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NHL Prop Bets: New Jersey Devils vs Columbus Blue Jackets (February 3, 2026)

The Columbus Blue Jackets (27-20-7) face the New Jersey Devils (28-25-2) at Prudential Center. Let's take a look at the NHL Prop Bets for Tuesday's matchup. The Devils opened as favorites, but the Blue Jackets have since moved into favoritism at -112 to win and +220 to cover the -1.5 puck line. The Devils are -270 to cover the +1.5 puck line.

  • The Blue Jackets have a 30-24 Puck Line record this season, while the Devils hold a record of 19-36.

The total goals line is set at 5.5, with OVER at -135 and UNDER at +114.

  • The Blue Jackets have a 26-26-2 O/U record this season (meaning 26 games have gone over the total points line, 26 have gone under and two have resulted in a push). The Devils have a 22-32-1 O/U record.

Goals For Insights

  • The Blue Jackets are averaging 3.09 goals per game this season (T17th in the league). Comparatively, the Devils are averaging only 2.58 (28th).
  • Defensively, the Blue Jackets are giving up a whopping 3.26 goals per game this season (25th in the league), while the Devils are giving up an average of 3.07 goals (16th).

Shots

  • Looking at creating chances to score, Columbus is averaging 30.1 shots per game this season (4th in the NHL). Meanwhile, New Jersey is allowing its opposition 28.0 shots per game (17th).
  • Flipping that script, the Blue Jackets are allowing 30.6 shots per game (31st in the NHL), while the Devils are performing better on the other end, averaging 29.5 shots (6th).

Power Play

  • Columbus holds a power play percentage of 20.1%, ranking 17th in the league this season, while New Jersey sits 15th with 21.4% of its power play opportunities converted.

Penalty Kill %

  • On the opposite end, the Blue Jackets have a penalty kill rate of 76.5% (ranked 28th), compared to the Devils at 78.6% (21st).

P1 Result

Columbus is +180 to win the first period, while New Jersey is +175.

  • Here are their first period records in 2025/26.
    Total Home Road Last 10
    Columbus 24-14-16 15-4-7 9-10-9 6-2-2
    New Jersey 16-22-17 7-8-10 9-14-7 3-1-6

To Go To Overtime

Tuesday's matchup is +275 to go to overtime.

  • The Blue Jackets have played in 16 games that have gone to overtime this season, while the Devils have appeared in 12.

To Go To a Shootout

  • The Blue Jackets have played in 6 games that have gone to a shootout this season, while the Devils have appeared in 3.

Last Time They Met

New Jersey recorded a 2-3 victory over Columbus at Nationwide Arena when these teams last met on December 31. The Devils have now won three straight at Nationwide Arena against the Blue Jackets.