Columbus Blue Jackets @ Detroit Red Wings

CBJ

Columbus Blue JacketsBlue JacketsCBJ

38-25-12, 18-15-4 Away

DET

Detroit Red WingsRed WingsDET

39-27-8, 20-14-3 Home

Blue Jackets

NAME	WINS	L	OTL	SO	GAA	SV%
J. Greaves	24	15	9	2	2.59	.909
E. Merzlikins	14	10	3	1	3.34	.886

Red Wings

NAME	WINS	L	OTL	SO	GAA	SV%
J. Gibson	27	19	3	4	2.63	.904
C. Talbot	12	8	5	0	3.01	.892

Little Caesars Arena

Little Caesars Arena

12:00 AM, 8 April 2026

Detroit, MI

CBJ

DET

Points

Zach WerenskiD #8

Alex DeBrincatRW #93

Goals

Kirill MarchenkoRW #86

Alex DeBrincatRW #93

Assists

Zach WerenskiD #8

Lucas RaymondLW #23

Detroit Red Wings

Name, Pos	Status	Est. Return Date
Michael Rasmussen C	OUT	2 Apr

team	GF/G	GAA	SF/G	SA/G	PIM	PPG	PCT	PPGA	PCT	SHG	SHGA
CBJ	3.11	3.05	29.5	29.2	619	36	19.9	49	76.4	5	0
DET	2.89	2.97	28.3	27.8	586	51	22.3	43	77.7	2	0

Blue Jackets Last 5

DATE	OPP	RESULT
1/4/26	vsCAR	L5-2
29/3/26	vsBOS	L4-3 SO
28/3/26	vsSJ	L3-2
26/3/26	@MTL	L2-1
24/3/26	@PHI	W3-2

Red Wings Last 5

DATE	OPP	RESULT
1/4/26	@PIT	L5-1
29/3/26	vsPHI	L5-3
27/3/26	@BUF	W5-2
24/3/26	vsOTT	L3-2
22/3/26	vsBOS	L4-2

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

Blue Jackets
3
Red Wings
4

Game 1

22/11

Red Wings
5
Blue Jackets
6

Game 2

5/12

Blue Jackets
Red Wings

Game 3

8/4

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Carolina	47	21	6	100
Pittsburgh	38	21	16	92
NY Islanders	42	29	5	89
Columbus	38	25	12	88
Philadelphia	37	25	12	86
Washington	38	28	9	85
New Jersey	38	34	2	78
NY Rangers	31	35	9	71

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Buffalo	46	21	8	100
Tampa Bay	46	22	6	98
Montreal	43	21	10	96
Boston	43	24	8	94
Ottawa	38	26	10	86
Detroit	39	27	8	86
Toronto	32	30	13	77
Florida	36	35	3	75

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