Columbus Blue Jackets vs New Jersey Devils Prediction, 12/1/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Columbus Blue Jackets vs New Jersey Devils

Date: Monday, December 1, 2025

Location: Prudential Center in Newark, NJ

TV: MSG+

Odds/Point Spread: Blue Jackets (+125) Devils (-150)

The New Jersey Devils (15-7-1) welcome the Columbus Blue Jackets (11-9-4) at Prudential Center on Monday. The line on this matchup has the Blue Jackets at +125 and the Devils are at -150. The over/under comes in at 6.

The Columbus Blue Jackets were on the losing side of the ice with a 2-1 defeat against the Maple Leafs in their previous contest . Columbus amassed 6 penalty minutes for this game. Furthermore, they had 3 chances on the power play but didn't get a goal. The Blue Jackets had a below average offensive outing in the loss. In the game, they scored on 1 of the 36 shots they tried.

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When playing at even strength, the Blue Jackets have allowed the opponent to score 62 goals while earning 58 when they are on offense. Columbus Blue Jackets opponents have recorded 59 power play tries (30th in professional hockey) and have tallied 15 goals in those attempts. With respect to their goal scoring prowess, the Columbus Blue Jackets have accumulated 67 goals (24th in the NHL) so far this season and have conceded 77. Columbus has attempted 735 shots and has a shooting percentage of 9.1%. For the year, they have scored 26 points and their points percentage is .542. The Blue Jackets have had 746 shots taken against them and hold a save percentage of .897. Columbus has 56 power play chances and they have scored 9 goals during those advantages, giving them a rate of 16.07%.

The player between the pipes for this game is Jet Greaves. Greaves has participated in 36 games throughout his hockey career. He has amassed an overall mark of 17-13-6 and he has gotten the start in 35 games. The opposition has been able to score 96 goals versus Greaves in his pro hockey career and his goals against average per game is 2.74. Greaves has seen 1,157 shot attempts against him and has recorded 1,061 saves. His save percentage currently sits at .917 in his 1,151 minutes played. In his professional hockey career, Greaves is sitting with 24 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is at .686.

In their last contest, New Jersey went up against the Blues in a game where the Devils ended up with the victory by a mark of 3-2. The Devils recorded 3 goals out of the 29 shots on goal they took. They had 2 attempts on the power play in this contest and tallied 1 out of those opportunities.

The Devils have earned 56 goals at even strength and 14 goals (17th in the league) while on the power play. New Jersey has attempted 679 shots (13th in the league) and has a shooting percentage of 10.31%, while allowing the other team 643 shots. For the season, the New Jersey Devils have accounted for 70 goals, 31 points, and a points percentage of .674. They have permitted 69 goals to be scored by of a combination of 57 goals at even strength and 12 goals while they were shorthanded. They have earned 58 opportunities on the power play and they have earned a power play rate of 24.14%. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 82.35% on their opponents 68 chances on the power play, and their save percentage comes in at 89.3%.

For the opposition you will find Jacob Markstrom in the crease. Markstrom holds a lifetime mark of 248-215-64 and has participated in 545 games. Markstrom's quality start percentage is 52.8% and he has made 278 quality starting assignments in his pro hockey career. He has recorded 13,976 stops out of the 15,399 shots taken against him, which gives him a save percentage of .908. Opponents are averaging 2.70 goals per game and he has yielded 1,423 goals overall. He has made the start in 527 contests and his ice time sits at 28,328 minutes.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Columbus (+125)

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