The New Jersey Devils (16-8-1) are favorites when they host the Columbus Blue Jackets (11-9-5) on Monday, Dec. 1 at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The Devils are -142 on the moneyline to win, while the Blue Jackets have +120 moneyline odds.
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Devils to win vs Blue Jackets -142
Devils vs. Blue Jackets Betting Lines
- Favorite: Devils (-142)
- Underdog: Blue Jackets (+120)
- Over/under: 6.5
Devils vs. Blue Jackets Quick Facts
- New Jersey has combined with its opponent to score more than 6.5 goals in 12 of 25 games this season.
- Columbus’ games have gone over 6.5 goals in 11 of 25 chances this season.
- Monday’s over/under is 0.6 above the combined goal-scoring average of 5.9 for these two teams.
- This game’s over/under is 0.3 above the 6.2 goals these two teams concede per game combined.
Devils Stats, Moneyline & Leaders
Devils Season Stat Insights
- The Devils offense’s 78 total goals (3.1 per game) rank 12th in the league.
- New Jersey is ranked 14th in league play in goals against this season, having given up 74 (3.0 per game).
- The squad has the league’s 10th-best goal differential at +4 this season.
- The 15 power-play goals New Jersey has scored this season (on 63 chances) rank 16th in the NHL.
- The Devils’ offense is eighth the league with a 23.81% power-play conversion rate.
- New Jersey’s offense has recorded four shorthanded goals this season (third among all squads).
- The Devils’ 83.33% penalty-kill success rate is currently eighth-best in the NHL.
- The Devils win 49.8% of their faceoffs (16th in the NHL).
- New Jersey has a 10.7% shooting percentage as a team, ranking 17th in the league.
- The Devils have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 20.5 hits and 16.2 blocked shots per game.
Devils Moneyline
- Through 15 games as the moneyline favorite this season, New Jersey has won 10 of those games.
- In nine games with moneyline oddds shorter than -142, the Devils have six wins.
- The moneyline odds say New Jersey has a 58.7% chance of winning this game.
Devils Leaders
- Jesper Bratt: five goals and 20 assists
- Nico Hischier: nine goals and 13 assists
- Timo Meier: nine goals and 12 assists
- Jake Allen: 8-4-0 record, .919 save percentage, 29 goals allowed
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Blue Jackets Stats, Moneyline & Leaders
Blue Jackets Season Stats Insights
- The Blue Jackets have scored 70 goals this season (2.8 per game) to rank 26th in the NHL.
- Columbus has given up 81 total goals (3.2 per game) to rank 20th.
- Their 25th-ranked goal differential is -11.
- Columbus has scored nine power-play goals this season (32nd in the NHL) on 58 chances.
- The Blue Jackets have the NHL’s 27th-ranked power-play conversion rate of 15.52%.
- Columbus has scored two shorthanded goals.
- The Blue Jackets’ 26th-ranked penalty kill rate is 75.41%.
- The Blue Jackets win 50.2% of their faceoffs. That’s the 13th-ranked figure in the NHL.
- Columbus is shooting 9.2% (30th in the league).
- The Blue Jackets have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 18.6 hits and 14.2 blocked shots per game.
Blue Jackets Moneyline Insights
- The Blue Jackets have been an underdog in 17 games this season, with five upset wins (29.4%).
- Columbus is 2-4 when it is underdogs of +120 or longer on the moneyline.
- The win probability for the Blue Jackets, implied from the moneyline, is 45.5%.
Blue Jackets Leaders
- Zachary Werenski: nine goals and 15 assists
- Kirill Marchenko: eight goals and 14 assists
- Dmitri Voronkov: nine goals and nine assists
- Jet Greaves: 7-4-5 record, .901 save percentage, 46 goals conceded
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