The regular season of the NHL will give us a lot of interesting meetings, among them the duel between Detroit and Columbus stands out. The meeting of these teams will take place on October 20 at 02:00 Moscow time. Our portal offers you its forecast for the outcome of this meeting.
Detroit Red Wings
The restructuring of the "red wings" has been delayed, which continue to grow their youth and sign new prospectuses. It is also worth noting the arrival of Nedelkovich in the goal line, who has had a powerful season and is ready to fight for the title of number one. The team will continue this season to play young people who can give out bright games, as it was in the last meeting against Vancouver, where the wings won 3-1.
Columbus Blue Jackets
The Jackets completely failed last season and failed to make the playoffs. They lost their main star, having exchanged Jones for a young, but very promising Boquist. Also, several experienced hockey players have strengthened the team. It takes time for Columbus to play and grow young people, but already in the opening meetings, the Jackets showed themselves well and won two confident victories.
Injuries and disqualifications:
- Injuries:
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Detroit - Vrana (shoulder injury).
Columbus - Domi (rib injury), Bemstrom (muscle injury).
Statistics and figures
- The last match between these teams ended with Columbus winning 4-2.
- Detroit has won only twice in its last five meetings.
- Columbus has a good streak of two consecutive wins.
Forecast
The favorite in this meeting looks like Columbus, which has a stronger and more well-played squad and is now in good shape. Detroit rarely wins now, showing a terrible defensive game. I think the teams will have a bright attacking duel with a lot of goals.