New Jersey Devils vs Columbus Blue Jackets Picks and Prediction for Monday, October 13, 2025
Use Code WWWC On Monday, the New Jersey Devils (1-1-0, 2 points, T-4th Metro) are on the road, paying a visit to the Columbus Blue Jackets (1-1-0, 2 points, T-4th Metro) in a Metropolitan Division and Eastern Conference clash. New Jersey defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-3 on Saturday after opening the regular season with a 6-3 loss to Carolina. Columbus defeated the Minnesota Wild 7-4 on Saturday, after opening the regular season with a 2-1 loss to the Nashville Predators. New Jersey will play without Evgenii Dadonov, Seamus Casey, Johnathan Kovacevic, Stefan Noesen, and Juho Lammikko. Columbus will play without Luca Marrelli, while Erik Gudbranson is questionable. Make sure to read this in-depth New Jersey Devils vs Columbus Blue Jackets prediction. Shoot and score! Don’t miss our free NHL picks for the New Jersey Devils at the Columbus Blue Jackets prediction.
New Jersey is strong on attack, but needs more from its Blue Line
The New Jersey Devils have started the regular season strong on attack, averaging 4.00 goals per game, which is T-6th, but at the other end of the ice, the Devils have a 4.50 goals against average, which is 28th. New Jersey's power play has yet to produce a goal, which, of course, is tied for last in the NHL, while the Devils are solid in the penalty kill, sitting at 85.7%, which is 12th.
Jasper Bratt and Connor Brown have each scored two goals to lead New Jersey, while four others have each scored one goal apiece. Luke Hughes has four assists to lead New Jersey and is the leader in points with four, while Arseny Gritsyuk is second in assists with two. Bratt is second in points with three. Dougie Hamilton is leading the Devils in plus/minus at 2. Goalie Jacob Markstrom is 1-1-0 with a 4.04 goals against average and .837 save percentage.
Columbus is playing above average at both ends of the ice
The Columbus Blue Jackets have a goals for average of 4.00, which is T-6th, while the Blue Jackets’ goals against average of 3.00, which is 12th. Columbus’ power play is T-8th at 25.0%, while the penalty kill is one of the worst, at 58.3%, which is 30th. The Columbus power play has performed well, but the Blue Jackets give it up at the other end with such a low rate of success on the penalty kill.
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Kirill Marchenko leads Columbus in goals with three. Five other players have each scored one goal for the Blue Jackets. Zach Werenski is one of three players with two assists apiece to lead the team. Boone Jenner, Dimitri Voronkov, Marchenko, and Werenski are tied in points with three apiece. Sean Monahan is the leader in plus/minus with four. In goal, Columbus alternates between two goalies. Elvis Merzlikins is 1-0-0 with a 4.00 goals against average and .923 save percentage, while Jet Greaves is 0-1-0 with a 2.04 GAA and .928 SV%.
New Jersey Devils vs. Columbus Blue Jackets Pick
Spread Pick for Devils vs. Blue Jackets
- Columbus Blue Jackets (4 units)
The biggest difference in this early-season matchup at the blue line and in goal. New Jersey has a 4.50 goals against average, which is one of the worst in the NHL, while Columbus has a 3.00 GAA, which is 12th-best in the league. Columbus also has an overall better power play in penalty kill ratio, as the Blue Jackets are 8th on the power play at 25% and a disappointing 30th in the penalty kill at 58.3%, but New Jersey is tied for last on the power play, failing to score on any of its power plays through two games, while 12th in the penalty kill at 85.7%. Dating back to last season, New Jersey has lost nine of its last 12 games, and the Devils are 1-4 in the last five games played on the road. Columbus has won seven of its last eight games and has won five of the last six games against an Eastern Conference team.
Over/Under Pick for Devils vs. Blue Jackets
- Over (4 units)
The total has finished over in four of New Jersey's last five games, including in each of the first two games this season, when nine goals were scored in the first game and eight in the second game. The total has finished over in six of the last seven games that Columbus has played at home. The over/under is 1-1 this season for Columbus, with the most recent game the Blue Jackets played finishing over, when 11 goals were scored
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