3 (15 points).
The Blue Jackets have been outshot by opponents 12 times, and went 6-4-2 (14 points).

Red Wings Splits and Trends

The Red Wings have a 14-11-2 record this season and are 4-2-6 in matchups that have required overtime.
Detroit has earned 11 points (5-2-1) in its eight games that finished with a one-goal margin.
This season the Red Wings scored just one goal in three games and they lost every time.
Detroit has seven points (3-3-1) when scoring a pair of goals this season.
The Red Wings have earned 23 points in their 15 games with more than two goals scored.
This season, Detroit has capitalized on a lone power-play goal in 13 games and picked up 17 points with a record of 8-4-1.
When it outshoots its opponent this season, Detroit has posted a record of 7-8-2 (16 points).
The Red Wings' opponents have had more shots in 10 games. The Red Wings went 7-3-0 in those contests (14 points).

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