Columbus
5th Metropolitan25-20-6-1
New Jersey
7th Metropolitan27-24-2-0
Blue Jackets vs Devils Game Overview
CLB vs NJRecords
Head-To-HeadLast 10
Win / Loss
7-3
Over / Under
3-6-1
| Date | Home | Result | ML | O/U | HSOG | ASOG | HPP | APP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, '25 | CLB |
|
NJ +100 | u6.0 | 35 | 33 | 0-3 | 1-1 |
| Dec 01, '25 | NJ |
|
CLB +120 | o6.0 | 33 | 25 | 2-5 | 1-3 |
| Oct 13, '25 | CLB |
|
NJ -122 | u6.5 | 33 | 28 | 0-5 | 2-2 |
| Mar 17, '25 | CLB |
|
NJ -124 | u5.5 | 46 | 20 | 0-1 | 0-1 |
| Mar 11, '25 | NJ |
|
NJ -162 | o5.5 | 28 | 20 | 1-5 | 0-3 |
| Dec 19, '24 | CLB |
|
CLB +191 | u6.5 | 20 | 42 | 1-2 | 0-1 |
| Jan 19, '24 | CLB |
|
NJ -148 | u6.5 | 30 | 33 | 0-3 | 0-4 |
| Dec 27, '23 | NJ |
|
NJ -250 | P7.0 | 35 | 29 | 0-3 | 0-3 |
| Dec 16, '23 | CLB |
|
NJ -227 | o7.0 | 26 | 30 | 1-4 | 1-2 |
| Nov 24, '23 | NJ |
|
CLB +197 | u7.0 | 38 | 28 | 0-2 | 0-3 |
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Columbus's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. | ||||
New Jersey's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Glass | C | Day To Day - Undisclosed( Jan 26, '26) | Jan 26, '26 | |
| Glass was injured on Tuesday's (Jan. 27) game versus the Jets and did not return. He will require further evaluation to determine his status moving forward, as per Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site. | ||||
| 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). | ||||
GoaltendersLast 5
W/L
4-1-0-0
GAA
2.33
Save %
.878
| Date | Score | W/L | GA | SA | SV% | SO | ML | O/U | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E.Merzlikins | Jan 28, 2026 | CLB 5 - PHI 3 | W | 3 | 27 | .889 | - | W -120 | o6.5 |
| J.Greaves | Jan 24, 2026 | CLB 8 - TB 5 | W | 5 | 30 | .833 | - | W +100 | o6.5 |
| J.Greaves | Jan 22, 2026 | CLB 1 - DAL 0 | W | 0 | 28 | 1.00 | - | W -110 | u6.0 |
| E.Merzlikins | Jan 20, 2026 | CLB 1 - OTT 4 | L | 2 | 7 | .714 | - | L -110 | u6.5 |
| J.Greaves | Jan 20, 2026 | CLB 1 - OTT 4 | - | 1 | 13 | .923 | - | L -110 | u6.5 |
| E.Merzlikins | Jan 17, 2026 | PIT 3 - CLB 4 (SO) | W | 3 | 33 | .909 | - | W -104 | o6.5 |
W/L
3-2-0-0
GAA
2.60
Save %
.886
| Date | Score | W/L | GA | SA | SV% | SO | ML | O/U | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.Allen | Jan 27, 2026 | NJ 3 - WIN 4 | L | 4 | 26 | .846 | - | L -122 | o5.5 |
| J.Markstrom | Jan 25, 2026 | SEA 4 - NJ 2 | L | 3 | 18 | .833 | - | L -128 | o5.5 |
| J.Markstrom | Jan 23, 2026 | VAN 4 - NJ 5 | W | 4 | 25 | .840 | - | W -152 | o6.0 |
| J.Allen | Jan 20, 2026 | EDM 1 - NJ 2 | W | 1 | 23 | .957 | - | W +146 | u6.0 |
| J.Markstrom | Jan 19, 2026 | CAL 1 - NJ 2 (OT) | W | 1 | 22 | .955 | - | W -125 | u6.0 |
CLB vs NJStats
Offense vs Defense
Goals
| Stat | DEFENSE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 3.06 | Total | 3.09 |
| 0.91 | 1st Period | 1.04 |
| 1.06 | 2nd Period | 0.91 |
| 0.91 | 3rd Period | 1.09 |
| 0.09 | OT | 0.04 |
Shots
| Stat | DEFENSE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 30.68 | Total | 28.26 |
| 8.87 | 1st Period | 8.60 |
| 8.83 | 2nd Period | 9.89 |
| 8.81 | 3rd Period | 8.15 |
| 0.60 | OT | 0.28 |
Shot Pct vs. Save Pct
| Stat | SAVE PCT. |
|
|---|---|---|
| 0.10 | Total | 0.89 |
| 0.10 | 1st Period | 0.88 |
| 0.12 | 2nd Period | 0.91 |
| 0.10 | 3rd Period | 0.87 |
| 0.14 | OT | 0.85 |
Power Play vs Penalty Kill
| Stat | PENALTY KILL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 24 - 118 | G/Att vs. GA/Att | 28 - 120 |
| 20.34 | PP % vs. PK % | 76.67 |
Goaltenders
| Name | S | SV | SV% | WL | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jet Greaves | 942 | 855 | 0.908 | 14-12-6 | ||
| Elvis Merzlikins | 502 | 443 | 0.882 | 7-7-1 | ||