New Jersey Devils vs Columbus Blue Jackets Preview
Making on a bet on this NHL game featuring the Blue Jackets versus the Devils? The puck drops at 3:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on ESPN+. The game will be played at Prudential Center in Newark, NJ.
The over/under for this game is set at 6.5 goals, and the Devils are the home favorites against the Blue Jackets in a Metropolitan division matchup. Check out BetCoco for New Jersey Devils – Columbus Blue Jackets odds
New Jersey Devils vs Columbus Blue Jackets Head-to-Head and Key Stats
In the last three games between Columbus and New Jersey, the Devils have dominated the series, going 3-0. This includes a convincing margin of victory of 5 goals per contest. Across the last three head-to-head matchups, New Jersey is averaging 6 goals compared to Columbus at 1.
- Columbus has a 0-3 record in their last three road games. In this stretch, they averaged 2 goals per game while allowing 4. The team also performed well vs the puck line at 2-1.
- In their last three games at home, the Devils have a straight up record of 1-2 while going 1-2 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 2 goals per game in these contests.
- Going back to their last five games as the underdog, the Devils have a straight up record of 1-4. But, their mark vs the puck line was just 2-3.
- Going back to their previous three games as the favorite, Columbus has an puck line mark of 1-2 while going 1-2 straight up.
New Jersey Devils vs Columbus Blue Jackets Prediction
Before their matchup against New Jersey, the Blue Jackets arrive with a 5-11-4 record. They hold a 1-1-1 record when considered the favorites and 4-10-3 when seen as the underdogs. For away games this season, they have a 1-5-3 record, while they are 4-6-1 when playing at home.
The Blue Jackets come into the game scoring an average of 2.9 goals per game, putting them 18th in the NHL. Regarding shots targeted at the goal per game, they are 5th in the league. Looking at how the Blue Jackets’ offense is performing during power plays, they are 29th in power play goals and 30th in shorthanded goals.
Entering the game, goalie Elvis Merzlikins has started 14 games this season. His current record stands at 4-6, and his save percentage is 89.9%.
The Devils are set to face Columbus with a 8-8-1 record. Their track record as favorites is 7-6-1, while they maintain 1-2-0 when considered underdogs. On the road this season, they have a 5-4-0 record, while they are 3-4-1 in their games at home.
For their offensive performance, the Devils come in averaging 3.5 goals per game this season, which is 15th in the NHL. In the category of shots on goal per game, they are 24th in the league. In terms of the Devils’ offense during power plays, they are 1st in power play goals and 16th in shorthanded goals.
Entering the game, goalie Vitek Vanecek has started 12 games this season. His current record stands at 7-5, and his save percentage is 88.6%.
Even though they are 1.5 goal underdogs, we see the Blue Jackets winning this game by a score of 4-3.
New Jersey Devils vs Columbus Blue Jackets Betting Tips
- We like the Blue Jackets on the moneyline (+200)
- The Blue Jackets are also our pick on the spread at +1.5
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
New Jersey Devils Injury Report
- Tomás Nosek – Upper Body – Questionable
- Timo Meier – Lower Body – Questionable
- Nico Hischier – Upper Body – Out
- Nolan Foote – Upper Body – Out
- Nico Daws – Hip – Out
- Brian Halonen – Lower Body – Out
Columbus Blue Jackets Injury Report
- Damon Severson – Upper Body – Out
- Daniil Tarasov – Knee – Out
- Jack Roslovic – Ankle – Out
- Alexandre Texier – Illness – Questionable
