New Jersey Devils vs Columbus Blue Jackets Betting Pick & Prediction 3/17/25
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 favored by -1.5 in this Metropolitan division showdown. The game’s over/under is currently at 6 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 Monday, March 17th.
WHY BET THE COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS:
- The Devils enter this game as 1.5-goal favorites and in our projections and we anticipate them winning by a score of 4-3.
- Take the Devils on the moneyline
- On the puck line, we like Blue Jackets (+1.5)
Can the New Jersey Offense Score Enough on the Road?
New Jersey fell to 36-26-6 after a 3-0 loss to the Flames. The Devils were favored on the puck line, but failed to cover. The total was set at 6.5 goals, but the combined score of 3 fell short of that mark.
All three goals were scored in the third period, with the final one coming on an empty net. New Jersey struggled offensively, managing just 22 shots on goal and committing 19 giveaways.
New Jersey’s offense struggled in their 3-0 loss to Calgary, managing 22 shots on goal but failing to score. The Devils had 19 giveaways and were shut out for the first time this season.
New Jersey went scoreless in all three periods and did not register any power play goals. The Devils were shut out for the first time this season.
New Jersey’s defense was solid through two periods, but they gave up three goals in the third, including an empty-netter. Jacob Markstrom made 29 saves with a 93.5% save percentage, while the Devils’ defense had 5 takeaways and 22 hits.
Can the Blue Jackets Grab a Win at Home?
Columbus dropped to 31-27-8 after a 7-2 loss to the Capitals. The Blue Jackets’ defense struggled from the start, allowing five goals in the first period.
The total for the game was set at 6.5 goals, but the teams combined for 9. Columbus, as underdogs on the puck line, failed to cover.
Columbus took 36 shots on goal but only found the net twice in their 7-2 loss to Washington. Damon Severson scored his 4th goal of the season, while Kevin Labanc added his 2nd.
Severson’s goal came 49 seconds into the second period, and Labanc scored with 5:24 remaining in the same period. The Blue Jackets had 13 giveaways in the game.
Defensively, the Blue Jackets struggled early, allowing five goals in the first period, including the first just 56 seconds into the game. Daniil Tarasov made 15 saves with a 68.2% save percentage. Columbus also gave up a late goal at 18:34 in the third period.