The New Jersey Devils and Columbus Blue Jackets are coming off a defeat and a win, respectively, heading into their meeting at Nationwide Arena on Friday at 7:00 PM ET. Devils (-171) at Blue Jackets (+140) looks lopsided, according to the moneyline odds.
The insights in what follows are based off odds valid as of January 18, 2024 at 3:13 PM ET. Keep scrolling for a look at all of the latest odds for this outing and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!
Devils vs. Blue Jackets Betting Odds
- Moneyline: NJ: (-171) | CBJ: (+140)
- Puck line: NJ: -1.5 (154) | CBJ: +1.5 (-185)
- Total: 6.5 — Over: (-130) | Under: (+110)
Injury Report as of January 18
Devils: Nolan Foote: Upper Body (Out), Jonas Siegenthaler: Foot (Out), Dougie Hamilton: Upper Body (Out), Tomas Nosek: Upper Body (Out), Ondrej Palat: Lower Body (Out), Jack Hughes: Upper Body (Out), Brendan Smith: Knee (Out)
Blue Jackets: Patrik Laine: Shoulder (Out), Boone Jenner: Jaw (Out), Nick Blankenburg: Upper Body (Out), Zachary Werenski: Lower Body (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) | |
|---|---|---|
| 3.43 (7th) | Goals Scored | 3.02 (19th) |
| 3.48 (28th) | Goals Allowed | 3.73 (30th) |
| 31.2 (14th) | Shots | 29.6 (22nd) |
| 29.4 (9th) | Shots Allowed | 34.0 (30th) |
Devils Key Players
| Name | GP | GOALS | ASST | PTS | SHOTS | PP GOALS | PLUS/MINUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesper Bratt | 42 | 16 | 30 | 46 | 123 | 6 | -1 |
| Jack Hughes | 32 | 15 | 30 | 45 | 139 | 5 | -5 |
| Tyler Toffoli | 42 | 16 | 13 | 29 | 116 | 4 | -10 |
| Luke Hughes | 42 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 65 | 4 | -4 |
| Nico Hischier | 31 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 64 | 4 | -2 |
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Blue Jackets Key Players
| Name | GP | GOALS | ASST | PTS | SHOTS | PP GOALS | PLUS/MINUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Gaudreau | 44 | 7 | 21 | 28 | 90 | 1 | -21 |
| Adam Fantilli | 44 | 11 | 14 | 25 | 106 | 1 | -17 |
| Zachary Werenski | 34 | 1 | 24 | 25 | 88 | 0 | +2 |
| Kirill Marchenko | 42 | 14 | 10 | 24 | 107 | 6 | +6 |
| Ivan Provorov | 44 | 4 | 19 | 23 | 56 | 0 | -9 |
Betting Trends
- The Devils have won 20 of their 33 games when listed as a moneyline favorite this season (60.6%).
- The implied moneyline probability for this matchup gives the Devils a 63.1% chance to win.
- The Blue Jackets have been listed as an underdog 40 times this season, and won 13, or 32.5%, of those games.
- The Blue Jackets have a 41.7% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
- New Jersey and its opponent have posted more than 6.5 goals in 26 of 42 games this season.
- Columbus’ games this season have had more than 6.5 goals 25 of 44 times.
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