Blue Jackets vs Devils

Final · Mon Dec 1 · 7:00 PM ET · Prudential Center

Columbus Blue JacketsBlue Jackets12-9-5

FinalDec 1, 2025

New Jersey DevilsDevils16-9-1

TVMSGSNFanDuel SN OHStreamESPN+

Closing line

US sportsbook at puck drop

Moneyline

CBJ+124

NJ−148

Puck line

CBJ +1.5−205

NJ −1.5+170

Total O/U

Over 6.5+105

Under 6.5−125

Puck line: Blue Jackets +1.5 covered.
Total O/U: over 6.5 (8 goals).

Recap

The Columbus Blue Jackets beat the New Jersey Devils 5-3 at Prudential Center in Newark on Dec 1, 2025 to move to 12-9-5.

The Blue Jackets came back from 2 goals down, trailing 2-0 in the first period. The go-ahead score came with 6:40 left in the third period: Charlie Coyle Goal (4) Backhand, assists: Zach Werenski (17), Miles Wood (3). The Blue Jackets won despite being outshot 33-25.

Score by period

Columbus Blue Jackets and New Jersey Devils, score by period
Team	1	2	3	T
CBJ	1	1	3	5
NJ	2	0	1	3

W: Merzlikins · L: Allen

Scoring plays

First Period

NJGoal · 1:26Nico Hischier Goal (10) Wrist Shot, assists: Jesper Bratt (20), Dawson Mercer (11)0-1
NJGoal · 3:03Ondrej Palat Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Arseny Gritsyuk (7)0-2
CBJGoal · 9:54Denton Mateychuk Goal (6) Tip-In, assists: Charlie Coyle (13), Ivan Provorov (5)1-2

Second Period

CBJGoal · 1:28Sean Monahan Goal (4) Wrist Shot, assists: Cole Sillinger (8), Zach Werenski (16)2-2

Third Period

CBJGoal · 6:40Charlie Coyle Goal (4) Backhand, assists: Zach Werenski (17), Miles Wood (3)3-2
CBJGoal · 7:14Sean Monahan Goal (5) Snap Shot, assists: Isac Lundeström (3)4-2
NJGoal · 11:51Timo Meier Goal (10) Snap Shot, assists: Jesper Bratt (21), Nico Hischier (15)4-3
CBJGoal · 13:31Miles Wood Goal (7) Wrist Shot, assists: Charlie Coyle (14)5-3

Team stats

CBJNJ

Shots: 25; 33
Power Play Goals: 1; 2
Faceoff Win Percent: 64.2; 35.8
Hits: 21; 23
Blocked Shots: 11; 11
Penalty Minutes: 34; 40

Top performers

Columbus Blue JacketsNew Jersey Devils

Goals

Sean Monahan2

Nico Hischier1

Assists

Charlie Coyle2

Jesper Bratt2

Points

Charlie Coyle3

Nico Hischier2

Player stats

Blue Jackets · Forwards

Player	BS	HT	TK	+/-	TOI	G	A	S	FO%	PIM
Zachary Aston-Reese LW	0	0	0	0	7:01	0	0	0	0.0	0
Egor Chinakhov RW	0	1	0	0	9:17	0	0	1	0.0	0
Charlie Coyle C	0	0	3	2	20:27	1	2	1	64.7	0
Adam Fantilli C	0	0	1	0	20:53	0	0	3	70.6	7
Brendan Gaunce C	0	4	0	0	12:37	0	0	2	50.0	0
Kent Johnson C	0	0	0	0	10:34	0	0	2	0.0	0
Isac Lundestrom C	1	0	0	3	16:30	0	1	2	50.0	0
Sean Monahan C	1	1	0	1	16:23	2	0	2	63.6	4
Luca Pinelli C	0	0	0	-1	6:58	0	0	2	0.0	0
Cole Sillinger C	2	3	0	0	17:00	0	1	0	0.0	2
Dmitri Voronkov LW	0	0	0	0	12:37	0	0	1	50.0	10
Miles Wood LW	1	4	0	3	19:30	1	1	2	0.0	0

Blue Jackets · Defense

Player	BS	HT	TK	+/-	TOI	G	A	S	PIM
Dante Fabbro D	1	2	0	0	17:15	0	0	2	0
Denton Mateychuk D	2	1	0	-1	21:07	1	0	1	0
Ivan Provorov D	0	3	1	3	25:59	0	1	1	0
Damon Severson D	0	0	0	0	18:01	0	0	2	2
Brendan Smith D	1	1	1	1	11:06	0	0	0	7
Zach Werenski D	2	1	1	3	26:57	0	2	1	2

Blue Jackets · Goalies

Player	GA	SA	SV	SV%	TOI	PIM
Elvis Merzlikins G	3	33	30	.909	59:56	0

Devils · Forwards

Player	BS	HT	TK	+/-	TOI	G	A	S	FO%	PIM
Jesper Bratt LW	0	0	0	-2	23:46	0	2	4	0.0	0
Connor Brown RW	0	1	0	0	13:38	0	0	0	0.0	4
Paul Cotter LW	0	6	0	0	10:47	0	0	0	100.0	5
Cody Glass C	0	2	0	-1	12:19	0	0	1	45.5	2
Luke Glendening C	3	2	0	-1	11:06	0	0	0	0.0	0
Arseny Gritsyuk RW	2	0	1	0	17:56	0	1	3	0.0	0
Nico Hischier C	0	1	1	-2	23:51	1	1	4	45.0	0
Juho Lammikko C	0	2	0	-1	9:02	0	0	0	0.0	0
Timo Meier RW	1	3	0	-2	23:45	1	0	4	0.0	0
Dawson Mercer C	0	0	0	1	19:53	0	1	3	28.6	0
Stefan Noesen RW	0	2	0	-1	8:33	0	0	2	100.0	5
Ondrej Palat LW	1	1	0	1	12:01	1	0	1	100.0	0

Devils · Defense

Player	BS	HT	TK	+/-	TOI	S	PIM
Dennis Cholowski D	0	1	0	-1	18:06	1	0
Brenden Dillon D	0	0	0	0	10:32	0	7
Dougie Hamilton D	1	2	1	0	21:17	3	2
Luke Hughes D	1	0	0	-3	25:51	6	0
Simon Nemec D	2	0	2	-1	29:28	1	0
Jonas Siegenthaler D	0	0	0	-1	6:06	0	15

Devils · Goalies

Player	GA	SA	SV	SV%	TOI	PIM
Jake Allen G	5	25	20	.800	54:27	0

Three stars

Sean Monahan (CBJ)
Charlie Coyle (CBJ)
Zach Werenski (CBJ)

Game info

VenuePrudential Center, Newark, NJ

Attendance13,881

OfficialsLinesman: David Brisebois · Referee: Francois St. Laurent · Referee: Chris Schlenker · Linesman: Julien Fournier

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