Blue Jackets vs. Red Wings Prediction, Picks and Odds

Our detailed prediction and analysis for the Blue Jackets vs. Red Wings NHL game on April 7, 2026 is featured below. Drawing from 10,000 game simulations, we provide expert picks, betting odds, and insights.
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Blue Jackets
1 1 1 0 4
Red Wings
1 1 1 0 3
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  • Blue Jackets
    100%
  • Red Wings
    0%
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Blue Jackets
1 1 1 0 4
Red Wings
1 1 1 0 3
OT1 04:49 Shot on goal by Mason Marchment saved by John Gibson
OT1 03:50 Shot on goal by Simon Edvinsson saved by Jet Greaves
OT1 03:31 Shot missed by Andrew Copp
OT1 02:11 Shot on goal by Dylan Larkin saved by Jet Greaves
OT1 02:03 Patrick Kane shot blocked by Denton Mateychuk
OT1 01:27 Shot on goal by Ivan Provorov saved by John Gibson
OT1 00:56 Shot on goal by Simon Edvinsson saved by Jet Greaves
OT1 00:26 Shot on goal by Lucas Raymond saved by Jet Greaves
P3 19:43 Goal scored by Adam Fantilli assisted by Zach Werenski and Kirill Marchenko
P3 19:30 Zach Werenski shot blocked by Marco Kasper
P3 19:26 Charlie Coyle shot blocked by J.T. Compher
P3 18:56 Shot on goal by Kirill Marchenko saved by John Gibson
P3 18:51 Zach Werenski shot blocked by Ben Chiarot
P3 17:20 Dante Fabbro shot blocked by Ben Chiarot
P3 16:38 Zach Werenski shot blocked by Marco Kasper
P3 16:31 Danton Heinen shot blocked by J.T. Compher
P3 15:51 Adam Fantilli shot blocked by teammate
P3 15:04 Shot on goal by Simon Edvinsson saved by Jet Greaves
P3 14:22 Power play - Shot on goal by Zach Werenski saved by John Gibson
P3 13:50 Shot on goal by Dylan Larkin saved by Jet Greaves
Play by Play
  1. SO
    End of Shootout period.
  2. SO
    Shootout attempt by James van Riemsdyk saved by Jet Greaves
  3. SO
    Shootout attempt missed by Adam Fantilli
  4. SO
    Shootout Goal scored by Charlie Coyle on John Gibson
  5. SO
    Shootout attempt missed by Dylan Larkin
  6. SO
    Shootout attempt by Kirill Marchenko saved by John Gibson
  7. SO
    Shootout attempt by Blue Jackets saved by John Gibson
  8. SO
    Shootout Goal scored by Kent Johnson on John Gibson
  9. OT1 05:00
    End of 1st OT.
  10. OT1 04:49
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Mason Marchment saved by John Gibson
  11. OT1 03:50
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Simon Edvinsson saved by Jet Greaves
  12. OT1 03:31
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Andrew Copp
  13. OT1 02:11
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Dylan Larkin saved by Jet Greaves
  14. OT1 02:06
    Dylan Larkin won faceoff against Sean Monahan in offensive zone
  15. OT1 02:03
    SHOT
    Patrick Kane shot blocked by Denton Mateychuk
  16. OT1 01:56
    Andrew Copp won faceoff against Sean Monahan in offensive zone
  17. OT1 01:56
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  18. OT1 01:27
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Ivan Provorov saved by John Gibson
  19. OT1 00:56
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Simon Edvinsson saved by Jet Greaves
  20. OT1 00:53
    Sean Monahan won faceoff against J.T. Compher in defensive zone
  21. OT1 00:26
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Lucas Raymond saved by Jet Greaves
  22. OT1 00:04
    Moritz Seider credited with hit on Adam Fantilli in defensive zone
  23. OT1 00:00
    Dylan Larkin won faceoff against Sean Monahan in neutral zone
  24. P3 19:43
    Andrew Copp won faceoff against Boone Jenner in neutral zone
  25. P3 19:43
    GOAL
    Goal scored by Adam Fantilli assisted by Zach Werenski and Kirill Marchenko
    3-3
  26. P3 19:39
    Sean Monahan won faceoff against J.T. Compher in offensive zone
  27. P3 19:30
    SHOT
    Zach Werenski shot blocked by Marco Kasper
  28. P3 19:26
    SHOT
    Charlie Coyle shot blocked by J.T. Compher
  29. P3 19:18
    Sean Monahan won faceoff against Red Wings in offensive zone
  30. P3 19:18
    Stoppage - Icing - Visitor Timeout
  31. P3 19:06
    J.T. Compher won faceoff against Sean Monahan in defensive zone
  32. P3 18:56
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Kirill Marchenko saved by John Gibson
  33. P3 18:51
    SHOT
    Zach Werenski shot blocked by Ben Chiarot
  34. P3 17:36
    Takeaway by Lucas Raymond in neutral zone
  35. P3 17:20
    SHOT
    Dante Fabbro shot blocked by Ben Chiarot
  36. P3 16:38
    SHOT
    Zach Werenski shot blocked by Marco Kasper
  37. P3 16:31
    SHOT
    Danton Heinen shot blocked by J.T. Compher
  38. P3 15:51
    SHOT
    Adam Fantilli shot blocked by teammate
  39. P3 15:14
    Adam Fantilli won faceoff against Andrew Copp in neutral zone
  40. P3 15:04
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Simon Edvinsson saved by Jet Greaves
  41. P3 14:41
    Dylan Larkin won faceoff against Charlie Coyle in defensive zone
  42. P3 14:31
    Blue Jackets won faceoff against Red Wings in neutral zone
  43. P3 14:22
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Zach Werenski saved by John Gibson
  44. P3 13:50
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Dylan Larkin saved by Jet Greaves
  45. P3 13:08
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Dylan Larkin
  46. P3 12:37
    Dylan Larkin won faceoff against Boone Jenner in offensive zone
  47. P3 12:25
    Charlie Coyle credited with hit on Albert Johansson in neutral zone
  48. P3 12:16
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Kirill Marchenko saved by John Gibson
  49. P3 12:00
    Charlie Coyle won faceoff against Andrew Copp in defensive zone
  50. P3 10:22
    Shorthanded - J.T. Compher won faceoff against Adam Fantilli in defensive zone
  51. P3 10:22
    Penalty to Ben Chiarot 2 minutes for Misconduct
  52. P3 10:20
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Miles Wood saved by John Gibson
  53. P3 10:11
    SHOT
    Justin Faulk shot blocked by Miles Wood
  54. P3 09:35
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Moritz Seider
  55. P3 09:29
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Emmitt Finnie saved by Jet Greaves
  56. P3 09:15
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Mason Marchment
  57. P3 09:13
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Mason Marchment
  58. P3 09:10
    Andrew Copp won faceoff against Boone Jenner in defensive zone
  59. P3 09:10
    Stoppage - Icing
  60. P3 08:18
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Adam Fantilli saved by John Gibson
  61. P3 07:48
    J.T. Compher won faceoff against Adam Fantilli in neutral zone
  62. P3 07:48
    Stoppage - TV timeout
  63. P3 06:50
    Emmitt Finnie credited with hit on Zach Werenski in offensive zone
  64. P3 06:47
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Lucas Raymond saved by Jet Greaves
  65. P3 06:10
    SHOT
    Ben Chiarot shot blocked by Boone Jenner
  66. P3 05:55
    SHOT
    Justin Faulk shot blocked by Mason Marchment
  67. P3 05:44
    Stoppage - Icing
  68. P3 05:21
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by James van Riemsdyk saved by Jet Greaves
  69. P3 04:20
    Giveaway by Cole Sillinger in defensive zone
  70. P3 03:43
    Dylan Larkin won faceoff against Sean Monahan in offensive zone
  71. P3 03:43
    Stoppage - Icing
  72. P3 03:21
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Conor Garland saved by John Gibson
  73. P3 03:10
    Stoppage - Hand Pass
  74. P3 03:03
    Charlie Coyle won faceoff against Andrew Copp in defensive zone
  75. P3 02:32
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Simon Edvinsson
  76. P3 02:13
    SHOT
    Dylan Larkin shot blocked by Zach Werenski
  77. P3 01:43
    Giveaway by Zach Werenski in neutral zone
  78. P3 01:14
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Alex DeBrincat saved by Jet Greaves
  79. P3 00:38
    SHOT
    Ben Chiarot shot blocked by Dante Fabbro
  80. P3 00:38
    Giveaway by Dante Fabbro in defensive zone
  81. P3 00:00
    Charlie Coyle won faceoff against Dylan Larkin in neutral zone
  82. P2 20:00
    End of 2nd Period.
  83. P2 18:25
    Shorthanded - Giveaway by Andrew Copp in neutral zone
  84. P2 17:41
    SHOT
    Power play - Zach Werenski shot blocked by Michael Rasmussen
  85. P2 16:52
    SHOT
    Power play - Adam Fantilli shot blocked by Moritz Seider
  86. P2 16:39
    SHOT
    Power play - Zach Werenski shot blocked by Michael Rasmussen
  87. P2 16:29
    Power play - Adam Fantilli won faceoff against Dylan Larkin in offensive zone
  88. P2 16:29
    Penalty to David Perron 2 minutes for Misconduct
  89. P2 15:00
    Sean Monahan won faceoff against Michael Rasmussen in offensive zone
  90. P2 15:00
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  91. P2 14:05
    Andrew Copp won faceoff against Charlie Coyle in offensive zone
  92. P2 14:05
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
  93. P2 13:54
    SHOT
    Axel Sandin-Pellikka shot blocked by Dante Fabbro
  94. P2 13:15
    Dylan Larkin won faceoff against Charlie Coyle in offensive zone
  95. P2 13:15
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  96. P2 12:58
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Justin Faulk saved by Jet Greaves
  97. P2 12:45
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Marco Kasper saved by Jet Greaves
  98. P2 12:41
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Andrew Copp
  99. P2 12:32
    Takeaway by Andrew Copp in defensive zone
  100. P2 12:29
    SHOT
    Adam Fantilli shot blocked by Moritz Seider
  101. P2 12:21
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Zach Werenski saved by John Gibson
  102. P2 11:45
    SHOT
    Zach Werenski shot blocked by Simon Edvinsson
  103. P2 11:31
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Charlie Coyle
  104. P2 11:18
    Dylan Larkin won faceoff against Charlie Coyle in neutral zone
  105. P2 11:09
    Charlie Coyle won faceoff against Dylan Larkin in offensive zone
  106. P2 10:59
    Dylan Larkin won faceoff against Boone Jenner in neutral zone
  107. P2 10:59
    GOAL
    Power play - Goal scored by Zach Werenski assisted by Denton Mateychuk and Jet Greaves
    2-2
  108. P2 09:52
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Adam Fantilli saved by John Gibson
  109. P2 09:38
    Power play - Charlie Coyle won faceoff against Andrew Copp in defensive zone
  110. P2 09:38
    SHOT
    Shorthanded - Shot missed by Blue Jackets
  111. P2 09:27
    SHOT
    Power play - Mason Marchment shot blocked by Moritz Seider
  112. P2 09:21
    Power play - Adam Fantilli won faceoff against Dylan Larkin in offensive zone
  113. P2 09:16
    SHOT
    Adam Fantilli shot blocked by David Perron
  114. P2 08:06
    Moritz Seider credited with hit on Boone Jenner in defensive zone
  115. P2 07:55
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Alex DeBrincat saved by Jet Greaves
  116. P2 07:50
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Blue Jackets saved by John Gibson
  117. P2 07:38
    SHOT
    Zach Werenski shot blocked by Moritz Seider
  118. P2 07:28
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Ivan Provorov saved by John Gibson
  119. P2 07:23
    Sean Monahan won faceoff against Andrew Copp in offensive zone
  120. P2 07:11
    Blue Jackets won faceoff against Red Wings in neutral zone
  121. P2 07:11
    Stoppage - Puck in Crowd - TV timeout
  122. P2 07:08
    SHOT
    Lucas Raymond shot blocked by Conor Garland
  123. P2 06:27
    Conor Garland won faceoff against Emmitt Finnie in neutral zone
  124. P2 06:27
    GOAL
    Goal scored by Justin Faulk assisted by Dylan Larkin and Ben Chiarot
    1-2
  125. P2 05:59
    SHOT
    Erik Gudbranson shot blocked by Moritz Seider
  126. P2 05:35
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Sean Monahan saved by John Gibson
  127. P2 05:31
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  128. P2 05:29
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Sean Monahan saved by John Gibson
  129. P2 05:02
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Danton Heinen saved by John Gibson
  130. P2 04:56
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Danton Heinen saved by John Gibson
  131. P2 03:54
    Takeaway by Alex DeBrincat in neutral zone
  132. P2 03:19
    Andrew Copp won faceoff against Adam Fantilli in defensive zone
  133. P2 02:56
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Zach Werenski saved by John Gibson
  134. P2 02:53
    Charlie Coyle won faceoff against Dylan Larkin in offensive zone
  135. P2 02:29
    Michael Rasmussen won faceoff against Charlie Coyle in offensive zone
  136. P2 02:27
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Albert Johansson
  137. P2 02:18
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Axel Sandin-Pellikka saved by Jet Greaves
  138. P2 02:13
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Albert Johansson saved by Jet Greaves
  139. P2 02:04
    SHOT
    Shot missed by David Perron
  140. P2 01:33
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Ben Chiarot
  141. P2 01:26
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Justin Faulk
  142. P2 00:42
    SHOT
    Blue Jackets shot blocked by Zach Werenski
  143. P2 00:28
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Lucas Raymond
  144. P2 00:28
    SHOT
    Charlie Coyle shot blocked by Emmitt Finnie
  145. P1 20:00
    End of 1st Period.
  146. P1 18:42
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Charlie Coyle saved by John Gibson
  147. P1 18:19
    SHOT
    Moritz Seider shot blocked by Dante Fabbro
  148. P1 17:47
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Justin Faulk
  149. P1 17:38
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Ben Chiarot saved by Jet Greaves
  150. P1 17:18
    Andrew Copp won faceoff against Charlie Coyle in offensive zone
  151. P1 17:18
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  152. P1 16:54
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Mason Marchment
  153. P1 16:49
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Jake Christiansen saved by John Gibson
  154. P1 16:46
    Adam Fantilli won faceoff against Andrew Copp in offensive zone
  155. P1 16:41
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Cole Sillinger saved by John Gibson
  156. P1 16:03
    SHOT
    Kirill Marchenko shot blocked by Ben Chiarot
  157. P1 15:38
    Charlie Coyle won faceoff against Dylan Larkin in offensive zone
  158. P1 15:38
    Stoppage - Icing
  159. P1 15:32
    SHOT
    Ivan Provorov shot blocked by Albert Johansson
  160. P1 14:28
    Boone Jenner won faceoff against Michael Rasmussen in offensive zone
  161. P1 14:28
    Stoppage - Icing
  162. P1 13:05
    J.T. Compher won faceoff against Adam Fantilli in defensive zone
  163. P1 13:05
    Stoppage - Icing
  164. P1 12:02
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Boone Jenner saved by John Gibson
  165. P1 11:51
    Blue Jackets won faceoff against Red Wings in neutral zone
  166. P1 11:51
    Stoppage - Puck in Benches - TV timeout
  167. P1 11:40
    Charlie Coyle won faceoff against Andrew Copp in defensive zone
  168. P1 10:45
    Adam Fantilli won faceoff against J.T. Compher in offensive zone
  169. P1 10:27
    Sean Monahan won faceoff against J.T. Compher in neutral zone
  170. P1 10:25
    SHOT
    Power play - Dylan Larkin shot blocked by Erik Gudbranson
  171. P1 09:56
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Dylan Larkin saved by Jet Greaves
  172. P1 08:55
    SHOT
    Michael Rasmussen shot blocked by Erik Gudbranson
  173. P1 08:40
    Isac Lundestrom won faceoff against James van Riemsdyk in neutral zone
  174. P1 08:40
    Stoppage - Offside
  175. P1 08:08
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Dylan Larkin
  176. P1 07:40
    J.T. Compher won faceoff against Adam Fantilli in defensive zone
  177. P1 07:38
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Denton Mateychuk saved by John Gibson
  178. P1 07:06
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Dante Fabbro saved by John Gibson
  179. P1 06:48
    Boone Jenner won faceoff against Andrew Copp in offensive zone
  180. P1 06:48
    Stoppage - Puck in Benches
  181. P1 06:39
    Blue Jackets won faceoff against Red Wings in neutral zone
  182. P1 06:38
    Boone Jenner won faceoff against Patrick Kane in neutral zone
  183. P1 06:31
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Lucas Raymond saved by Jet Greaves
  184. P1 05:38
    Sean Monahan won faceoff against Michael Rasmussen in neutral zone
  185. P1 05:38
    Stoppage - Offside
  186. P1 05:30
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Boone Jenner
  187. P1 04:40
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Axel Sandin-Pellikka
  188. P1 04:27
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Alex DeBrincat
  189. P1 04:27
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting
  190. P1 04:25
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Alex DeBrincat
  191. P1 03:28
    SHOT
    Lucas Raymond shot blocked by teammate
  192. P1 03:27
    Dylan Larkin won faceoff against Charlie Coyle in offensive zone
  193. P1 03:27
    Stoppage - Puck in Crowd
  194. P1 02:55
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Emmitt Finnie
  195. P1 02:06
    Sean Monahan won faceoff against Michael Rasmussen in neutral zone
  196. P1 01:45
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Marco Kasper saved by Jet Greaves
  197. P1 01:40
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Ivan Provorov
  198. P1 00:26
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Kirill Marchenko saved by John Gibson
  199. P1 00:19
    Dylan Larkin credited with hit on Dante Fabbro in offensive zone
Stats
Blue Jackets
STATS
Red Wings
35Shots on Goal37
54% Faceoff Win % 46%
4/1 PP Opportunities/PP Goals 1/1
4Penalty Infraction Mins8
20Hits26
21 Shots Blocked 25
15Giveaways14
Blue JacketsCBJ
Red WingsDET
35Shots on Goal37
54% Faceoff Win % 46%
4/1 PP Opportunities/PP Goals 1/1
4Penalty Infraction Mins8
20Hits26
21 Shots Blocked 25
15Giveaways14

Blue Jackets vs. Red Wings: Detailed Breakdown

Matchup Overview

  • Teams: Blue Jackets vs. Red Wings
  • Date: Tuesday, April 7, 2026
  • Time: 7:00 PM ET
  • Venue: Little Caesars Arena

Current Betting Odds

  • Spread: Red Wings favored at -1.5
  • Total (Over/Under): 6
  • Moneyline Odds: Blue Jackets 50¢, Red Wings 50¢

Dimers' Win Probabilities

  • Blue Jackets: 49%
  • Red Wings: 51%

Dimers' predictive model, renowned for its accuracy, assesses each team's chances by simulating the outcome of the game 10,000 times. This method provides a precise and unbiased view.

Our Prediction: Who Wins?

After extensive simulations, our model gives the Blue Jackets a win probability of 49%, while the Red Wings have a win probability of 51%. Discover the best spread, over/under, and moneyline odds for the game on this page.

Summary

According to our analysis, the Red Wings are more likely to beat the Blue Jackets in the NHL game at Little Caesars Arena on Tuesday. Discover the best spread, over/under and moneyline odds, picks and probabilities for the game on this page.

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