Columbus Blue Jackets @ Detroit Red Wings

CBJ

Columbus Blue JacketsBlue JacketsCBJ

38-24-12, 18-15-4 Away

DET

Detroit Red WingsRed WingsDET

39-26-8, 20-14-3 Home

Blue Jackets

NAME	WINS	L	OTL	SO	GAA	SV%
J. Greaves	24	14	9	2	2.56	.910
E. Merzlikins	14	10	3	1	3.34	.886

Red Wings

NAME	WINS	L	OTL	SO	GAA	SV%
J. Gibson	27	18	3	4	2.58	.905
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

Columbus Blue Jackets

Name, Pos	Status	Est. Return Date
Mathieu Olivier RW	Day-To-Day	31 Mar
Damon Severson D	OUT	7 Apr

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	3.12	3.03	29.6	29.2	609	36	20.2	46	77.3	5	0
DET	2.92	2.95	28.4	27.7	573	50	21.9	43	77.4	2	0

Blue Jackets Last 5

DATE	OPP	RESULT
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
22/3/26	@NYI	L1-0

Red Wings Last 5

DATE	OPP	RESULT
29/3/26	vsPHI	L5-3
27/3/26	@BUF	W5-2
24/3/26	vsOTT	L3-2
22/3/26	vsBOS	L4-2
19/3/26	vsMTL	W3-1

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	46	21	6	98
Pittsburgh	37	21	16	90
NY Islanders	42	28	5	89
Columbus	38	24	12	88
Philadelphia	37	24	12	86
Washington	37	28	9	83
New Jersey	38	33	2	78
NY Rangers	30	35	9	69

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Tampa Bay	46	21	6	98
Buffalo	45	21	8	98
Montreal	42	21	10	94
Boston	42	24	8	92
Ottawa	38	25	10	86
Detroit	39	26	8	86
Toronto	32	30	13	77
Florida	35	35	3	73

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