NHL Preview And Prediction: New Jersey Devils vs Columbus Blue Jackets Betting Tips & Picks December 2, 2025

Prediction Indicated By Odds: New Jersey Devils to triumph

• Derived from the sportsbook odds, New Jersey Devils are the favorite to come out on top in this fixture with a 58% probability to win. Is this accurate? Most likely, as Sportsbooks are rarely wrong:
  New Jersey Devils → 1.72
  Columbus Blue Jackets → 2.28

  Prediction	Chance Of Win
  New Jersey Devils	58 %
  Columbus Blue Jackets	43.86 %
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• Calculated via the sportsbook odds, New Jersey Devils are favored to come out on top in regular time in this match with a 46.73% probability of winning. A reliable forecast? Yes, as Bookmakers know their data:
  New Jersey Devils Regular Time → 2.14
  Columbus Blue Jackets Regular Time → 3.05
  Draw Regular Time → 4.25

  Prediction	Chance Of RT
  New Jersey Devils	46.73 %
  Columbus Blue Jackets	32.79 %
  Draw	23.53 %
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• Assessing the odds for player performance indicates there is a 17.64% prediction of the player scoring more than 0.5 goals, including overtime:
  Over 0.5 Player Goals (incl. OT) → 5.67

  Prediction	Chance Of O/U POG OT (0.5)
  Over	17.64 %
  Under	65.88 %
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• Assessing the odds for shots on goal suggests there is a 51.95% expectation of this player making more than 1.5 shots on goal, including extra time:
  Over 1.5 Player Shots On Goal (incl. OT) → 1.93

  Prediction	Chance Of O/U SOG OT (1.5)
  Over	51.95 %
  Under	46.51 %
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• Evaluating the odds for shots on goal indicates there is a 39.68% expectation of this player making higher than 2.5 shots on goal, including overtime:
  Over 2.5 Player Shots On Goal (incl. OT) → 2.52

  Prediction	Chance Of O/U SOG OT (2.5)
  Over	39.68 %
  Under	51.23 %
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• Evaluating the odds for shots on goal suggests there is a 45.87% prediction of the player making higher than 3.5 shots on goal, including overtime:
  Over 3.5 Player Shots On Goal (incl. OT) → 2.18

  Prediction	Chance Of O/U SOG OT (3.5)
  Over	45.87 %
  Under	60.17 %
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• Assessing the odds for total goals implies a likelihood of a 58.17% prediction of this game having more than 5.5 total points including overtime and penalties:
  Match Over 5.5 Total (incl. OT & penalties) → 1.72

  Prediction	Chance Of Total OT & Penalties (5.5)
  Over	58.17 %
  Under	44.44 %
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• Analyzing the odds for total points suggests a likelihood of a 47.39% prediction of this game having higher than 6.5 total points including overtime and penalties:
  Match Over 6.5 Total (incl. OT & penalties) → 2.11

  Prediction	Chance Of Total OT & Penalties (6.5)
  Over	47.39 %
  Under	55.87 %
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• Analyzing the odds for total points indicates there is a 19.69% expectation of this match having over 8.5 total goals including overtime and penalties:
  Match Over 8.5 Total (incl. OT & penalties) → 5.08

  Prediction	Chance Of Total OT & Penalties (8.5)
  Over	19.69 %
  Under	83.33 %
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• Analyzing the odds for total points implies there is a 100% prediction of this match having higher than 1.5 total points scored:
  Match Over 1.5 Points → 1.00

  Prediction	Chance Of Total Over/Under (1.5)
  Over	100 %
  Under	100 %
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• Assessing the odds for points scored indicates there is a 95.24% prediction of this match having higher than 2.5 total points scored:
  Match Over 2.5 Points → 1.05

  Prediction	Chance Of Total Over/Under (2.5)
  Over	95.24 %
  Under	9.52 %
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• Assessing the odds for points scored suggests there is a 89.29% prediction of this game having more than 3.5 total points:
  Match Over 3.5 Points → 1.12

  Prediction	Chance Of Total Over/Under (3.5)
  Over	89.29 %
  Under	16.67 %
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• Analyzing the odds for total points suggests a likelihood of a 60.61% prediction of this match having over 5.5 total points:
  Match Over 5.5 Points → 1.65

  Prediction	Chance Of Total Over/Under (5.5)
  Over	60.61 %
  Under	44.44 %
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• Assessing the odds for total points indicates there is a 29.41% prediction of this match having over 7.5 total points including overtime and penalties:
  Match Over 7.5 Total (incl. OT & penalties) → 3.40

  Prediction	Chance Of Total OT & Penalties (7.5)
  Over	29.41 %
  Under	75.19 %
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Prediction Based On Head-to-Head: New Jersey Devils to secure victory

H2H: New Jersey Devils (8 – 2) Columbus Blue Jackets.
New Jersey Devils to win. The reason? Over the last 10 H2H encounters between them, New Jersey Devils are ahead 8 – 2. Our head-to-head data starts from the encounter between them in 2009. This indicates that New Jersey Devils are likely to prevail in this upcoming clash. Their most recent match took place on the Mon, 13 Oct 25, when New Jersey Devils secured a 3 – 2 win.

Can Columbus Blue Jackets reverse the trend and overcome the H2H stats? The most recent game Columbus Blue Jackets defeated New Jersey Devils occurred on Fri, 20 Dec 24, illustrating that they do have a chance.

Prediction Based On Recent Form: New Jersey Devils to get the victory

Looking at team momentum heading into this match, New Jersey Devils lost up against Philadelphia Flyers with a result of 3-5. Columbus Blue Jackets lost against Pittsburgh Penguins with a score of 3-4. New Jersey Devils have got the victory in 5 of their last 10 matches in all competitions, while Columbus Blue Jackets got the victory in 4 of their last 10 games in all competitions, suggesting perhaps New Jersey Devils are in better shape heading into this match.

Evaluating team trends reveals crucial insight into momentum so you can uncover winning wagers

Against All Teams Streaks:

• Columbus Blue Jackets: 4 Losses.
• New Jersey Devils: First period both scoring in 4 of 5.
• Columbus Blue Jackets: More than 5.5 goals in 5 of 7.
• New Jersey Devils: More than 1.5 goals in first period in 4 of 5.

Specific Head-2-Head Streaks:

• New Jersey Devils: 3 Wins.

New Jersey Devils vs Columbus Blue Jackets Best Betting Odds For The Match

Winner (incl. overtime and penalties)

1W

1.724

2W

2.28

Regular Time Result

1W

2.14

2W

3.05

X

4.25

Over Under Player Goals (incl. overtime)

> 0.5

5.67

< 0.5

1.518

Over Under Player Shots On Goal (incl. overtime)

> 1.5

1.925

< 1.5

2.15

> 2.5

2.52

< 2.5

1.952

> 3.5

2.18

< 3.5

1.662

Total (incl. overtime and penalties)

> 5.5

1.719

< 5.5

2.25

> 6.5

2.11

< 6.5

1.79

> 8.5

5.08

< 8.5

1.2

> 7.5

3.4

< 7.5

1.33

Total

> 1.5

1

< 1.5

1

> 2.5

1.05

< 2.5

10.5

> 3.5

1.12

< 3.5

6

> 5.5

1.65

< 5.5

2.25

New Jersey Devils vs Columbus Blue Jackets Tips

Total (incl. overtime and penalties) 7.5 → Under catches the eye as a gainful stake → 1.33