Devils vs. Blue Jackets betting preview

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The New Jersey Devils (34-25-6) are favorites when they host the Columbus Blue Jackets (31-24-8) on Tuesday, March 11 at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The Devils are -162 on the moneyline to win, while the Blue Jackets have +136 moneyline odds.

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Devils to win vs Blue Jackets -162

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Devils vs. Blue Jackets Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Devils (-162)
  • Underdog: Blue Jackets (+136)
  • Over/under: 5.5

Devils vs. Blue Jackets Quick Facts

  • New Jersey and its opponent have combined to score more than 5.5 goals in 29 of 65 games this season.
  • In 68.3% of Columbus’ previous games this season (43/63), the teams combined to score more than Tuesday’s over/under of 5.5 goals.
  • The combined goals scored average of these two teams, 6.3, is 0.8 more than Tuesday’s over/under.
  • This game’s over/under is 0.3 less than the 5.8 goals these two teams concede per game combined.

Devils Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Devils Season Stat Insights

  • The Devils offense’s 192 total goals (3.0 per game) rank 14th in the NHL.
  • New Jersey is ranked second in league action for the fewest goals against this season, having conceded 164 in total (2.5 per game).
  • The team has the league’s ninth-best goal differential at +28 this season.
  • The 49 power-play goals New Jersey has recorded this season have come on 175 chances, third-best in the NHL.
  • The Devils’ offense ranks fourth the league with a 28% power-play conversion rate.
  • New Jersey has scored a total of five shorthanded goals this season.
  • The Devils’ 82.51% penalty-kill success rate is currently fourth-best in the league.
  • The Devils win 49.8% of their faceoffs (20th in the NHL).
  • New Jersey converts 10.2% of its shots, ranking 17th in the league.
  • The Devils have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 23.8 hits and 14.7 blocked shots per game.

Devils Moneyline

  • New Jersey has gone 31-24 as the favorite this season.
  • In 25 games with moneyline odds shorter than -162 this season, the Devils have won 12 times.
  • New Jersey has a 61.8% chance of winning this game, according to the moneyline odds.

Devils Leaders

  • Jesper Bratt: 17 goals and 53 assists
  • Jack Hughes: 27 goals and 43 assists
  • Nico Hischier: 26 goals and 23 assists
  • Jacob Markstrom: 21-12-5 record, .906 save percentage, 90 goals allowed

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Blue Jackets Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Blue Jackets Season Stats Insights

  • The Blue Jackets have the league’s seventh-best scoring offense (210 total goals, 3.3 per game).
  • Columbus has allowed 3.3 goals per game, and 207 total, which ranks 25th among all NHL teams.
  • Their +3 goal differential ranks 13th in the league.
  • Columbus has recorded 29 power-play goals this season (on 146 chances). That ranks 26th in the NHL.
  • The Blue Jackets have a 19.86% power-play conversion rate, the NHL’s No. 22 percentage.
  • Columbus has scored eight shorthanded goals this season (fifth among all NHL teams).
  • The 75.29% of opponent power plays the Blue Jackets kill is the 25th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
  • The Blue Jackets have the 27th-ranked faceoff win percentage in the NHL (47.2%).
  • Columbus’ collective 11.7% shooting percentage ranks fourth in the league.
  • The Blue Jackets have not yet shut out an opponent this season.

Blue Jackets Moneyline Insights

  • The Blue Jackets have been listed as the underdog 53 times this season, and upset their opponent 25 times.
  • Columbus has won 15 of its 33 games when it is the underdog by +136 or longer on the moneyline.
  • Bookmakers have implied, based on the moneyline in this matchup, that the Blue Jackets have a 42.4% chance to win.

Blue Jackets Leaders

  • Zachary Werenski: 20 goals and 48 assists
  • Kirill Marchenko: 24 goals and 37 assists
  • Kent Johnson: 20 goals and 23 assists
  • Elvis Merzlikins: 22-16-4 record, .897 save percentage, 126 goals conceded
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