The Columbus Blue Jackets will play the New Jersey Devils on Sunday afternoon at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.
The Columbus Blue Jackets are 3-6-0 this season and have six points on the year. Columbus is coming off of a loss to the Boston Bruins by a score of 4-0 in their last game. Columbus was out shot 35-30 and lost 58.2% of the faceoffs in the game. The Columbus Blue Jackets are averaging 2.78 goals per game, 4.11 goals against per game, 0% on the power play, and 82.8% on the penalty kill this season. Johnny Gaudreau has led the Blue Jackets with five goals, three assists, and 29 shots on goal this season. The projected starting goalie for Columbus is Elvis Merzlikins, who is 2-3-0 this season with a 4.31 goals against average and a .863 save percentage.
The New Jersey Devils are 5-3-0 this season and have ten points so far this year. New Jersey is coming off of a win against the Colorado Avalanche by a score of 1-0 in their last game. New Jersey was out shot 24-23, but did win 70.8% of the faceoffs in the game. The New Jersey Devils are averaging 3.00 goals per game, 2.75 goals against per game, 17.4% on the power play, and 92.6% on the penalty kill this season. Jesper Bratt has led the Devils with three goals, 10 assists, and 24 shots on goal this season. The projected starting goalie for New Jersey is Vitek Vanecek, who is 2-1-0 this season with a 2.40 goals against average and a .889 save percentage.
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