The Columbus Blue Jackets host the Detroit Red Wings on Friday, November 27, 2026, with puck drop scheduled for 3:00 PM ET. The regular-season matchup features two Eastern Conference squads looking to reverse recent results as they open their weekend schedules.
Detroit arrives with a 7-9-3 record and is winless in four straight games (0-4-0). After a 5-3 victory at the Florida Panthers, the Red Wings lost four consecutive contests, falling 4-2 at the Tampa Bay Lightning, 2-1 against the Vegas Golden Knights, 4-0 at the Colorado Avalanche, and 3-2 at the St. Louis Blues.
Columbus enters the contest at 7-9-0 and is winless in two straight games (0-2-0). The Blue Jackets previously put together consecutive wins by defeating Colorado 7-2 and edging Dallas 2-1 in a shootout, but they dropped their next two games, falling 5-2 at the Buffalo Sabres and 4-1 against Florida.
Both teams will focus on sparking their offenses after low-scoring stretches. Detroit has scored five total goals across its four-game slide, while Columbus has managed three goals over its past two outings as both clubs seek to halt their respective skids.
