New Jersey Devils at Columbus Blue Jackets

Nationwide Arena, Columbus Regular Season Final

Final score

The Columbus Blue Jackets beat the New Jersey Devils 4–2 on Thursday, December 19, 2024 at home.

Final score, New Jersey Devils at Columbus Blue Jackets
Team Goals 2024-2025 record
New Jersey Devils 2 42-33-7
at Columbus Blue Jackets 4 40-33-9

Goals by period

Goals by period, New Jersey Devils at Columbus Blue Jackets
Team 1st period 2nd period 3rd period Total
New Jersey Devils 0 0 2 2
Columbus Blue Jackets 1 2 1 4

Shots on goal by period

Shots on goal by period, New Jersey Devils at Columbus Blue Jackets
Team 1st period 2nd period 3rd period Total
New Jersey Devils 7 17 18 42
Columbus Blue Jackets 6 8 6 20

Three stars

  1. S. Monahan, Columbus Blue Jackets (2 goals, 1 assist)
  2. E. Merzlikins, Columbus Blue Jackets (goaltender)
  3. K. Marchenko, Columbus Blue Jackets (2 assists)

Scoring summary

Every goal, New Jersey Devils at Columbus Blue Jackets. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period Time Team Goal Assists Type Score
1st 07:55 Columbus Blue Jackets Ivan Provorov (3) Zachary Aston-Reese (7), Mathieu Olivier (5) Even strength NJD 0, CBJ 1
2nd 09:36 Columbus Blue Jackets Zach Werenski (11) Kirill Marchenko (21), Sean Monahan (17) Power play NJD 0, CBJ 2
2nd 13:58 Columbus Blue Jackets Sean Monahan (10) Dmitri Voronkov (7), Kirill Marchenko (22) Even strength NJD 0, CBJ 3
3rd 17:10 New Jersey Devils Luke Hughes (2) Paul Cotter (6), Ondrej Palat (7) Even strength NJD 1, CBJ 3
3rd 18:35 New Jersey Devils Timo Meier (11) Jack Hughes (29), Luke Hughes (11) Even strength NJD 2, CBJ 3
3rd 18:50 Columbus Blue Jackets Sean Monahan (11) Unassisted Even strength, Empty net NJD 2, CBJ 4

Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.

Team stats

Team stats, New Jersey Devils at Columbus Blue Jackets
Stat New Jersey Devils Columbus Blue Jackets
Shots on goal 42 20
Power play 0 of 1 1 of 2
Penalty minutes 4 2
Hits 19 15
Blocked shots 8 24
Giveaways 22 16
Takeaways 8 2
Faceoffs won 29/59 (49.2%) 30/59 (50.8%)

Box score

New Jersey Devils

New Jersey Devils skaters
Player Position GoalsAssistsPointsPlus/minusPenalty minutesShots on goalHitsBlocked shotsPower-play goalsFaceoff percentageTime on ice
Number 11 S. Noesen R 0 0 0 -1 0 3 2 0 0 100% 16:23
Number 13 N. Hischier C 0 0 0 -1 0 1 0 0 0 52.9% 23:59
Number 14 N. Bastian R 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 08:09
Number 18 O. Palat L 0 1 1 +1 0 2 2 0 0 14:29
Number 28 T. Meier R 1 0 1 0 2 4 1 1 0 19:51
Number 37 J. Dowling C 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 50% 08:29
Number 47 P. Cotter L 0 1 1 0 0 2 2 2 0 100% 11:18
Number 56 E. Haula L 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 50% 13:15
Number 63 J. Bratt L 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 23:05
Number 86 J. Hughes C 0 1 1 0 0 13 0 0 0 25:05
Number 90 T. Tatar L 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 09:09
Number 91 D. Mercer C 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 17:03
Number 5 B. Dillon D 0 0 0 -1 0 1 1 0 0 15:43
Number 7 D. Hamilton D 0 0 0 -1 0 1 1 1 0 17:56
Number 8 J. Kovacevic D 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 16:07
Number 22 B. Pesce D 0 0 0 -1 0 1 2 1 0 19:27
Number 43 L. Hughes D 1 1 2 0 0 6 0 1 0 26:26
Number 71 J. Siegenthaler D 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 16:17
New Jersey Devils goalies
Goalie Shots againstSavesGoals againstSave percentageTime on iceDecision
Number 34 J. Allen 19 16 3 .842 54:36 Loss

Columbus Blue Jackets

Columbus Blue Jackets skaters
Player Position GoalsAssistsPointsPlus/minusPenalty minutesShots on goalHitsBlocked shotsPower-play goalsFaceoff percentageTime on ice
Number 4 C. Sillinger C 0 0 0 +1 0 1 3 0 0 56.3% 18:19
Number 7 S. Kuraly C 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 60% 14:17
Number 10 D. Voronkov L 0 1 1 -1 0 1 2 0 0 100% 17:06
Number 19 A. Fantilli C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 50% 13:31
Number 21 J. van Riemsdyk L 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 12:21
Number 23 S. Monahan C 2 1 3 +1 0 3 0 1 0 43.5% 19:21
Number 24 M. Olivier R 0 1 1 +2 0 2 3 4 0 20:23
Number 27 Z. Aston-Reese L 0 1 1 +1 0 2 0 2 0 16:03
Number 67 J. Malatesta L 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 10:56
Number 82 M. Pyyhtia L 0 0 0 -1 0 1 0 0 0 10:15
Number 86 K. Marchenko R 0 2 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 13:32
Number 91 K. Johnson C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14:31
Number 2 J. Christiansen D 0 0 0 +2 0 1 0 2 0 14:30
Number 3 J. Johnson D 0 0 0 -1 0 0 1 0 0 12:48
Number 8 Z. Werenski D 1 0 1 0 2 1 0 3 1 27:26
Number 9 I. Provorov D 1 0 1 +2 0 3 0 1 0 24:54
Number 22 J. Harris D 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 12:38
Number 78 D. Severson D 0 0 0 -1 0 2 1 5 0 25:09
Columbus Blue Jackets goalies
Goalie Shots againstSavesGoals againstSave percentageTime on iceDecision
Number 90 E. Merzlikins 42 40 2 .952 60:00 Win

Penalties

Penalties, New Jersey Devils at Columbus Blue Jackets
Period Time Team Player Infraction Minutes
2nd 04:12 New Jersey Devils Tomas Tatar Hooking 2
2nd 08:23 New Jersey Devils Timo Meier Interference goalkeeper 2
2nd 16:10 Columbus Blue Jackets Zach Werenski Delaying game puck over glass 2

Game information

New Jersey Devils head coach
Sheldon Keefe
Columbus Blue Jackets head coach
Dean Evason
Referees
Gord Dwyer, Thomas John Luxmore
Linesmen
Ryan Jackson, Jesse Marquis
New Jersey Devils scratches
Kurtis MacDermid, Curtis Lazar, Colton White
Columbus Blue Jackets scratches
Kevin Labanc, Dante Fabbro, Justin Danforth

2024-2025 season series

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Sources and further reading

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