New Jersey Devils vs Columbus Blue Jackets Prediction, 1/19/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New Jersey Devils vs Columbus Blue Jackets

Date: Friday, January 19, 2024

Location: Nationwide Arena in Columbus, OH

TV: Bally Sports Ohio

Odds/Point Spread: Devils (-175) Blue Jackets (+143)

The Columbus Blue Jackets (14-21-9) are welcoming the New Jersey Devils (22-17-3) at Nationwide Arena on Friday. The moneyline on this game has the Devils at -175 and the Blue Jackets are opening at +143. The over/under has been set at 7.

The New Jersey Devils will need a bounce back game after taking a 3-2 defeat against the Canadiens their last time out. New Jersey tallied 2 penalty mins in this outing. In addition, they had 4 opportunities with more players on the ice and scored 2 goals. The Devils didn't have their best offensive outing in this loss. In the game, they converted 2 of the 30 shots they put on net.

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New Jersey Devils opponents have 132 power play tries (20th in pro hockey) and have a total of 30 goals in those attempts. The Devils so far have had 1,235 shots taken against them and have earned a save percentage of .882. New Jersey has taken 1,310 shots and holds a shot percentage of 11.0%. When playing at even strength, the Devils let the opposition score 116 goals while getting 108 when they are on offense. New Jersey steps onto the ice with 127 power play opportunities and they have scored 36 goals during those chances, garnering them a rate of 28.35%. For the current season, they have recorded 47 points and their points percentage is .560. When it comes to their goal scoring prowess, the New Jersey Devils have accounted for 144 goals (8th in the National Hockey League) so far this year and have given up 146.

The man protecting the goal in this game is Nico Daws. Daws has played in 31 contests throughout his hockey career. He has amassed a win-loss record of 13-14-1 and he has gotten the start in 29 games. Opponents have scored 82 goals versus Daws in his professional hockey career and his goals against average is 3.03. Daws has had 807 shots taken against him and he has 725 total saves. His save percentage currently is at .898 during his 1,626 minutes in the crease. From the beginning of his pro career to now, Daws has accumulated 10 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .345.

In their last outing, Columbus played the Canucks in a matchup where the Blue Jackets got the tie by a final score of 3-3. They had 5 opportunities on the power play in this game and scored 1 out of those tries. The Blue Jackets recorded 3 goals of the 44 shots on goal they pursued.

During this campaign, the Columbus Blue Jackets have tallied 132 goals, 37 points, and a points percentage of .420. They have allowed 164 goals to be scored by of a combination of 138 goals at even strength and 26 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Blue Jackets have earned 113 goals at even strength and 19 goals (27th in the NHL) while having a power play advantage. They have a tally of 125 power play opportunities and they have earned a power play percentage of 15.20%. Columbus has attempted 1,304 shots (18th in pro hockey) and has a shooting percentage of 10.12%, while allowing the opposition 1,499 shots. They have earned a penalty kill rate of 79.20% on the other teams 125 opportunities on the power play, and their save percentage sits at 89.1%.

For the opposition you will find Elvis Merzlikins in net. Merzlikins has amassed a lifetime record of 63-70-28 and has participated in 174 games. Merzlikins' percentage of quality starts comes out to 47.8% and he has 77 quality starts in his pro hockey career. He has recorded 4,821 stops out of 5,321 shots taken against him, giving him a percentage of .906. The opposition is averaging 3.15 goals/game and he has surrendered 500 goals in total. He got the starting nod in 161 games and his ice time sits at 9,533 mins.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy's Pick: Take Columbus (+143)

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