Gameday: Blue Jackets at Devils
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Columbus Blue Jackets at New Jersey Devils
Sunday, March 5, 2017 - 5:00 EST
Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey
TV: Fox Sports Ohio - Radio: WBNS FM
Opponent’s Blog: All About the Jersey
The Columbus Blue Jackets play their 3rd game in 4 nights tonight when they take on the New Jersey Devils. Following last night’s lackluster performance against the Ottawa Senators, the Blue Jackets will be hard pressed to get a win against the cellar dwelling Devils.
The Devils, as you may remember, absolutely demolished the Blue Jackets in February to the tune of 5-1 in Nationwide Arena. The Blue Jackets should be motivated to avenge that loss.
The Blue Jackets will also be facing former defenseman Dalton Prout, traded to the Devils on deadline day, and Kyle Quincey will be making his return shortly after being acquired in the same deal.
The Blue Jackets will be facing off against netminder Keith Kinkaid. Sergei Bobrovsky will man the Blue Jackets’ net. New Jersey enters on a 6 game losing streak, and is ripe for the picking for Columbus to get back on track.
Columbus Blue Jackets, 40-17-6, 86 points, 2nd Metro, 2nd East
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New Jersey Devils, 25-27-12, 62 points, 7th Metro, 14th East
Season Series
2/4/17 NJD 5 @ CBJ 1
3/5/17 CBJ @ NJD
3/7/17 NJD @ CBJ
3/19/17 CBJ @ NJD
Stats Matchup
| New Jersey | Columbus | |
|---|---|---|
| 2.25 (29) | GPG | 3.17 (5) |
| 2.84 (19) | GAPG | 2.35 (3) |
| 18.0% (19) | PP% | 21.6% (8) |
| 80.6% (17) | PK% | 82.7% (10) |
| 46.6% (29) | EV Corsi % | 50.5% (15) |
| 99.2 (23) | EV PDO | 101.6 (4) |
| Kyle Palmieri, 20 | G Leader | Cam Atkinson, 29 |
| Taylor Hall, 28 | A Leader | Alexander Wennberg, 40 |
| Taylor Hall, 42 | P Leader | Cam Atkinson, 54 |
| Miles Wood, 53 | PIM Leader | Brandon Dubinsky, 66 |
| 13-12-6 | Road / Home | 17-8-5 |
| 2-6-2 | Last 10 | 6-3-1 |
Probable Lineups
Columbus Blue Jackets
| Nick Foligno | Alexander Wennberg | Oliver Bjorkstrand |
| Boone Jenner | Brandon Dubinsky | Cam Atkinson |
| Scott Hartnell | Sam Gagner | Brandon Saad |
| Lauri Korpikoski | William Karlsson | Josh Anderson |
| Zach Werenski | Seth Jones |
| Jack Johnson | David Savard |
| Ryan Murray | Kyle Quincey |
| Sergei Bobrovsky |
| Joonas Korpisalo |
New Jersey Devils
| Taylor Hall | Travis Zajac | Kyle Palmieri |
| Miles Wood | Adam Henrique | Beau Bennett |
| Jospeh Blandisi | Blake Coleman | Stefan Noesen |
| Nick Lappin | Kevin Rooney | Devante Smith-Pelly |
| Jon Merrill | Ben Lovejoy |
| John Moore | Damon Severson |
| Dalton Prout | Steven Santini |
| Keith Kinkaid |
| Cory Schneider |