New Jersey Devils vs Columbus Blue Jackets Betting Pick & Prediction 1/19/24

Betting on today’s Devils and Blue Jackets game? Catch the action at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, OH, as the Blue Jackets hosts this showdown at 7:00 ET on ESPN+. The Devils are the favorites in this Metropolitan division matchup against Blue Jackets. The over/under for the game is set at 6.5 goals.

NEW JERSEY DEVILS VS COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Columbus Blue Jackets +1.5

This game will be played at Nationwide Arena at 7:00 ET on Friday, January 19th.

WHY BET THE COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS:

• In spite of being 1.5 goal underdogs, we anticipate the Blue Jackets winning this one 4-3.
• We like the Blue Jackets on the moneyline (+131)
• The Blue Jackets are also our pick on the spread at +1.5

Do the Devils Have What it Takes to Win as Road Favorites?

Heading into tonight’s game, the Devils sit in 12th place in the Eastern Conference with a record of 22-17-3. In the Metropolitan Division, they are 7th. Over their last ten games, New Jersey has gone 5-5, and they come into tonight’s game on a two-game losing streak. On the road this season, the Devils have gone 13-7-1.

When favored this season, New Jersey has gone 19-11-2, and they have been favored in 32 of their 42 games. Against other teams in the Eastern Conference, the Devils have gone 15-11, and they have gone 7-5 in divisional games.

So far this season, the Devils have an average scoring margin of -.1 goals per game. They have gone 13-29 against the puck line this year and 11-10 against the puck line on the road. In their last ten games, the team’s puck line record is 5-5.

Overall, New Jersey has won 11 games by multiple goals, while losing 14 games by more than one goal. In their last ten road games, the team’s puck line record is 6-4. On the year, the Devils have been favored in 32 games and have gone 9-23 against the puck line in those games.

Games involving New Jersey have an average of 6.9 goals per game this season. Their average over/under line is 6.5. In terms of their over/under performance, the Devils come in with a record of 25-16-1.

New Jersey has a 1-2 record in their last three road games. In this stretch, they averaged 2 goals per game while allowing 2. The team also performed well vs the puck line at 2-1.

In terms of their offensive performance, the Devils are averaging 3.4 goals per game this season, putting them in the 10th spot in the NHL. When it comes to shots on goal per game, they are ranked 21st in the league. In terms of the Devils’ offense during power plays, they are 7th in power play goals and 28th in shorthanded goals.

New Jersey’s current leading scorer is Jesper Bratt. This season, he has 16 goals, which puts him 49th in the NHL. Along with his scoring, he has come up with 30 assists so far.

Coming into the game, the Blue Jackets’ defense is 28th in takeaways at 5.8 takeaways per contest. Overall, they are giving up 3.5 goals per game which is 4th in the NHL.

Goalie Vitek Vanecek comes into the game having made 23 starts this season. So far, his record is 14-7 and he has a save percentage of 0.723%.

Will Columbus Make it Happen at Home?

At 14-21-9, the Blue Jackets are in 8th place in the Metropolitan Division and 15th in the Eastern Conference. In the Eastern Conference, Columbus has gone 9-22 and is 13-19-8 as an underdog. Over their last ten games, the Blue Jackets have gone 3-7.

At home, Columbus is 9-12-4 and has gone 2-3 over their last five games. Against the Eastern Conference, the Blue Jackets are 3-12, and they have gone 1-2-1 in games where they were favored this season.

As the underdog, the Blue Jackets have a puck line record of 26-14 and have 16 losses by multiple goals. Their average scoring margin on the road is -.8 goals per game, and their puck line record in their last 10 home games is 5-5.

Overall, the Blue Jackets have a puck line record of 27-17, including a mark of 13-12 at home. In their last 10 games, their puck line record is 6-4, and they have six wins by one goal.

For the season, the average number of goals per game in matchups featuring Columbus is 6.8. The season’s average over/under line is currently at 6.5. The Blue Jackets come in with an over/under record of 23-19-2.

In their last three road games, New Jersey has averaged 2 goals per game while allowing 2. The team’s record in this stretch was 1-2 while going 2-1.

On offense, the Blue Jackets are averaging 3 goals per game which is 20th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are 22nd in the league. This season, the Blue Jackets are 4-5 when getting more shots on goal than their opponents. And in games with fewer shots on goal, they have a 10-15 record.

Columbus will be looking for a good game from Kirill Marchenko who leads the team in scoring with 14 goals, ranking 73rd in the NHL. In addition to his goal scoring, Marchenko has 10 assists this season.

Coming into the game, the Blue Jackets’ defense is 28th in takeaways at 5.8 takeaways per contest. Overall, they are giving up 3.5 goals per game which is 4th in the NHL.

Goalie Elvis Merzlikins comes into the game having made 24 starts this season. So far, his record is 8-8 and he has a save percentage of 0.816%.