Devils vs. Blue Jackets Prediction & Picks - Oct. 13

The Columbus Blue Jackets (1-1) host the New Jersey Devils (1-1) after Kirill Marchenko recorded a hat trick in the Blue Jackets' 7-4 win against the Minnesota Wild. The outing on Monday starts at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

Here is our pick for who will secure the victory in Monday's game.

Devils vs. Blue Jackets Predictions for Monday

Our computer projections model for this contest expects a final score of Blue Jackets 6, Devils 2.

Moneyline Pick: Blue Jackets (+110)
Total Pick: Over 6 (computer predicts 7.8 goals on average)
Spread Pick: Blue Jackets (+1.5)

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Devils Splits and Trends

The Devils were 42-33-7 overall and 7-8-15 in overtime games last season.
New Jersey picked up 28 points (11-9-6) in the 26 games it played that were decided by one goal.
In the nine games last season the Devils recorded just one goal, they finished 0-7-2 (two points).
New Jersey finished 3-13-1 in the 17 games last season when it scored exactly two goals (registering seven points).
The Devils were 40-7-5 when they scored three or more goals (to record 85 points).
In the 22 games when New Jersey scored a single power-play goal, it had a 13-7-2 record (28 points).
In games when it outshot its opponent, New Jersey was 29-22-2 (60 points).
The Devils' opponent had more shots in 34 games last season. The Devils finished 14-14-6 in those matchups (34 points).

Blue Jackets Splits and Trends

The Blue Jackets (40-33-9 overall) posted a record of 10-9-19 in contests that needed OT last season.
In the 22 games Columbus played that were decided by one goal, it picked up 22 points.
Last season the Blue Jackets recorded only one goal in seven games, and they picked up two points (0-5-2).
When Columbus scored exactly two goals last season, they amassed nine points (4-10-1 record).
The Blue Jackets picked up 76 points in their 51 games when they scored three or more goals.
Columbus scored a single power-play goal in 28 games last season and recorded 38 points.
When outshooting its opponent last season, Columbus was 18-12-4 (40 points).
The Blue Jackets were outshot by their opponents in 41 games last season, going 19-17-5 to register 43 points.

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Team Stats Comparison (2024-25)

Devils Rank	Devils AVG		Blue Jackets AVG	Blue Jackets Rank
20th	2.93	Goals Scored	3.26	7th
5th	2.68	Goals Allowed	3.26	25th
17th	28.1	Shots	29.0	10th
6th	26.3	Shots Allowed	29.9	28th
3rd	28.24%	Power Play %	18.92%	23rd
2nd	82.67%	Penalty Kill %	76.96%	22nd

Devils vs. Blue Jackets Game Time and TV Channel

When: Monday, October 13, 2025 at 7 p.m. ET
TV Channel: ESPN+
Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
Where: Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio