Columbus Blue Jackets vs New Jersey Devils Prediction 12/31/25 NHL Picks Today

The New Jersey Devils and the Columbus Blue Jackets meet Wednesday in NHL action from the Nationwide Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a New Jersey Devils vs. Columbus Blue Jackets prediction.

New Jersey Devils Recap

The New Jersey Devils come into this game looking to shake off a 4-0 loss at the hands of the Toronto Maple Leafs last time out to sit at 20-17-2 this season. After this game, the Devils will head home for a game against the Utah Mammoth.

Devils Lose 4th In A Row

Jesper Bratt leads the Devils in scoring with 31 points including 8 goals and a team-high 23 assists while Jack Hughes has 21 points with 11 goals and 10 assists. Dawson Mercer has 24 points with 10 goals and 14 assists and Nico Hischier has 30 points with 10 goals and 20 assists this season. Timo Meier has 23 points with 11 goals and 12 assists while Simon Nemec has 18 points with 7 goals and 11 assists. Luke Hughes has 19 points with 16 assists and Arseny Gritsyuk has 16 points with 7 goals and 9 assists. Jake Allen has gone 10-8-1 with a 2.54 GAA and a .910 save percentage while Jacob Markstrom has gone 9-9-1 with a 3.32 GAA and an .884 save percentage and Nico Daws has 1-0 with a 1.00 GAA and a .968 save percentage this season.

Why the New Jersey Devils will win

• The underdogs have won each of the Devils’ last seven games.
• The Blue Jackets have lost four of their last five home games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
• The underdogs have covered the puck line in each of the Devils’ last seven games.
• The Blue Jackets have failed to cover the puck line in eight of their last nine games as favorites.

New Jersey Devils Player Prop Facts

• Timo Meier has scored a goal in each of the Devils’ last five games against the Blue Jackets.
• Jack Hughes has recorded at least one assist in seven of his last eight appearances with the Devils as underdogs against Metropolitan Division opponents.
• Timo Meier has scored two goals against the Blue Jackets this season – equal-most against any opponent.

Columbus Blue Jackets Recap

The Columbus Blue Jackets come into this game looking to add on to their 4-1 win over Ottawa last time out to sit at 17-15-6 this season. After this game, Columbus will take on the Columbus Blue Jackets at home.

Blue Jackets Win 3 In A Row

Zach Werenski has 40 points with 14 goals and a team-high 26 assists while Dmitri Voronkov has 13 goals and 12 assists for his 25 points. Kirill Marchenko has 30 points with 14 goals and 16 assists and Charlie Coyle has 24 points with 19 assists. Adam Fantilli has 25 points with 12 goals and 13 assists of his own while Sean Monahan has 19 points with 5 goals and 14 assists. Jet Greaves has gone 11-9-6 with a 2.60 GAA and a .909 save percentage while Elvis Merzlikins has gone 6-6-1 with a 4.04 GAA and an .877 save percentage between the pipes for Columbus so far this season. 

Why the Columbus Blue Jackets will win

• The Devils have lost eight of their last nine games against Eastern Conference opponents.
• The Blue Jackets have won each of their last seven games as home favorites against the Devils.
• The Devils have failed to cover the puck line in 10 of their last 11 night games against Eastern Conference opponents.
• The Blue Jackets have covered the puck line in each of their last four games.

Columbus Blue Jackets Player Prop Facts

• Zach Werenski has scored at least one goal in four of his last five appearances with the Blue Jackets as home favorites.
• Zach Werenski has recorded at least one assist in 24 of his last 26 appearances with the Blue Jackets as favorites.
• Kirill Marchenko ranks 1st in the league for shootout goals (5) this season.

Total Goals Facts

• Eight of the Devils’ last nine night games against the Blue Jackets following a road loss have gone UNDER the total goals line.
• Each of the last four games between the Devils and Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena have gone UNDER the total goals line.
• Each of the last three games between teams from the same division have gone UNDER the total goals line.

New Jersey Devils vs. Columbus Blue Jackets Prediction

I’m on the Blue Jackets here. The back-to-back spot is far from ideal for the Devils to begin with, but they’re on the road where they’ve been less effective as it is this season, and the Devils just aren’t playing well right now. The Blue Jackets have started to heat up, and I think that Columbus picks up another win here. Give me the Blue Jackets in this one.