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New Jersey Devils Eastern Conference Metropolitan Division
Matchup Preview • NJ vs. CBJ
Season Overview
New Jersey Devils Columbus Blue Jackets
36-33 (21) Season Record (NHL Rk) 23-38 (29)
6 Division Rank 8
11 Conference Rank 16
17-18 Home Record 13-18
19-15 Away Record 10-20
11-9 Division Record 4-14
21-18-3 Conference Record 10-25-8
241 Goals For 209
247 Goals Against 269
Won 2 Streak Winless 6
Team Info
Height Average 6-2
Weight Average 199.1
Age Average 26.7
Oldest Brendan Smith (35)
Youngest Simon Nemec (20)
Rookies 5
30 years old + 7
How The Team Was Built
Drafted 8
Free agency 8
Waivers 2
Trades 11
EXPERIENCE
GP Forwards 5153 games
GP Defensemen 2547 games
GP Goalies 558 games
Team Totals 9037 games
Team Info
Height Average 6-1
Weight Average 191.3
Age Average 25.5
Oldest Erik Gudbranson (32)
Youngest Adam Fantilli (19)
Rookies 6
30 years old + 6
How The Team Was Built
Drafted 14
Free agency 7
Waivers 0
Trades 7
EXPERIENCE
GP Forwards 3361 games
GP Defensemen 3012 games
GP Goalies 233 games
Team Totals 7200 games
Injuries
Bastian, Nathan Lower body injury injured reserve
Foote, Nolan Undisclosed day-to-day
Hamilton, Dougie Pectoral muscle tear - left injured reserve
MacDermid, Kurtis Lower body injury day-to-day
Siegenthaler, Jonas Concussion sidelined indefinitely
Injuries
Boqvist, Adam Upper body injury day-to-day
Chinakhov, Yegor Upper body injury day-to-day
Danforth, Justin Concussion sidelined indefinitely
Fantilli, Adam Leg laceration sidelined indefinitely
Johnson, Kent Shoulder labrum surgery injured reserve
Kuraly, Sean Lower body injury week-to-week
Nylander, Alex Upper body injury day-to-day
Team Leaders
Goals Jack Hughes - 26
Assists Jesper Bratt - 49
Points Jesper Bratt - 72
Wins Vitek Vanecek - 17
Plus/minus Curtis Lazar - 12
Pen. minutes Kevin Bahl - 57
Team Leaders
Goals Boone Jenner - 22
Assists Johnny Gaudreau - 43
Points Johnny Gaudreau - 54
Wins Elvis Merzlikins - 12
Plus/minus Dmitri Voronkov - 1
Pen. minutes Erik Gudbranson - 72
Who's Hot?
Jesper Bratt (RW) 5pts in last 3 GP
Jack Hughes (C) 8pts in last 5 GP
Kaapo Kahkonen (G) 1-1-0, 2.27, .941 in last 2 GPI
Curtis Lazar (C) 3pts in last 3 GP
Timo Meier (RW) 9pts in last 5 GP
Who's Not?
Jake Allen (G) 1-1-0, 4.00, .886 in last 2 GPI
John Marino (D) 0pts in last 3 GP
Who's Hot?
Zach Werenski (D) 6pts in last 5 GP
Who's Not?
Elvis Merzlikins (G) 0-3-0, 6.01, .841 in last 3 GPI
Daniil Tarasov (G) 0-2-1, 3.70, .899 in last 3 GPI
Alexandre Texier (RW) 2pts in last 9 GP