NHL Game Preview: New Jersey Devils at Columbus Blue Jackets with Line Combinations 12/19/2024

Jacob Markstrom makes a save in his 500th career NHL game.

New Jersey Devils (21-10-3, 45 pts) at Columbus Blue Jackets (12-15-5, 29 pts)

Venue: Nationwide Arena

Date: Thursday, December 19

Time: 7:00 pm ET

TV: ESPN + / MSGS / FDSO

Radio:

New Jersey Devils – WFAN 66 AM / 101.9 FM

Columbus Blue Jackets – WBNS The Fan 97.1 FM

DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:

New Jersey Devils -1.5 ML -215

Columbus Blue Jackets +1.5 ML +180

O/U 6.5

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New Jersey Devils News & Notes:

The Devils have won three straight games and sit atop the Metropolitan Division. New Jersey is 12-4-0 on the road this season and 6-3-1 in their last ten games as they travel to Columbus tonight. The Devils have a +27 goal differential and are fifth in the league in goals scored with 114.

Columbus Blue Jackets News & Notes:

The Blue Jackets have lost five in a row and are last in the Metropolitan Division. The Jackets are tough to beat at home with an 8-4-3 record at Nationwide Arena. Columbus is 3-3-1 against the Metro Division and is 9th in the league in goal scoring averaging 3.2 goals a game. The Blue Jackets are 2-6-2 in their last ten games and have a -12 goal differential on the season.

New Jersey Devils Projected Lines:

Meier-Hischier-Mercer

Palat-Hughes-Bratt

Cotter-Haula-Noesen

Tatar-Lazar-Bastian

Dillon-Hamilton

Hughes-Pesce

Siegenthaler-Kovacevic

Markstrom

Poulter

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Columbus Blue Jackets Projected Lines:

van Riemsdyk-Monahan-Johnson

Voronkov-Fantilli-Marchenko

Aston-Reese-Sillinger-Olivier

Pyyhtia-Kuraly-Labanc

Werenski-Fabbro

Provorov-Severson

Christiansen-Johnson

Greaves

Merzlikins

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Players To Watch:

New Jersey Devils

In seven games in the month of December, Jesper Bratt has totaled 11 points (3g, 8a). The speedy winger leads the Devils and is tied for eighth in the NHL in scoring with 42 points (14g, 28a) in 34 games. The 26-year-old Swede is on pace for a 101-point season,n which would be a new career high, eclipsing the 83-point season he had a year ago.

Columbus Blue Jackets

Zach Werenski is on pace for a career year on the back end for Columbus, the talented offensive defenseman is projected for a 79-point season which would set a career-high. Werenski leads the Blue Jackets in scoring this season with 31 points (10g, 21a) in 32 games. The 27-year-old Grosse Pointe, Michigan native is the engine that drives the Blue Jackets’ offense.

Injury Report:

New Jersey Devils

None

Columbus Blue Jackets

D Dante Fabbro – Game-Time Decision

RW Gavin Brindley – IR

D Eric Gudbranson – IR

C Boone Jenner – IR

Next game:

New Jersey Devils – December 21 vs. Pittsburgh Penguins

Columbus Blue Jackets – December 21 at Philadelphia Flyers

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