New Jersey Devils (1-1, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Columbus Blue Jackets (1-1, in the Metropolitan Division)
Columbus, Ohio; Monday, 7 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: The Columbus Blue Jackets host the New Jersey Devils after Kirill Marchenko’s hat trick against the Minnesota Wild in the Blue Jackets’ 7-4 win.
Columbus went 40-33-9 overall and 13-10-3 in division play a season ago. The Blue Jackets committed 278 total penalties last season, averaging 3.4 per game and serving 8.2 penalty minutes per game.
New Jersey had a 42-33-7 record overall while going 15-12-4 against opponents from the Metropolitan Division last season. The Devils scored 240 total goals a season ago, averaging 2.9 per game on 28.1 shots per game.
INJURIES: Blue Jackets: None listed.
Devils: None listed.
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