How to Watch Devils Game vs. Columbus Blue Jackets (12/19/2024); Projected Lines, Notes, & More

The New Jersey Devils (21-10-3) head to Ohio, visiting the Columbus Blue Jackets (12-15-5) amid a three-game win streak.

A win on Thursday night would give New Jersey their first four-game win streak of the 2024-25 season.

Last time out, New Jersey went into St. Louis and put on a nearly perfect performance en route to a 4-1 victory over the Blues.

Let’s look ahead to tonight’s tilt.

What to Know vs. Blues

-New Jersey and Columbus face-off for the first of three matchups this season.

-Jack Hughes (3g-1a) and Dawson Mercer (1g-3a) led New Jersey with four points against Columbus last season.

2023-24 vs. CBJ

11/24/23 2-1, L Prudential Center
12/16/23 6-3, W Columbus
12/27/23 4-3, Wot Prudential Center
1/19/24 4-1, W Columbus

Devils vs. Blues

Record: 22-23-1-5
Home Record: 12-9-1-3
Road Record: 10-14-0-2

Projected Devils Lineup*

Forwards

Ondrej Palat–Jack Hughes–Jesper Bratt

Timo Meier–Nico Hischier–Dawson Mercer

Tomas Tatar–Erik Haula–Stefan Noesen

Paul Cotter–Justin Dowling–Nathan Légaré

Defensemen

Brenden Dillon–Dougie Hamilton

Jonas Siegenthaler–Johnathan Kovacevic

Luke Hughes–Brett Pesce

Goaltenders

Jacob Markstrom

Jake Allen

*Lineup subject to change

Projected Blues Lineup*

Forwards

James van Riemsdyk–Sean Monahan–Kent Johnson

Dmitri Voronkov–Adam Fantilli–Kirill Marchenko

Zach Aston-Reese–Cole Sillinger–Mathieu Olivier

Mikael Pyyhtia–Sean Kuraly–Kevin Labanc

Defensemen

Zach Werenski–Dante Fabbro

Ivan Provorov–Damon Severson

Jake Christiansen–Jack Johnson

Goaltenders

Elvis Merzlikins

Daniil Tarasov

*Lineup subject to change

How to Watch the Devils Game — 7:00 P.M. EST

Watch: MSGSN

Radio: DEVILS HOCKEY NET

Next Up

Thu., Dec. 19 At CBJ 7:00 P.M. E.T.
Sat. Dec. 21 Vs PIT 7:00 P.M. E.T.
Mon. Dec. 23 Vs NYR 1:00 P.M. E.T.
HOLIDAY BREAK Dec. 24-26 

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