DEVILS VS. BLUE JACKETS
Tonight is the first of four games between the Devils and Blue Jackets in 2016-17. The clubs will face-off again, Mar. 5 at Prudential Center. New Jersey was 1-4-0 against Columbus in the 2015-16 season. Kyle Palmieri had the most points of any Devil, scoring 3g-2a-5pts in five games vs. CBJ. The Devils only victory against the Blue Jackets last season was a 2-1 win on Mar. 20, 2016, in which Scott Wedgewood stopped 27 of 28 shots.
The Devils are closing out their 12th of 18 sets of back-to-back games tonight. New Jersey is 3-5-4 in first games and is 6-2-3 in second games of back-to-backs. The club is 6-5-2 vs. Metropolitan Division opponents and is 12-13-5 against the Eastern Conference in 2016-17.
New Jersey is 3-5-1 overall vs. Columbus and is 1-2-1 at Nationwide Arena since the 2014-15 season. Palmieri has four points (2g-2a) in his last two games vs. CBJ. Taylor Hall has 14pts (5g-9a) in 12 career games against the Blue Jackets.
2/4 Pregame Notes: Devils at Blue Jackets
New Jersey Devils (21-21-10) at Columbus Blue Jackets (33-12-5) • 7PM ET • Nationwide Arena • MSG • TOJN/WFAN