New Jersey Devils at Columbus Blue Jackets NHL Predictions
2025-12-31 • Nationwide Arena
Columbus Blue Jackets 2 - 3 New Jersey Devils
🚨 Upset Loss (63% underdog)
📊 Pre-Game Predictions
Win Probability
CBJ: 62.5%
NJD: 37.5%
Expected Goals
CBJ: 3.44
NJD: 2.72
Total Goals
Median: 6.5
Over 5.5: 65%
Over 6.5: 51%
🥅 Goalie Matchup
CBJ
Jet Greaves - 26-19-9 | 0.908 SV% | 2.60 GAA
NJD
Jacob Markstrom - 23-19-1 | 0.883 SV% | 3.07 GAA
| Stat | CBJ | NJD |
|---|---|---|
| Season SV% | 0.909 | 0.884 |
| Last 5 SV% | 0.888 | 0.873 |
| SV% vs Opponent | 0.917 | 0.912 |
| GAA | 2.62 | 3.32 |
Last 5 / vs opponent shown when available in goalie stats.
Head-to-Head History
Model accuracy in this matchup: 45% • CBJ at home vs NJD: 1-5
| Date | Score | Winner | Model Pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-03 | NJD 0 - 3 CBJ | CBJ | NJD |
| 2025-12-31 | CBJ 2 - 3 NJD | NJD | CBJ |
| 2025-12-01 | NJD 3 - 5 CBJ | CBJ | NJD |
| 2025-10-13 | CBJ 2 - 3 NJD | NJD | CBJ |
| 2025-03-17 | CBJ 1 - 2 NJD | NJD | NJD |
⚡ In-Game Win Probability
Goals
| Period | Time | Team | Scorer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 06:18 | CBJ | Goal |
| 2 | 13:41 | CBJ | Goal |
| 3 | 02:49 | CBJ | Goal |
| 3 | 03:44 | CBJ | Goal |
| 3 | 04:45 | NJD | Goal |
🎯 Shot Chart
📈 Post-Game Analysis
Prediction Result
❌ Incorrect
Confidence: 62.5%
Total Goals
Actual: 5.0
Expected: 6.2
Score Breakdown
Columbus Blue Jackets 2 - 3 New Jersey Devils
Expected: 3.4 - 2.7
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