New Jersey Devils vs Columbus Blue Jackets Prediction, Bet Builder Tips & Odds | NHL, 17 Mar 2025

Let’s Gamble on Devils

If you’re looking for a value wager, then -137 that the Devils beat the Blue Jackets certainly stands out. We’re expecting the visitors to triumph on the Moneyline and there are nice odds available.

Devils Have Won 7 Out of 10 on the H2H

New Jersey Devils suffered a defeat in their previous game. A 7-3 scoreline occurred on the road at PPG PAINTS Arena against Pittsburgh Penguins. Nico Hischier, Timo Meier and Cody Glass each scored one goal.

Columbus Blue Jackets were defeated last time out, making it three losses on the spin. Nationwide Arena saw them beaten 4-0 at home to New York Rangers. The shots on goal battle ended up 21-21.

The Devils beat the Blue Jackets when the teams last met. It was a 5-3 scoreline at Prudential Center. We’ve seen seven the Devils wins in the past 10 meetings between the teams.

Starting Goalies

Jake Allen (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	12-14-1	2.55	.912	4
23/24	6-6-1	3.11	.900	0

Jet Greaves (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	2-2-2	2.83	.905	0
23/24	3-6-0	3.49	.908	0

5 wins and 5 losses, averaging 2.7 goals from 26.4 shots on goal, with a 26.9% powerplay efficiency. The Devils have been giving up 3.1 goals from 27.1 shots, averaging 3.0 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 76.7%.

Jesper Bratt is the top points scorer with 13 points, 2 goals and 11 assists, with Luke Hughes recording 11 points, 1 goal and 10 assists, in the last 10 games. Goalie Jacob Markstroem have a 4.23 goal against average with a .828 save percentage.

The Blue Jackets have 5 wins and 5 losses, averaging 3.3 goals from 24.6 shots on goal, with a 7.1% powerplay efficiency. They have been conceding 3.5 goals from 31.6 shots, averaging 3.9 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 79.5%.

The top points scorer is Adam Fantilli with 10 points, 6 goals and 4 assists, while Zach Werenski is next best after having 10 points, 3 goals and 7 assists. Goalie Elvis Merzlikins have a 3.32 GAA with a .898 SV%.

Expert NHL Analysis

Sportsgambler.com boast hockey expertise and that comes from knowing the team news once it’s announced. The latest form will also fuel our NHL predictions and we make sure that the most important stats are on hand.

Key Devils vs Blue Jackets stats:

• Devils have won 3 of their last 5 games.
• Devils have won 26 of their last 50 games this season.
• Blue Jackets have lost 4 of their last 5 games.
• Blue Jackets have lost 11 of their last 20 games.
• Blue Jackets have lost their last 3 games.
• Blue Jackets have lost 7 of their last 10 games against Devils.

New Jersey Devils vs Columbus Blue Jackets Prediction

The -137 about New Jersey Devils look really attractive when it comes to the Moneyline. We think their opponents can be beaten in this NHL encounter, so this is our pick.

There’s the opportunity to back New Jersey at bigger odds on the Puck Line. The sportsbooks will create a series of lines and you can choose the one that makes the most appeal.

Devils Moneyline Probability

The sportsbooks are estimating that there is a 57.8% likelihood of this pick winning. Taking all factors into consideration, our analysts think there’s a stronger chance of success and have a probability interval between 60-65%. This is why we can recommend this hockey bet.

Our Pick

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Player Props

Top Pick: Timo Meier Over 2.5 Shots -169

Timo Meier (Devils) has had Over 2.5 shots on goal in 5 straight games on the road. If you agree with our verdict that he can cover the line again, then you can land odds of -169 that this happens.

Latest Timo Meier Player Prop Odds

Goals

Anytime

+170

First

+950

Shots on Goal

Over 2.5

-169

Under 2.5

+130

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Correct Score Prediction

Devils 3 - 2 Blue Jackets

Let’s go for the Devils to win 3-2, a bet which is available at +850. Correct score betting provides plenty of excitement and a potentially bigger return if you win.

Latest Correct Score Odds

Score

Devils

Blue Jackets

1-0

Devils

+5000

Blue Jackets

+5500

2-0

Devils

+4000

Blue Jackets

+4500

2-1

Devils

+1400

Blue Jackets

+1500

3-0

Devils

+2800

Blue Jackets

+3400

3-1

Devils

+1600

Blue Jackets

+1900

3-2

Devils

+850

Blue Jackets

+950

4-0

Devils

+3400

Blue Jackets

+4500

4-1

Devils

+1300

Blue Jackets

+1800

4-2

Devils

+1400

Blue Jackets

+1700

4-3

Devils

+1050

Blue Jackets

+1150

5-0

Devils

+6000

Blue Jackets

+9000

5-1

Devils

+2200

Blue Jackets

+3000

5-2

Devils

+1500

Blue Jackets

+1900

5-3

Devils

+2200

Blue Jackets

+2500

5-4

Devils

+2000

Blue Jackets

+2200

6-0

Devils

+9000

Blue Jackets

+13000

6-1

Devils

+5000

Blue Jackets

+7500

6-2

Devils

+2800

Blue Jackets

+4000

6-3

Devils

+2800

Blue Jackets

+3400

6-4

Devils

+4500

Blue Jackets

+5500

6-5

Devils

+5000

Blue Jackets

+5500

7-1

Devils

+8000

Blue Jackets

+12500

7-2

Devils

+7000

Blue Jackets

+10000

7-3

Devils

+5500

Blue Jackets

+7000

7-4

Devils

+6000

Blue Jackets

+7500

7-5

Devils

+10000

Blue Jackets

+12000

7-6

Devils

+12000

Blue Jackets

+12500

8-4

Devils

+11000

Blue Jackets

+14000

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New Jersey Devils vs Columbus Blue Jackets Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Books Think the Game Could Go Either Way

The sportsbooks have New Jersey Devils at -149 when it comes to the Moneyline betting, implying the favorites are 60% likely to win this game according to the latest odds. If you’re looking for an alternative angle, Columbus Blue Jackets are trading at +125.

The puck line is 1.5 and the total goals line is currently 6.5. A Totals bet relates to the number of goals that will be scored overall. If you're keen on Over 6.5, this selection is available at +108.

There’s the chance to back favorites Devils at -130 to find the net first. The Blue Jackets to grab the opening goal is available at odds of -110.

You can find a wide range of team props and game lines for every National Hockey League clash, with the betting sites creating many different options. Check out the pre-game and in-game selections before placing your bets.

Moneyline

Devils

-149

Blue Jackets

+125

3-Way Moneyline

Devils

+112

Tie

+330

Blue Jackets

+185

Puck Line

Devils -1.5

+164

Blue Jackets +1.5

-204

Total Goals

Under 6.5

-132

Over 6.5

+108

Nico Hischier Favorite to Score the First Goal

Nico Hischier can be backed to light the lamp at anytime at +163. He is the favorite to score the first goal at odds of +950.

Player Goals

Nico Hischier (Devils)

First

+163

Anytime

+950

Timo Meier (Devils)

First

+170

Anytime

+950

Jesper Bratt (Devils)

First

+188

Anytime

+1050

Adam Fantilli (Blue Jackets)

First

+210

Anytime

+1150

Kirill Marchenko (Blue Jackets)

First

+220

Anytime

+1200

Dmitri Voronkov (Blue Jackets)

First

+230

Anytime

+1200

Boone Jenner (Blue Jackets)

First

+240

Anytime

+1300

Dawson Mercer (Devils)

First

+250

Anytime

+1300

Kent Johnson (Blue Jackets)

First

+255

Anytime

+1300

Stefan Noesen (Devils)

First

+265

Anytime

+1400

Yegor Chinakhov (Blue Jackets)

First

+300

Anytime

+1500

Cody Glass (Devils)

First

+300

Anytime

+1500

Daniel Sprong (Devils)

First

+300

Anytime

+1500

Ondrej Palát (Devils)

First

+300

Anytime

+1500

Zach Werenski (Blue Jackets)

First

+350

Anytime

+1700

Paul Cotter (Devils)

First

+350

Anytime

+1700

James van Riemsdyk (Blue Jackets)

First

+400

Anytime

+1900

Tomas Tatar (Devils)

First

+410

Anytime

+2000

Erik Haula (Devils)

First

+410

Anytime

+2000

Justin Danforth (Blue Jackets)

First

+430

Anytime

+2000

Luke Kunin (Blue Jackets)

First

+475

Anytime

+2200

Luca Del Bel Belluz (Blue Jackets)

First

+475

Anytime

+2200

Player Shots

Nico Hischier (Devils)

Over 2.5

+110

Under 2.5

-143

Timo Meier (Devils)

Over 2.5

-169

Under 2.5

+130

Jesper Bratt (Devils)

Over 2.5

+125

Under 2.5

-161

Adam Fantilli (Blue Jackets)

Over 2.5

+125

Under 2.5

-161

Kirill Marchenko (Blue Jackets)

Over 2.5

+110

Under 2.5

-143

Zach Werenski (Blue Jackets)

Over 2.5

-154

Under 2.5

+116

Boone Jenner (Blue Jackets)

Over 1.5

-192

Under 1.5

+145

Dawson Mercer (Devils)

Over 1.5

-115

Under 1.5

-115

Kent Johnson (Blue Jackets)

Over 1.5

-115

Under 1.5

-115

Stefan Noesen (Devils)

Over 1.5

-156

Under 1.5

+120

Micro Betting

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Last 5 & H2H

Team Stats

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Injuries & Suspensions

Starting Lineups

NHL Standings

Division Conference League

Metropolitan	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Carolina	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Columbus	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 New Jersey	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 NY Islanders	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 NY Rangers	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Philadelphia	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Pittsburgh	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Washington	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-

East Atlantic	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Boston	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Buffalo	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Detroit	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Florida	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Montreal	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Ottawa	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Tampa Bay	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Toronto	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-

East Central	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Chicago	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Colorado	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Dallas	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Minnesota	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Nashville	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 St Louis	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Utah	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Winnipeg	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-

West Pacific	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Anaheim	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Calgary	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Edmonton	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 LA Kings	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 San Jose	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Seattle	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Vancouver	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Vegas	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-

Eastern	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Boston	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Buffalo	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Detroit	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Florida	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Montreal	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Ottawa	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Tampa Bay	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Toronto	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Carolina	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Columbus	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 New Jersey	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 NY Islanders	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 NY Rangers	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Philadelphia	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Pittsburgh	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Washington	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-

Western	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Chicago	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Colorado	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Dallas	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Minnesota	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Nashville	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 St Louis	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Utah	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Winnipeg	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Anaheim	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Calgary	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Edmonton	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 LA Kings	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 San Jose	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Seattle	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Vancouver	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Vegas	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-

	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Anaheim	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
2 Boston	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
3 Buffalo	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
4 Calgary	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
5 Carolina	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
6 Chicago	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
7 Colorado	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
8 Columbus	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
9 Dallas	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
10 Detroit	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
11 Edmonton	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
12 Florida	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
13 LA Kings	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
14 Minnesota	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
15 Montreal	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
16 Nashville	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
17 New Jersey	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
18 NY Islanders	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
19 NY Rangers	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
20 Ottawa	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
21 Philadelphia	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
22 Pittsburgh	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
23 San Jose	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
24 Seattle	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
25 St Louis	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
26 Tampa Bay	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
27 Toronto	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
28 Utah	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
29 Vancouver	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
30 Vegas	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
31 Washington	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
32 Winnipeg	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-

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