Detroit Red Wings vs Columbus Blue Jackets: preview, form, head-to-head and how to watch

Match overview

NHL action on Saturday, 26 September 2026 sees Detroit Red Wings take on Columbus Blue Jackets, with kick-off at 23:00 UTC.

The venue for the game is Little Caesars Arena, Detroit. All times on this page are shown in UTC; the match page converts the kick-off to your local time zone.

Where the teams stand

In the latest standings Detroit Red Wings are 6th with 5 points from 3 matches, while Columbus Blue Jackets are 9th with 4 points from 3 matches. That leaves Columbus Blue Jackets 1 point behind Detroit Red Wings.

Detroit Red Wings have scored 10 goals and conceded 7 goals in the league, a goal difference of +3. Columbus Blue Jackets have scored 6 goals and conceded 5 goals in the league, a goal difference of +1.

Recent form

Over their last 5 games Detroit Red Wings have 2 wins and 3 defeats. They scored 14 goals and let in 19 goals (L-L-L-W-W).

Over their last 5 games Columbus Blue Jackets have 2 wins and 3 defeats. They scored 9 goals and let in 10 goals (L-L-W-L-W).

Head-to-head

We hold 2 meetings between the two sides. The record stands at 0 wins for Detroit Red Wings and 2 wins for Columbus Blue Jackets. The most recent meeting came on Monday, 21 September 2026: Columbus Blue Jackets 1-0 Detroit Red Wings.

Across 2 meetings, the sides have produced 8 goals, an average of 4 per game.

Key numbers to watch

In their recent matches Detroit Red Wings averaged 2.8 goals scored and 3.8 conceded per game, while Columbus Blue Jackets averaged 1.8 scored and 2 conceded.

Detroit Red Wings have the sharper recent attack, averaging 2.8 goals per game over their last 5 matches. Columbus Blue Jackets have been harder to score against, conceding 2 goals per game over the same spell.

How to watch

Broadcast listings stored for this match: ESPN+ (United States) and DSN (United States).

Rights differ from country to country, so check your local listings before kick-off.

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