Dec 27, 2023; Newark, New Jersey, USA; New Jersey Devils goaltender Vitek Vanecek (41) makes a save on Columbus Blue Jackets center Adam Fantilli (11) during the first period at Prudential Center. Mandatory Credit: Ed Mulholland-USA TODAY Sports
Tuesday, February 3, 2026 – 7:00 PM ET
Prudential Center – Newark, New Jersey
TV: FDSNOH; Radio: 97.1 FM
Columbus Blue Jackets (27-20-7, 61 points, 5th Metro, 10th East)
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New Jersey Devils (28-25-2, 58 points, 7th Metro, 15th East)
Notes
The Devils are just 3 points behind the Blue Jackets (but have played an extra game), and yet the vibe feels totally different there. Will the recent trade of Ondrej Palat to the Islanders be the start of a sell-off before the deadline? Dougie Hamilton is another player who has requested a trade.
Adding injury to insult, both Jack and Luke Hughes are injured. That’s especially a bummer for Jack, who a) gets hurt too often, and b) could have his chance to play in these Olympics put in jeopardy.
On the Jackets side, Kirill Marchenko is out with illness. Dante Fabbro will be a gametime decision after missing the last two weeks with a nasty cut to his foot he suffered in Pittsburgh.
Wins tonight and tomorrow could move the Jackets into a tie with the Islanders for third place in the Metro.
Stats
New JerseyColumbus2.58 (28)GPG3.09 (17)3.07 (16)GAPG3.26 (25)21.4 (15)PP%20.1 (17)78.6 (21)PK%76.5 (28)51.1 (10)5v5 Shot Attempt %50.6 (14)50.8 (13)5v5 Unblocked Shot Attempt %50.0 (17)6.9 (32)5v5 Shooting %9.3 (17)90.1 (20)5v5 Save %91.0 (10)Nico Hischier (18)G LeaderZ. Werenski, K. Marchenko (19)Jesper Bratt (27)A LeaderZach Werenski (41)Nico Hischier (41)P LeaderZach Werenski (60)Brenden Dillon (41)PIM LeaderMathieu Olivier (62)13-10-2Home/Road13-12-36-4-0Last 109-1-0
Projected Lineups
Columbus Blue Jackets
Mason MarchmentAdam FantilliIsac LundestromDmitri VoronkovSean MonahanKent JohnsonCole SillingerCharlie CoyleMathieu OlivierDanton HeinenBoone JennerMiles Wood
Zach WerenskiDamon SeversonDenton MateychukIvan ProvorovJake ChristiansenErik Gudbranson
Elvis MerzlikinsJet Greaves
New Jersey Devils
Timo MeierCody GlassConnor BrownArseny GritsyukNico HischierLenni HameenahoJesper BrattPaul CotterDawson MercerJuho LammikkoLuke GlendeningMaxim Tsyplakov
Jonas SiegenthalerJohnathan KovacevicBrett PesceDougie HamiltonBrenden DillonSimon Nemec
Jacob MarkstromJake Allen