If Alex DeBrincat was your child, you might be a bit concerned by one of the methods through which the Detroit Red Wings forward earns his living. “He plays in traffic,” Detroit coach Todd McLellan said of the dimuntive forward.

Welcome back to NHL Predictions. Each day, Last Word on Hockey takes a look at the games that are scheduled and offers insight and analysis to help predict who will be victorious in head-to-head matchups.

In the first game of a home-and-(outdoors) home, the Blue Jackets' tipped-in goals were too much for the Wings in a 5-2 loss.

Alex DeBrincat knows the Stadium Series game at Ohio Stadium, Columbus, is important for both teams. The Detroit Red Wings and Columbus Blue Jackets have 66 points in 59 games and are tied 1-1.

The day started off with a milestone moment for Detroit Red Wings center Andrew Copp. It finished with pain and uncertainty. Late in the second period of Saturday’s 4-3 overtime loss to the Minnesota Wild,

DeBrincat got the ball rolling with his 25th goal of 2024-25 in the first period and gave Detroit a 2-0 lead by setting up Dylan Larkin's power-play tally in the second stanza. The 27-year-old DeBrincat has four goals and five assists during his five-game point streak. He has 48 points through 56 games this season.

DeBrincat scored a power-play goal and took four shots on net in Sunday's 5-4 overtime win against the Ducks.

The Detroit Red Wings host the Columbus Blue Jackets after Simon Edvinsson's two-goal game against the Minnesota Wild in the Red Wings' 3-2 win.

James van Riemsdyk scored twice and the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Detroit Red Wings 5-2 in a matchup of playoff contenders.

The NHL's trade deadline is now officially a week away, and for the Detroit Red Wings, a potential monkey wrench flew into their best laid plans in the form of a season-ending injury to Andrew Copp.

The Columbus Blue Jackets and Detroit Red Wings are all set to face off in the 2025 Navy Federal Credit Union Stadium Series Game at Ohio Stadium. The only thing left is to play the game.