How to Watch Devils Game vs. Columbus Blue Jackets (03/17/2025); Projected Lines, Notes, & More

Last time out for the New Jersey Devils (36-26-6) didn’t go as planned. They were called out by head coach Sheldon Keefe for their poor effort against a division rival in a very winnable game. They’ll stay in the division on Monday, gearing up for another crucial tilt against the Columbus Blue Jackets (31-27-8), who they defeated just three games ago.

What to Know vs. Blue Jackets

— The Devils and Columbus conclude their 2024-25 regular-season series (1-1-0).

— The last time out: The Devils defeated Columbus by a score of 5-3 at Prudential Center, after the Devils recorded the game’s opening three goals in the first period.

— Luke Hughes leads the team with four points (2g-2a) against Columbus this season. Hughes owns five career points (3g-2a) against in six games against the Jackets, while his most career points against an NHL opponent is seven (0g-7a vs PIT).

2024-25 vs. Blue Jackets

12/19/24 4-2, L Columbus
3/11/25 5-3, W Prudential Center
3/17/25 TBD Columbus

Devils vs. Blue Jackets

Record: 23-24-1
Home Record: 13-9-1-3
Road Record: 10-15-0-2

Projected Devils Lineup*

Forwards

Timo Meier–Nico Hischier–Stefan Noesen

Ondrej Palat–Dawson Mercer–Tomas Tatar

Daniel Sprong–Cody Glass–Jesper Bratt

Paul Cotter–Curtis Lazar–Nathan Bastian

Defensemen

Brenden Dillon–Simon Nemec

Luke Hughes–Brett Pesce

Brian Dumoulin–Johnathan Kovacevic

Goaltenders

Jacob Markstrom

Jake Allen

*Lineup subject to change

Projected Blue Jackets Lineup*

Forwards

Dmitri Voronkov–Adam Fantilli–Kirill Marchenko

Kent Johnson–Boone Jenner–Yegor Chinakhov

Zach Aston-Reese–Justin Fanforth–Mathieu Olivier

James van Riemsdyk–Sean Kuraly–Luke Kunin

Defensemen

Zach Werenski–Dante Fabbro

Denton Mateychuk–Ivan Provorov

Jack Johnson–Damon Severson

Goaltenders

Daniil Tarasov

Jet Greaves

*Lineup subject to change

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

Watch: MSGSN

Radio: DEVILS HOCKEY NET

Next Up

Thu., Mar. 20 Vs CGY 7:00 P.M. E.T.
Sat., Mar. 22 Vs OTT 7:00 P.M. E.T.
Mon., Mar. 24 Vs VAN 7:30 P.M. E.T.
Wed., Mar. 26 At CHI 7:30 P.M. E.T.
Fri., Mar. 28 At WPG 8:00 P.M. E.T.

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