The New Jersey Devils (21-10-3) are big favorites (-225 moneyline odds to win) when they go on the road for a matchup with the Columbus Blue Jackets (12-15-5), who have +185 moneyline odds, on Thursday at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+.

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Devils vs. Blue Jackets Betting Lines

• Favorite: Devils (-225)
• Underdog: Blue Jackets (+185)
• Over/under: 6.5

Devils vs. Blue Jackets Quick Facts

• New Jersey’s games this season have gone over 6.5 goals 12 of 34 times.
• In 65.6% of Columbus’ previous games this season (21/32), the teams combined to score more than Thursday’s over/under of 6.5 goals.
• Thursday’s total is 0.1 lower than the two teams’ combined average of 6.6 goals per game.
• This game’s over/under is 0.3 above the 6.2 goals these two teams give up per game combined.

Devils Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Devils Season Stat Insights

• The Devils score the fifth-most goals in the league, averaging 3.4 per game for a total of 114 this season.
• New Jersey is ranked eighth in NHL action for the fewest goals against this season, having given up 87 in total (2.6 per game).
• With a +27 goal differential, they’re ranked fourth-best in the NHL.
• New Jersey’s 31 power-play goals this season are the second-most in the NHL (on 103 chances).
• The Devils’ offense ranks second the league with a 30.10% power-play conversion rate.
• New Jersey has scored a total of four shorthanded goals this season.
• The Devils’ 82.11% penalty-kill success rate is currently ninth-best in the league.
• With a 50.7% faceoff win percentage, the Devils have the 16th-ranked rate in the NHL.
• New Jersey connects on 11.1% of its shots, ranking 10th in the NHL.
• The Devils’ players are still looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 24.1 hits and 14.9 blocked shots per game.

Devils Moneyline

• New Jersey has gone 18-12 as the favorite this season.
• The Devils have a record of 4-2 this season while playing with their moneyline odds shorter than -225.
• New Jersey has a 69.2% chance of winning this game, based on the moneyline odds.

Devils Leaders

• Jesper Bratt: 14 goals and 28 assists
• Jack Hughes: 13 goals and 28 assists
• Nico Hischier: 16 goals and 13 assists
• Jacob Markstrom: 16-6-2 record, .908 save percentage, 55 goals given up

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Blue Jackets Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Blue Jackets Season Stats Insights

• The Blue Jackets have scored the ninth-most goals (103 goals, 3.2 per game) in the NHL.
• Columbus’ 116 total goals given up (3.6 per game) rank 30th in the league.
• They have a -13 goal differential, which ranks 19th in the league.
• Columbus has put up 15 power-play goals this season, which ranks 25th in the NHL (on 88 chances).
• The Blue Jackets’ power-play conversion rate (17.05%) ranks 25th in the league.
• Columbus has scored four shorthanded goals this season (second among all NHL teams).
• The Blue Jackets’ 29th-ranked penalty kill rate is 72.45%.
• The Blue Jackets have the 27th-ranked faceoff win percentage in the NHL (47.8%).
• The 10.4% shooting percentage Columbus has amassed ranks 19th in the league.
• The Blue Jackets have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 20.5 hits and 15.3 blocked shots per game.

Blue Jackets Moneyline Insights

• The Blue Jackets have secured an upset victory in 10, or 37.0%, of the 27 games they have played while the underdog this season.
• Columbus has gone 3-6 when sportsbooks have listed them as underdogs of +185 or longer on the moneyline.
• The Blue Jackets have a 35.1% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline).

Blue Jackets Leaders

• Zachary Werenski: 10 goals and 21 assists
• Kirill Marchenko: 11 goals and 20 assists
• Sean Monahan: nine goals and 16 assists
• Elvis Merzlikins: 9-9-2 record, .886 save percentage, 62 goals given up