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 matchup on Monday starts at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Before this matchup, here is who we expect to bring home the win in Monday's hockey game.

Devils vs. Blue Jackets Predictions for Monday

Our computer model for this matchup predicts a final result of Blue Jackets 6, Devils 2.

Moneyline Pick: Blue Jackets (-101)
Total Pick: Over 6.5 (computer predicts 7.8 goals on average)
Spread Pick: Blue Jackets (+1.5)

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Devils Splits and Trends

The Devils finished 7-8-15 in overtime contests last season on their way to an overall record of 42-33-7.
In the 26 games New Jersey played that were decided by one goal, it had an 11-9-6 record (good for 28 points).
In the nine games last season the Devils registered 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 scored three or more goals 52 times, and went 40-7-5 in those games (to record 85 points).
In the 22 games when New Jersey scored a lone power-play goal, it registered 28 points by finishing 13-7-2.
In the 53 games when it outshot its opponent, New Jersey was 29-22-2 (60 points).
The Devils were outshot by their opponent 34 times, and went 14-14-6 (34 points).

Blue Jackets Splits and Trends

The Blue Jackets had a 10-9-19 record in overtime games last season, and a 40-33-9 overall record.
Columbus accumulated 22 points (7-7-8) in its 22 games that finished with a one-goal margin.
Last season the Blue Jackets scored just one goal in seven games, and they picked up two points (0-5-2).
Columbus picked up nine points (4-10-1 record) last season when scoring two goals .
The Blue Jackets scored more than two goals 51 times, accumulating 76 points (36-11-4).
Last season Columbus recorded a lone power-play goal in 28 games, posting a record of 18-8-2.
When it outshot its opponent last season, Columbus posted a record of 18-12-4 (40 points).
The Blue Jackets' opponents had more shots in 41 games last season. The Blue Jackets finished 19-17-5 in those contests (43 points).

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