Columbus Blue Jackets vs New Jersey Devils 4/6/2023 Picks

Columbus Blue Jackets vs New Jersey Devils 4/6/2023 Picks Predictions Previews

The Columbus Blue Jackets will go against the New Jersey Devils in NHL action in Prudential Center, NJ, on Thursday, April 6, 2023, at 7:00 PM ET.

After being doubled up on the road by Toronto in their previous match on Tuesday night, Columbus dropped for the fifth time in six games.

On Wednesday, the Blue Jackets were 24-45-8, last in the Metropolitan Division and 53 points back of the Hurricanes who were in first place.

They are one of the four Eastern Conference teams that were ruled out of the playoff race. With an average of 2.58 goals per game, Columbus ranks 30th in goals scored.

The Blue Jackets concede an average of 3.96 goals per game this season, which ranks them 31st in the league in goals against.

As of the current season, Columbus converted 18.7% of their opportunities when they have the man advantage, ranking 25th in the league for power play success.

The Blue Jackets completed 76.1% of their shorthanded situations this season, placing them in a tie for 22nd place in the league for penalty killing.

Columbus stayed in the game against Toronto, but they were unable to record a victory since they played most of the game in their own zone.

The Blue Jackets were outscored 16-5 in the first period, but they were lucky to skate off even at one after 20 minutes of play.

After falling behind 1-0, Columbus tied the contest at 12:22 on Jack Roslovic’s 11th goal of the year, which he scored with assists from Liam Foudy and Kent Johnson.

The Blue Jackets trailed 2-1 at the second intermission after being outshot (17–12) and outscored (1-0) in the second period.

The total went OVER in 11 of Columbus’ last 15 matches.
The Columbus Blue Jackets are 1-5 SU in their last 6 matches.
The Columbus Blue Jackets are 15-5 SU in their last 20 matches against New Jersey.

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Columbus Blue Jackets vs New Jersey Devils Predictions 4/6/2023

In their previous match on Tuesday night, New Jersey defeated Pittsburgh at home to win for the third time in four meetings.

The Devils’ season record now stands at 49-21-8, three points behind the Hurricanes for first place in the Metropolitan Division.

New Jersey averages 3.45 goals per game, which ranks them sixth in the league overall. At 2.73 goals allowed per game, the Devils are tied for seventh place in goals against.

In terms of power play success, New Jersey ranks 14th, having converted 21.5% of their opportunities this year.

The Devils were successful in 82.4% of their shorthanded situations this season, placing them sixth in the league in penalty killing.

On the way to a lopsided victory against Pittsburgh, New Jersey handled a Penguins club that appeared to be a mere shell of what we’re used to seeing.

At 8:58, Dougie Hamilton scored his season’s first goal of the season, his 21st, with helpers from Ondrej Palat and Jesper Bratt.

At 14:23, Dawson Mercer scored his 25th goal of the year, bringing the score to 2-0. Nico Hischier and Tomas Tatar provided the assists.

The New Jersey Devils are 4-2 SU in their last 6 matches.
The total went OVER in 5 of New Jersey’s last 7 matches against Columbus.
The total went UNDER in 5 of New Jersey’s last 7 matches at home.

Columbus Blue Jackets vs New Jersey Devils. The NHL pick for this game is the New Jersey Devils.

Given that the Blue Jackets were eliminated from the playoff race for what seems like an eternity, there is little to enjoy about Columbus in this game.

In their previous ten games, the Blue Jackets are 3-6-1, with all three of their victories coming in overtime and two of those victories (against Washington and Ottawa) coming against clubs that are currently out of the postseason picture.

They lost seven straight road games and have a poor record of 9-24-6 on the road this year. Along with that, eight were forfeited to Montreal, seven to Vegas, and seven to Anaheim.

Even though New Jersey performs better on the road than at home, they benefit from playing a doormat club that has nothing to lose.

After yet another strong offensive performance, the Devils easily win this game. The New Jersey Devils will win to a predicted score of 6-2.

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