The Red Wings and Blue Jackets each have 66 points in 59 games, tied for the first wild card into the playoffs from the Eastern Conference. The Blue Jackets pulled into a tie with the Red Wings by defeating them 5-2 at Little Caesars Arena on Thursday.

The Blue Jackets soaked in the scene with coaches, teammates, friends and family ahead of Saturday's matchup against the Red Wings.

The Columbus Blue Jackets are practicing outdoors at Ohio Stadium Friday at 4:30 p.m. ahead of Saturday's faceoff there. The Blue Jackets will be taking on the Detroit Red Wings in a 2025 Navy Federal Credit Union NHL Stadium Series game.