Detroit Red Wings vs Columbus Blue Jackets Prediction, 12/4/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Detroit Red Wings vs Columbus Blue Jackets

Date: Thursday, December 4, 2025

Location: Nationwide Arena in Columbus, OH

TV: Fanduel Sports Network

Odds/Point Spread: Red Wings (+120) Blue Jackets (-144)

Nationwide Arena is where the Columbus Blue Jackets (12-9-5) will play the Detroit Red Wings (14-11-2) on Thursday. The odds on this game have Detroit at +120 and Columbus is sitting at -144. The total has been set at 6.

The Detroit Red Wings were on the winning side of the scoreboard with a 5-4 victory against the Bruins in their previous outing. Detroit accounted for 6 penalty minutes in this outing. The Red Wings had a good offensive performance in this win. In addition, they had 3 power play opportunities and scored 1 goal. In the game, they converted 5 out of the 32 shots they put on goal.

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Detroit Red Wings opponents have recorded 73 power play tries (26th in the league) and have notched 15 goals in those attempts. The Red Wings so far have had 723 shots taken against them and hold a save percentage of .873. Detroit has attempted 820 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 9.8%. At even strength, the Red Wings let the opposition score 77 goals while notching 61 as an offensive unit. Detroit has accounted for 88 power play chances and they have tallied 19 goals out of those tries, garnering them a percentage of 21.59%. For the current season, they sit with 30 points and their points percentage is sitting at .556. When discussing their scoring capabilities, the Detroit Red Wings have notched 80 goals (14th in the National Hockey League) on the campaign and have allowed 92.

The player between the pipes for this game is Cam Talbot. Talbot has participated in 548 games over the course of his professional hockey career. He has amassed an overall mark of 275-199-48 and he started in 521 games. Opponents have been able to score 1,389 goals against Talbot in his pro hockey career and his average for goals against per game is 2.67. Talbot has seen 15,748 shot attempts against him and has garnered 14,359 total saves. He has a save percentage of .912 in his 28,284 mins played. From the beginning of his pro career to now, Talbot has 288 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is at .553.

Their last time out, Columbus squared up with the Devils in a game where the Blue Jackets got the victory by a mark of 5-3. They had 3 power play chances in this contest and netted 1 out of those tries. The Blue Jackets notched 5 goals out of the 25 shots on goal they attempted.

Columbus has tried 789 shots (7th in pro hockey) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 9.51%, while allowing the opposition 803 shots. They have a penalty kill percentage of 74.24% on their oppositions 66 power play opportunities, and their save percentage currently comes in at 89.5%. They have a tally of 61 chances on the power play and they have a power play rate of 16.39%. The Blue Jackets have accumulated 65 goals at even strength and 10 goals (30th in the league) while on the power play. They have permitted 84 goals to be scored by of a combination of 67 goals at even strength and 17 goals while they were shorthanded. Over the course of the season, the Columbus Blue Jackets have earned a total of 75 goals, 29 points, as well as a points percentage of .558.

On the other side of the ice you will find Jet Greaves in net. The opposition is averaging 2.78 goals per game and he has relinquished 100 goals in total. Greaves' quality start percentage comes out to 66.7% and he has made 24 quality starts in his NHL career. He got the starting nod in 36 games and has racked up 1,154 mins. Greaves is the owner of a career mark of 17-13-7 and has been in goal for 37 contests. He has racked up 1,081 stops out of 1,181 shots attempted against him, giving him a rate of .915.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony's Pick: Take Detroit (+120)

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