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NHL Game Preview: Columbus Blue Jackets at New Jersey Devils with Line Combinations 2/3/26

(Photo by: Seth Wenig-AP)

Columbus Blue Jackets (27-20-7, 61 pts) at New Jersey Devils (28-25-2, 58 pts)

Venue: Prudential Center
Date: Tuesday, February 3
Time: 7:00 pm EST
How To Watch: ESPN+, FDNO, MSGSN
Radio: 97.1 The Fan/101.9 FM

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Columbus Blue Jackets News & Notes:

The Columbus Blue Jackets have ripped off five straight victories after beating the Blue 5-3 on Saturday. The Blue Jackets have scored an average of 4.6 goals per game while allowing 2.6 goals per game. Since Rick Bowness took over for Dean Evason, the Blue Jackets have gone 8-1-0.

New Jersey Devils News & Notes:

The Devils lost their last time out on the ice in a 4-1 loss to the Senators in Ottawa back on January 31st. New Jersey has a 2-3-0 record over their previous five games, scoring an average of 2.8 goals per game while conceding 3.6 goals per game.

Columbus Blue Jackets Projected Lines:

Marchment-Fantilli-Lundestrom
Voronkov-Monahan-Johnson
Sillinger-Coyle-Olivier
Heinen-Jenner-Wood

Werenski-Severson
Provorov-Mateychuk
Zamula-Gudbranson

Merzlikins
Greaves

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New Jersey Devils Projected Lines

Meier-Glass-Brown
Gritsyuk-Hischier-Hameenaho
Bratt-Cotter-Mercer
Lammikko-Glendening-Tsyplakov

Siegenthaler-Kovacevic
Pesce-Hamilton
Dillon-Nemec

Markstrom
Allen

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Players To Watch:

Columbus Blue Jackets

Cole Sillinger had an assist on four shots in the Blue Jackets’ 3-2 loss to the Devils back on December 31st.

New Jersey Devils

Arseny Gritsyuk had a goal on one shot in the Devils’ 3-2 win over Columbus back on December 31st.

Injury Report:

Columbus Blue Jackets

D Dante Fabbro – OUT
F Kirill Marchenko – DTD
D Brendan Smith – IR
F Sean Monahan – DTD

New Jersey Devils

F Stefan Noesen– IR
F Zack MacEwen – IR
F Jack Hughes – DTD
D Luke Hughes -IR

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