New Jersey
6th Metropolitan28-24-2-0
Columbus
4th Metropolitan26-20-6-1
Devils vs Blue Jackets Game Overview
NJ vs CLBRecords
Head-To-HeadLast 10
Win / Loss
8-2
Over / Under
4-5-1
| Date | Home | Result | ML | O/U | HSOG | ASOG | HPP | APP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, '25 | CLB |
2 - 1
|
NJ -124 | u5.5 | 46 | 20 | 0-1 | 0-1 |
| Mar 11, '25 | NJ |
5 - 3
|
NJ -162 | o5.5 | 28 | 20 | 1-5 | 0-3 |
| Dec 19, '24 | CLB |
4 - 2
|
CLB +191 | u6.5 | 20 | 42 | 1-2 | 0-1 |
| Jan 19, '24 | CLB |
4 - 1
|
NJ -148 | u6.5 | 30 | 33 | 0-3 | 0-4 |
| Dec 27, '23 | NJ |
4 - 3 (OT)
|
NJ -250 | P7.0 | 35 | 29 | 0-3 | 0-3 |
| Dec 16, '23 | CLB |
6 - 3
|
NJ -227 | o7.0 | 26 | 30 | 1-4 | 1-2 |
| Nov 24, '23 | NJ |
2 - 1
|
CLB +197 | u7.0 | 38 | 28 | 0-2 | 0-3 |
| Apr 06, '23 | NJ |
8 - 1
|
NJ -392 | o7.0 | 36 | 17 | 2-3 | 0-5 |
| Feb 14, '23 | CLB |
3 - 2
|
NJ -211 | u6.5 | 33 | 32 | 1-3 | 0-2 |
| Oct 30, '22 | NJ |
7 - 1
|
NJ -197 | o6.5 | 53 | 21 | 1-3 | 0-2 |
NJ vs CLB Preview
Last Meeting ( Mar 17, 2025 ) New Jersey 2, Columbus 1
The New Jersey Devils conclude a season-opening three-game road trip when they visit the Columbus Blue Jackets on Monday night.
The Devils split the first two games, losing at the Carolina Hurricanes in their opener before posting a 5-3 win against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday.
Columbus plays its home opener after losing 2-1 at Nashville before beating the Minnesota Wild 7-4 on Saturday.
Connor Brown, who signed a four-year contract with New Jersey in July after playing the past two seasons with the Edmonton Oilers, scored twice for the Devils against the Lightning.
"It's obviously nice to contribute early in the season," Brown said. "I thought it was two great plays by (linemate Arseni Gritsyuk). I thought we had some good chemistry ... me, him and (linemate Cody Glass), so it was a fun night."
Nico Hischier and Timo Meier each had a goal and assist, while Luke Hughes and Gritsyuk each had two assists for the Devils. Jacob Markstrom made 14 saves. Hughes has tallied four assists in two games.
New Jersey jumped out to a 3-0 lead and held off a Tampa Bay rally that cut it to 3-2.
"Really good start, good effort from our guys to take a hold of the game and you know Tampa is going to have their looks and have a push," said Devils coach Sheldon Keefe. "The way we came out in the third period...there's so many things that could've gone real bad for us today. The guys just dug in."
New Jersey played without forward Evgenii Dadonov, who has a fracture in his hand after blocking a shot in the season opener. He will miss Monday night's game and will be evaluated once the team returns home.
Meanwhile, Kirill Marchenko scored a hat trick and Elvis Merzlikins made 48 saves for the Blue Jackets against the Wild on Saturday.
Zach Werenski and Boone Jenner each had a goal and two assists. Jenner's goal was the 200th of his NHL career. Adam Fantilli also had a goal and an assist for Columbus.
"We really liked our composure," said Blue Jackets coach Dean Evason. "Maybe I didn't hold it as well as the players did, but they did a real good job of holding their composure, certainly early in that hockey game when we could have gone sideways when they scored their first two."
The 25-year-old Marchenko broke a 2-2 tie late in the second period en route to his fourth NHL hat trick.
"I can score more. Just shoot the puck," Marchenko said. "It's not really hard work. I just work on my shot and my partners make great passes too. And I try to do my best work."
Werenski recorded his 80th career multipoint game, just one behind Jenner for the third-most in Blue Jackets history.
Columbus won despite allowing four goals on eight Minnesota power plays.
The Devils took two of three versus the Blue Jackets last season, including a 2-1 win at Columbus on March 17.
--Field Level Media
NJ vs CLBInjury report
New Jersey's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. Hischier | C | Day To Day - Illness( Jan 30, '26) | Jan 30, '26 | |
| Hischier (illness) will be a game-time decision Saturday in Ottawa, Sam Kasan of the Devils' official site reports. | ||||
| J. Hughes | C | Day To Day - Lower-Body( Jan 30, '26) | Jan 30, '26 | |
| The Devils reported Hughes (lower body) won't play against Ottawa on Saturday. | ||||
| C. Glass | C | Day To Day - Undisclosed( Jan 29, '26) | Jan 29, '26 | |
| Glass is Questionable for Saturday's (Jan. 31) game versus the Senators. | ||||
| L. Hughes | D | Out - Shoulder( Jan 20, '26) | Jan 20, '26 | |
| The New Jersey Devils placed D Luke Hughes on Long-Term Injured Reserve on Wednesday (Jan. 21). | ||||
| S. Noesen | RW | Out - Knee( Jan 09, '26) | Jan 09, '26 | |
| The New Jersey Devils placed F Stefan Noesen on long-term injured reserve on Saturday (Jan. 10) and will undergo knee surgery next week. | ||||
| Z. MacEwen | RW | Out For Season - ACL( Jan 09, '26) | Jan 09, '26 | |
| The New Jersey Devils said on Saturday (Jan. 10) that MacEwen is out for the rest of the season after having ACL surgery. | ||||
| M. McLaughlin | C | Out - Undisclosed( Oct 05, '25) | Oct 05, '25 | |
| The New Jersey Devils placed F Marc McLaughlin on injured reserve on Monday (Oct. 6). | ||||
Columbus's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Fabbro | D | Day To Day - Lower-Body( Jan 30, '26) | Jan 30, '26 | |
| Fabbro did not play in Friday's (Jan. 30) game versus the Blackhawks. | ||||
| B. Smith | D | Out - Leg( Jan 07, '26) | Jan 07, '26 | |
| The Columbus Blue Jackets said on Thursday (Jan. 8) that Smith underwent successful surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his knee and is expected to make a full recovery in 3-4 months. | ||||
GoaltendersLast 5
W/L
2-1-0-2
GAA
2.33
Save %
.904
| Date | Score | W/L | GA | SA | SV% | SO | ML | O/U | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.Markstrom | Oct 11, 2025 | TB 3 - NJ 5 | W | 3 | 17 | .824 | - | W +126 | o6.5 |
| J.Markstrom | Oct 9, 2025 | CAR 6 - NJ 3 | L | 5 | 32 | .844 | - | L +146 | o5.5 |
| J.Allen | Oct 4, 2025 | PHI 4 - NJ 3 (SO) | - | 3 | 36 | .917 | - | L +225 | o5.5 |
| J.Markstrom | Oct 2, 2025 | NYR 1 - NJ 3 | W | 1 | 20 | .950 | - | W -142 | u5.5 |
| J.Markstrom | Sep 28, 2025 | NJ 2 - WAS 3 (SO) | - | 2 | 18 | .889 | - | L -175 | u5.5 |
| N.Daws | Sep 28, 2025 | NJ 2 - WAS 3 (SO) | - | 0 | 4 | 1.00 | - | L -175 | u5.5 |
W/L
1-4-0-0
GAA
3.00
Save %
.902
| Date | Score | W/L | GA | SA | SV% | SO | ML | O/U | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E.Merzlikins | Oct 11, 2025 | MIN 4 - CLB 7 | W | 4 | 52 | .923 | - | W +134 | o6.5 |
| J.Greaves | Oct 9, 2025 | NAS 2 - CLB 1 | L | 2 | 32 | .938 | - | L -102 | u6.5 |
| E.Merzlikins | Oct 4, 2025 | WAS 2 - CLB 1 | L | 2 | 22 | .909 | - | L +142 | u5.5 |
| J.Greaves | Sep 30, 2025 | CLB 3 - WAS 4 | L | 4 | 23 | .826 | - | L -162 | o5.5 |
| E.Merzlikins | Sep 27, 2025 | PIT 4 - CLB 1 | L | 3 | 35 | .914 | - | L +160 | u5.5 |
NJ vs CLBStats
Offense vs Defense
Goals
| OFFENSE |
Stat | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|
| 4.00 | Total | 3.00 |
| 1.50 | 1st Period | 0.50 |
| 1.00 | 2nd Period | 1.00 |
| 1.50 | 3rd Period | 1.50 |
| 0.00 | OT | 0.00 |
Shots
| OFFENSE |
Stat | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|
| 26.50 | Total | 42.00 |
| 11.50 | 1st Period | 11.50 |
| 9.00 | 2nd Period | 14.50 |
| 6.00 | 3rd Period | 16.00 |
| 0.00 | OT | 0.00 |
Shot Pct vs. Save Pct
| SHOOTING |
Stat | SAVE PCT. |
|---|---|---|
| 0.15 | Total | 0.93 |
| 0.13 | 1st Period | 0.96 |
| 0.11 | 2nd Period | 0.93 |
| 0.25 | 3rd Period | 0.91 |
| 0.00 | OT | 0.00 |
Power Play vs Penalty Kill
| POWERPLAY |
Stat | PENALTY KILL |
|---|---|---|
| 0 - 6 | G/Att vs. GA/Att | 5 - 12 |
| 0.00 | PP % vs. PK % | 58.33 |
Goaltenders
| New Jersey Goaltenders |
||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | S | SV | SV% | WL | ||
| Jake Allen | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0-0-0 | ||
| Jacob Markstrom | 49 | 41 | 0.837 | 1-1-0 | ||