A pair of streaking clubs face off when the New Jersey Devils (21-10-3) visit the Columbus Blue Jackets (12-15-5) at Nationwide Arena on Thursday at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The Devils have won three in a row, while the Blue Jackets are on a five-game losing streak.

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The Blue Jackets have gone 2-6-2 over the last 10 games, scoring 26 total goals (five power-play goals on 29 power-play opportunities during that span, for a conversion rate of 17.2%). They have given up 35 goals to their opponents.

Devils vs. Blue Jackets Predictions for Thursday

Our computer projections model for this matchup expects a final result of Devils 4, Blue Jackets 3.

Moneyline Pick: Devils (-222)
Total Pick: No Pick - Predicted Margin Negligible
Spread Pick: Blue Jackets (+1.5)

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Devils Splits and Trends

The Devils are 21-10-3 overall and 1-3-4 in overtime matchups.
New Jersey has 11 points (4-2-3) in the nine games it has played that were decided by one goal.
In the one game this season the Devils registered only one goal, they lost in overtime.
New Jersey has lost both games this season when it scored two goals.
The Devils are 21-3-2 in the 26 games when they have scored more than two goals (to record 44 points).
In the 10 games when New Jersey has recorded a lone power-play goal, it registered 15 points after finishing 7-2-1.
In the 24 games when it outshot its opponent, New Jersey is 16-6-2 (34 points).
The Devils' opponents have had more shots in 10 games. The Devils went 5-4-1 in those matchups (11 points).

Blue Jackets Splits and Trends

The Blue Jackets have a 12-15-5 record this season and are 2-5-7 in matchups that have gone to overtime.
Columbus has earned seven points (1-2-5) in its eight games decided by one goal.
This season the Blue Jackets registered only one goal in five games and they've earned two points (0-3-2) in those contests.
Columbus has two points (1-7-0) in eight games this season when it has scored a pair of goals.
The Blue Jackets have scored at least three goals in 18 games, earning 25 points from those contests.
Columbus has scored a lone power-play goal in 15 games this season and has recorded 16 points from those matchups.
When outshooting its opponent this season, Columbus is 7-7-3 (17 points).
The Blue Jackets have been outshot by opponents 12 times this season, and earned eight points in those games.

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