The New Jersey Devils will play the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday night at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio.
Devils Preview
The New Jersey Devils are 34-13-5 this season after they lost to the Minnesota Wild by a score of 3-2 in a shootout. New Jersey out shot Minnesota by a total of 29-24 and went 0-2 on the power play in the game. The New Jersey Devils are averaging 3.46 goals per game, 2.64 goals against per game, 21.3% on the power play, and 81.1% on the penalty kill. Jack Hughes has led the Devils with 35 goals, 32 assists, and 229 shots on goal this season. The projected starting goalie for New Jersey is Vitek Vanecek, who is 22-5-3 this season with a 2.32 goals against average and a .916 save percentage.
Blue Jackets Preview
The Columbus Blue Jackets are 16-33-4 this season after they defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs by a score of 4-3 in their last game. Columbus out shot Toronto by a total of 40-29 and went 0-4 on the power play in the game. The Columbus Blue Jackets are averaging 2.43 goals per game, 3.81 goals against per game, 15.6% on the power play, and 76.4% on the penalty kill. Johnny Gaudreau has led the Blue Jackets this season with 14 goals, 36 assists, and 139 shots on goal. The projected starting goalie for Columbus is Joonas Korpisalo, who is 8-10-3 this season with a 3.33 goals against average and a .909 save percentage.
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