New Jersey Devils at Columbus Blue Jackets NHL Predictions
2025-12-31 • Nationwide Arena
Columbus Blue Jackets 2 - 3 New Jersey Devils
🚨 Upset Loss (59% underdog)
📊 Pre-Game Predictions
Win Probability
CBJ: 58.7%
NJD: 41.3%
Expected Goals
CBJ: 3.17
NJD: 2.89
Total Goals
Median: 5.8
Over 5.5: 53%
Over 6.5: 38%
🥅 Goalie Matchup
CBJ
Jet Greaves - 18-12-6 | 0.910 SV% | 2.62 GAA
NJD
Jacob Markstrom - 15-13-1 | 0.882 SV% | 3.20 GAA
| Stat | CBJ | NJD |
|---|---|---|
| Season SV% | 0.909 | 0.884 |
| Last 5 SV% | 0.928 | 0.899 |
| 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: 27% • 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 | CBJ |
⚡ In-Game Win Probability
Goals
| Period | Time | Team | Scorer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 06:18 | CBJ | Goal |
| 2 | 13:41 | CBJ | Goal |
| 3 | 04:45 | NJD | Goal |
| 3 | 03:44 | CBJ | Goal |
| 3 | 02:49 | CBJ | Goal |
🎯 Shot Chart
📈 Post-Game Analysis
Prediction Result
❌ Incorrect
Confidence: 58.7%
Total Goals
Actual: 5.0
Expected: 6.1
Score Breakdown
Columbus Blue Jackets 2 - 3 New Jersey Devils
Expected: 3.2 - 2.9