Two teams near the bottom of the Eastern Conference standings hit the ice when the 16th-place Columbus Blue Jackets (17-15-6) host the 13th-place New Jersey Devils (20-17-2) at Nationwide Arena on Wednesday at 7 p.m. ET.
Columbus earned a 4-1 road victory against the Ottawa Senators its last time out on Dec. 29.
New Jersey played on the road in its last game on Dec. 30, and fell 4-0 against the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Here is what you need to get ready for Wednesday’s action.
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Columbus Blue Jackets vs. New Jersey Devils odds and betting lines
NHL odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Wednesday at 1:53 a.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
Favorite: Blue Jackets (-113)Underdog: Devils (-106)Over/under: 6Blue Jackets vs. Devils game info and start timeDate: Wednesday, December 31, 2025Time: 7 p.m. ETTV channel: ESPN+Live stream: Watch on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)Live stream: Watch on ESPN+
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Blue Jackets stats and trendsColumbus has won nine of its 10 games as a favorite this season.The Blue Jackets have been victorious in nine of the 10 games they have played with moneyline odds shorter than -113.There is a 53.1% chance that Columbus wins this contest, per the moneyline.Columbus’ games this season have gone over 6 goals 23 of 38 times.In the last 10 contests, the Blue Jackets are 4-6-0 (70.0% of possible points).They are scoring at a 2.6 goals-per-game average (26 total) during that time.On the defensive side, the Blue Jackets have allowed 2.6 goals per game (26 total) over those 10 outings.Devils stats and trendsThe Devils have been made the underdog 15 times this season, and upset their opponent nine times.New Jersey has 14 games this season playing as an underdog by -106 or longer, and is 8-6 in those contests.The Devils have a 51.5% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline).New Jersey’s games have gone over 6 goals in 17 of 39 chances this season.Over the past 10 contests, the Devils have gone 4-5-1 (65.0% of possible points).They have totaled 21 goals during that span.On the defensive side, the Devils have given up 2.7 goals per game (27 total) in those 10 matchups.