Both the New Jersey Devils and Columbus Blue Jackets are coming off a win, heading into their meeting at Nationwide Arena on Saturday at 7:00 PM ET. The bookmakers have made the Devils big favorites at -220 on the moneyline, despite being the visitors, and the Blue Jackets are at +176.
The betting insights in the article below reference odds valid as of December 16, 2023 at 9:18 AM ET. See below the latest odds for this contest and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!
Devils vs. Blue Jackets Betting Odds
- Moneyline: NJ: (-220) | CBJ: (+176)
- Puck line: NJ: -1.5 (110) | CBJ: +1.5 (-134)
- Total: 6.5 — Over: (-134) | Under: (+110)
Injury Report as of December 16
Devils: Tomas Nosek: Upper Body (Out), Nolan Foote: Upper Body (Out), Brian Halonen: Lower Body (Out), Dougie Hamilton: Upper Body (Out)
Blue Jackets: Jack Roslovic: Ankle (Out), Boone Jenner: Jaw (Out), Damon Severson: Upper Body (Out), Patrik Laine: Shoulder (Out), Adam Boqvist: Shoulder (Out)
Devils vs. Blue Jackets Predictions & Computer Picks
| Moneyline Pick | Blue Jackets |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (6.5) |
| Spread Pick | Blue Jackets (+1.5) |
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Devils vs. Blue Jackets Team Stats
| Devils Avg. (Rank) | Blue Jackets Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 3.48 (8th) | Goals Scored | 3.00 (20th) |
| 3.52 (28th) | Goals Allowed | 3.55 (29th) |
| 32.2 (10th) | Shots | 29.6 (25th) |
| 29.5 (9th) | Shots Allowed | 34.6 (30th) |
Devils Key Players
| Name | GP | GOALS | ASST | PTS | SHOTS | PP GOALS | PLUS/MINUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Hughes | 22 | 11 | 23 | 34 | 108 | 3 | 0 |
| Jesper Bratt | 27 | 12 | 21 | 33 | 71 | 4 | -1 |
| Tyler Toffoli | 27 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 87 | 4 | -10 |
| Dougie Hamilton | 20 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 61 | 4 | -8 |
| Luke Hughes | 27 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 41 | 3 | 0 |
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Blue Jackets Key Players
| Name | GP | GOALS | ASST | PTS | SHOTS | PP GOALS | PLUS/MINUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zachary Werenski | 29 | 1 | 22 | 23 | 73 | 0 | 0 |
| Boone Jenner | 29 | 13 | 5 | 18 | 80 | 3 | -5 |
| Ivan Provorov | 31 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 40 | 0 | -10 |
| Kirill Marchenko | 29 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 73 | 3 | +4 |
| Adam Fantilli | 31 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 78 | 1 | -9 |
Betting Trends
- The Devils have been favored on the moneyline 23 times this season, and have finished 14-9 in those games.
- Based on this contest’s moneyline, the Devils have an implied win probability of 68.8%.
- The Blue Jackets have won nine, or 33.3%, of the 27 games they have played while the underdog this season.
- The bookmakers’ moneyline implies a 36.2% chance of victory for the Blue Jackets.
- New Jersey’s games this season have gone over this matchup’s total of 6.5 goals 18 times.
- Columbus has played 18 games this season that finished with over 6.5 goals.
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