The New Jersey Devils (1-1) are favored when they visit the Columbus Blue Jackets (1-1) on Monday, Oct. 13. The Devils are -120 on the moneyline to win over the Blue Jackets (+100) in the game, which begins at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Devils vs. Blue Jackets Betting Lines

• Favorite: Devils (-120)
• Underdog: Blue Jackets (+100)
• Over/under: 6.5

Devils vs. Blue Jackets Quick Facts

• New Jersey’s games last season went over this matchup’s total of 6.5 goals 29 times.
• Columbus played 46 games last season that ended with over 6.5 goals.
• The teams combined to score 6.2 goals per game, 0.3 fewer than this one’s total.
• Opponents of these two teams averaged 5.9 goals per game combined, 0.6 fewer than this one’s total.
• The Blue Jackets were seventh in the league in goals scored, compared to the 20th-ranked Devils.
• This game features the league’s 25th-ranked (Blue Jackets) and fifth-ranked (Devils) teams last season in terms of defense.

Devils Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Devils Season Stat Insights

• The Devils’ 240 goals scored last season (2.9 per game) ranked 20th in the league.
• New Jersey allowed 220 total goals (2.7 per game), the fifth-fewest in NHL action.
• Their +20 goal differential ranked 12th in the league.
• The 61 power-play goals New Jersey put up last season (on 216 chances) were the fourth-most in the NHL.
• The Devils had the league’s third-best power-play conversion rate (28.24%).
• New Jersey scored seven shorthanded goals last season.
• The Devils killed 82.67% of opponent power plays, the second-best percentage in the league.
• The Devils won 49.8% of their faceoffs (18th in the NHL)
• New Jersey scored on 10.4% of its shots (19th in league).
• The Devils did not have a shutout last season. As a team, they averaged 23.3 hits and 14.1 blocked shots per game.

Devils Moneyline

• The Devils were 37-31 when favored on the moneyline last season.
• When playing as a moneyline favorite at -120 or shorter, New Jersey went 35-27.
• Based on this contest’s moneyline, the Devils’ implied win probability is 54.5%.

Devils Leaders

• A leading contributor last season for New Jersey, Jesper Bratt scored 88 points in 81 games (21 goals and 67 assists).
• Jack Hughes had 70 points (1.1 per game), scoring 27 goals and adding 43 assists.
• Nico Hischier scored 35 goals and added 33 assists in 75 games for New Jersey.
• Jacob Markstrom (26-16-6) had a goals against average of 2.5 last season, and made 1,087 saves. His .900 save percentage ranked 30th in the league.

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Blue Jackets Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Blue Jackets Season Stats Insights

• With 267 goals (3.3 per game) last season, the Blue Jackets had the NHL’s seventh-best offense.
• Columbus allowed 267 total goals (3.3 per game), 25th in the league.
• Their 0 goal differential was 15th in the league.
• Columbus had 35 power-play goals (28th in NHL) on 185 chances.
• The Blue Jackets had the NHL’s 23rd-ranked power-play percentage (18.92%).
• In terms of shorthanded goals, Columbus had nine.
• The Blue Jackets’ had the 22nd-ranked penalty kill percentage (76.96%).
• The Blue Jackets won 47.8% of faceoffs, 27th in the NHL.
• Columbus’ 11.2% shooting percentage was ninth in the league.
• The Blue Jackets did not shut out their opponents once. They averaged 20 hits and 16.2 blocked shots per game.

Blue Jackets Moneyline Insights

• The Blue Jackets won 28, or 42.4%, of the 66 games they played as an underdog last season.
• Columbus had a record of 26-35, a 42.6% win rate, when set as an underdog by +100 or more last season.
• The implied probability of a win by the Blue Jackets, based on the moneyline, is 50.0%.

Blue Jackets Leaders

• Zachary Werenski’s 23 goals and 59 assists in 81 games for Columbus last season added up to 82 total points.
• Kirill Marchenko totaled 74 total points (0.9 per game) last campaign. He had 31 goals and 43 assists.
• Sean Monahan had 19 goals last season, and 38 assists.
• Elvis Merzlikins was 26-21-5 last season, giving up 168 goals (3.2 goals against average) with an .892 save percentage (47th in the league).