Blue Jackets vs. Devils NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Dec. 31

The Columbus Blue Jackets (17-15-6) host the New Jersey Devils (20-17-2) on Wednesday, Dec. 31, with the Blue Jackets coming off a victory in their last game and the Devils a defeat. The Devils are slight underdogs, at -102, and the Blue Jackets are -118.

Columbus claimed a 4-1 road victory over the Ottawa Senators its last time out on Dec. 29. The Blue Jackets got two points apiece out of three players, including Damon Severson (one goal and one assist) and Charlie Coyle (two assists).

New Jersey's most recent game was a road loss, 4-0, against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Dec. 30. Jake Allen saved zero Maple Leafs shots in that outing while allowing zero goals.

Get ready for this matchup by checking out our prediction for who will emerge with the victory in Wednesday's hockey action.

Blue Jackets vs. Devils Predictions & Pick

For predictions on the upcoming contest between the Columbus Blue Jackets and New Jersey Devils, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, sourced from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Blue Jackets 3 - Devils 1
• Pick OU: Under 5.5 (Dunkel projecting 4.08 goals)
  

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Blue Jackets vs. Devils Moneylines

Grab a peek below at the most up-to-date moneylines for the Blue Jackets-Devils matchup.

• Favorite: Blue Jackets (-118)
• Underdog: Devils (-102)

Blue Jackets Betting Insights

• In the 10 times this season the Blue Jackets have been a moneyline favorite, they have finished 9-1 in those games.
• When playing with moneyline odds of -118 or shorter, Columbus is 8-1 (winning 88.9% of the time).
• Based on this matchup's moneyline, the Blue Jackets have an implied probability of 54.1% to win.
• In 23 games this season, Columbus and its opponent have combined for more than 5.5 goals.

Devils Betting Insights

• The Devils have won nine, or 60.0%, of the 15 games they have played as an underdog this season.
• New Jersey has a record of 8-6 in games when oddsmakers have them as underdogs of at least -102 on the moneyline.
• The Devils have a 50.5% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• New Jersey has played 17 games this season with more than 5.5 goals.

Blue Jackets Key Stats

• Columbus' 112 total goals (3.0 per game) make it the 21st-ranked scoring team in the league.
• Defensively, the Blue Jackets are allowing 127 total goals (3.3 per game) to rank 22nd in NHL action.
• Its goal differential (-15) ranks 26th in the league.
• The 19 power-play goals the Blue Jackets have put up this season rank 25th in the NHL (on 99 power-play chances).
• Columbus has the league's 16th-ranked power-play conversion rate (19.19%).
• The two shorthanded goals the Blue Jackets have scored this season rank 18th among NHL squads.
• Columbus has the league's 29th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (75.7%).
• Columbus wins 50.9% of its faceoffs (13th in NHL).
• The Blue Jackets have a 9.9% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks 26th in the league.

Devils Key Stats

• New Jersey's 103 goals on the season (2.6 per game) rank 28th in the NHL.
• The Devils' total of 118 goals conceded (3.0 per game) is 16th in the league.
• With a goal differential of -15, the team is 26th in the league.
• With 20 power-play goals (on 97 chances), the Devils are 20th in the NHL.
• New Jersey scores on 20.62% of its power plays, No. 10 in the NHL.
• This season, the Devils have four shorthanded goals (seventh in league).
• The 75.73% penalty-kill percentage of New Jersey is 28th in the league.
• New Jersey is 15th in faceoff win percentage in the NHL (50.1%).
• The 9% shooting percentage of the Devils is 31st in the league.