Monday’s NHL action includes the New Jersey Devils (36-26-6) visiting the Columbus Blue Jackets (31-27-8) at Nationwide Arena. The Blue Jackets are underdogs (+124 on the moneyline) against the Devils (-148) ahead of the game, which begins at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Devils vs. Blue Jackets Betting Lines

• Favorite: Devils (-148)
• Underdog: Blue Jackets (+124)
• Over/under: 5.5

Devils vs. Blue Jackets Quick Facts

• New Jersey’s games this season have gone over 5.5 goals 31 of 68 times.
• Columbus has combined with its opponent to score over 5.5 goals in 44 of 66 games this season.
• The combined goals scored average of these two clubs, 6.2, is 0.7 more than Monday’s over/under.
• The 5.9 goals per game these two teams are giving up this season are 0.4 more than the 5.5-goal over/under set for this match.

Devils Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Devils Season Stat Insights

• The Devils are ranked 12th in the NHL with 203 goals this season, an average of 3.0 per contest.
• On defense, New Jersey has been one of the best units in NHL competition, allowing 176 total goals to rank fifth.
• The team’s goal differential is ninth-best in the league at +27.
• The 52 power-play goals New Jersey has recorded this season have come on 189 chances, third-best in the NHL.
• The Devils have the NHL’s fourth-best power-play conversion rate at 27.51%.
• New Jersey’s offense has netted five shorthanded goals this season (13th among all squads).
• The Devils’ penalty-kill percentage (82.63%) is the NHL’s third-best.
• The Devils’ players win 49.6% of their faceoffs to rank 19th in the NHL.
• New Jersey converts 10.4% of its shots, ranking 15th in the league.
• The Devils have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 23.5 hits and 14.5 blocked shots per game.

Devils Moneyline

• New Jersey has gotten the victory in 32 of the 57 games it’s played as the moneyline favorite this season.
• In 37 games with shorter than -148 moneyline odds this season, the Devils have won 20.
• Looking at the moneyline odds, New Jersey has a 59.7% chance of winning this contest.

Devils Leaders

• Jesper Bratt: 19 goals and 60 assists
• Jack Hughes: 27 goals and 43 assists
• Nico Hischier: 28 goals and 24 assists
• Jacob Markstrom: 22-13-5 record, .901 save percentage, 99 goals given up

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Blue Jackets Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Blue Jackets Season Stats Insights

• The Blue Jackets have scored the 10th-most goals (213 goals, 3.2 per game) in the NHL.
• Columbus’ 220 total goals conceded (3.3 per game) rank 27th in the NHL.
• Their 17th-ranked goal differential is -7.
• Columbus has put up 29 power-play goals this season (on 155 chances). That ranks 28th in the NHL.
• The Blue Jackets have the NHL’s 24th-ranked power-play conversion rate of 18.71%.
• Columbus has scored eight shorthanded goals this season (sixth among all NHL squads).
• The 75.41% of opponent power plays the Blue Jackets kill is the 26th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• The Blue Jackets win 47.3% of their faceoffs. That’s the 27th-ranked rate in the NHL.
• Columbus’ collective 11.4% shooting percentage ranks sixth in the league.
• The Blue Jackets have not had a shutout win yet this season.

Blue Jackets Moneyline Insights

• The Blue Jackets have been an underdog in 56 games this season, with 25 upset wins (44.6%).
• Columbus is 18-26 when it is the underdog by +124 or longer on the moneyline.
• The moneyline for this outing implies a 44.6% chance for the Blue Jackets to win.

Blue Jackets Leaders

• Zachary Werenski: 20 goals and 49 assists
• Kirill Marchenko: 25 goals and 37 assists
• Kent Johnson: 20 goals and 24 assists
• Elvis Merzlikins: 22-18-4 record, .896 save percentage, 134 goals conceded