Devils vs. Blue Jackets NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Dec. 1

The New Jersey Devils (16-8-1) will host the Columbus Blue Jackets (11-9-5) on Monday at 7 p.m. ET, in a game featuring two teams residing at different ends of the Eastern Conference. The Blue Jackets are underdogs on the road, at +120, and the Devils are -142.

New Jersey's last game was a 5-3 home loss against the Philadelphia Flyers on Nov. 29. The Devils were led by Dawson Mercer (one goal and one assist) and Jesper Bratt (two assists).

Columbus played at home in its last game on Nov. 28, and fell 4-3 in overtime against the Pittsburgh Penguins. Zachary Werenski had two points (one goal and one assist) in that matchup for the Blue Jackets.

Before this matchup, here's who we predict to emerge victorious in Monday's hockey contest.

Devils vs. Blue Jackets Predictions & Pick

Ahead of the upcoming contest between the New Jersey Devils and Columbus Blue Jackets, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, per Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Devils 5 - Blue Jackets 2
• Pick OU: Over 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 7.05 goals)
  

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Devils vs. Blue Jackets Moneylines

Take a peek below at the latest moneylines for the Devils-Blue Jackets game.

• Favorite: Devils (-142)
• Underdog: Blue Jackets (+120)

Devils Betting Insights

• The Devils are 10-5 when favored on the moneyline this season.
• When playing with moneyline odds of -142 or shorter, New Jersey has compiled a 6-3 record (winning 66.7% of its games).
• The Devils have a 58.7% chance (based on the moneyline's implied probability) to win this contest.
• New Jersey and its opponent have gone over 6.5 combined goals in 12 of 25 games this season.

Blue Jackets Betting Insights

• The Blue Jackets have been listed as an underdog 17 times this season, and won five, or 29.4%, of those games.
• This season Columbus has won two of its six games when it's the underdog by at least +120 on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this contest implies a 45.5% chance of victory for the Blue Jackets.
• Columbus has played 11 games this season that finished with more than 6.5 goals.

Devils Key Stats

• New Jersey's 78 total goals (3.1 per game) make it the 12th-ranked scoring team in the NHL.
• Defensively, the Devils are allowing 74 total goals (3.0 per game) to rank 14th in NHL action.
• Its +4 goal differential is the 10th-best in the league.
• The 15 power-play goals the Devils have recorded this season rank 16th in the NHL (on 63 power-play chances).
• New Jersey ranks eighth in the league with a 23.81% power-play conversion rate.
• The Devils have recorded four shorthanded goals this season (third among NHL teams).
• New Jersey's 83.33% penalty-kill success rate is the eighth-best in the league.
• New Jersey wins 49.8% of its faceoffs (16th in NHL).
• The Devils connect on 10.7% of their shots (17th in the league).

Blue Jackets Key Stats

• Columbus' 70 goals on the season (2.8 per game) rank 26th in the league.
• The Blue Jackets give up 3.2 goals per game (81 in total), 20th in the NHL.
• With a goal differential of -11, the team is 25th in the league.
• With nine power-play goals (on 58 chances), the Blue Jackets are 32nd in the NHL.
• Columbus has the league's 27th-ranked power-play percentage (15.52%).
• This season, the Blue Jackets have two shorthanded goals (11th in league).
• At 75.41%, Columbus has the 26th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Columbus is 13th in faceoff win rate in the NHL (50.2%).
• The 9.2% shooting percentage of the Blue Jackets is 30th in the league.