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New Jersey Devils vs. Columbus Blue JacketsDec 31, 2025

Final· Nationwide Arena
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NJD
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CBJ
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Goals123TShots123T
NJD0033NJD10121133
CBJ1102CBJ1018735
NJD 54CBJ 73
NJD 2.65CBJ 4.16
PP goals
NJD 1CBJ 0
Hits
NJD 17CBJ 26
Blocks
NJD 10CBJ 11
PIM
NJD 11CBJ 7
NJD 50%CBJ 50%

Fantasy takeaways

Generated from the play-by-play, shifts and season context. No opinions, just what changed.

New Jersey Devils edge Columbus Blue Jackets 3–2

New Jersey Devils beat Columbus Blue Jackets 3–2 at CBJ. Luke Hughes (NJD) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for NJD: Bratt–Hischier–Hughes skated 11:29 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (47.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

  1. Points
    Luke Hughes had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 21:27.Hughes
  2. New line
    New look for NJD: Bratt–Hischier–Hughes skated 11:29 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (47.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.BrattHischierHughes
  3. Usage
    Kirill Marchenko (CBJ) played 25:11, +6:19 up on his 18:52 season average over 75 games.Marchenko
  4. Usage
    Miles Wood (CBJ) played 2:51, −9:11 down on his 12:02 season average over 53 games.Wood
  5. Luck
    CBJ scored 2 goals on 4.16 expected goals (73 attempts), well short of its chances.
  6. Goalie
    Jake Allen (NJD) faced 35 shots and stopped 33 (.943), +7 against a season average of 27.9; the win.Allen
  7. New line
    New look for NJD: Meier–Gritsyuk–Mercer skated 8:41 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (27.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.MeierGritsyukMercer
  8. Usage
    Mason Marchment (CBJ) played 21:15, +3:56 up on his 17:19 season average over 67 games.Marchment

Shot map

Both teams on one rink, filtered by strength and period.

Shot map

Every attempt, sized by expected goals. Goals are rings, shots on goal dots, misses hollow, blocks crosses.

Shot map, NJD at CBJ: 127 attempts, 68 on goal, 5 goals, 6.81 expected goals; best chance Mason Marchment at 0.58 xG.

Strength
Period
Team
← NJD attacks left (bottom on phones)CBJ attacks right (top on phones) →
  • CBJ
  • NJD
  • Goal
  • Shot on goal
  • Missed
  • Blocked

Showing 127 of 127 attempts · CBJ 73 · NJD 54

Game flow

Cumulative expected goals and shot attempts, with power plays shaded and goals marked.

Cumulative shot attempts

Game flow, NJD at CBJ: expected goals 4.16 to 2.65 (CBJ led the chances), shot attempts 73 to 54, 5 goals.

0.01.02.03.04.05.01st2nd3rdCBJNJDMCHGHnet xGcumulative expected goals · 60:00
  • CBJ
  • NJD
  • Goal
  • Power play (shaded)
Pressure Index
CBJNJDcontrol2nd3rdMarchment · 1st 6:18Coyle · 2nd 13:41Hischier · 3rd 2:49Gritsyuk · 3rd 3:44Hughes · 3rd 4:45
  • CBJ pressure
  • NJD pressure
  • Goal
  • Control (|PI| > 0.25)

: descriptive only, the team with more pressure scored the next goal about half the time. In control: NJD 23% of the game, CBJ 37%.

Shift chart

Every shift, grouped by line and pair; bars are coloured by strength state. Click a player to highlight.

Shifts

Shift chart, NJD at CBJ: 38 players over 60:00; most ice Jet Greaves (58:13) for CBJ and Jake Allen (59:41) for NJD, 5 goals.

CBJ
NJD
goals / penalties
  • Even strength
  • Power play
  • Penalty kill
  • Goal
  • Penalty

Head-to-head matchups

CBJ skaters (rows) against NJD skaters (columns) at 5v5. Square size is time together; colour is xGF% from the CBJ side.

Matchup matrix

Head-to-head matrix, CBJ rows versus NJD columns: 250 matchups; most common Provorov vs Hughes, 11:53 at 78% xGF.

CBJ ↓ · NJD →HischierHughesBrattBrownPalatGlassMercerMeierGritsyukGlendeningCotterNoesenPesceHughesSiegenthalerHamiltonDillonWhiteL1 MarchenkoL1 MarchmentL1 FantilliL2 JennerL2 CoyleL2 OlivierL3 GaunceL3 JohnsonL3 Aston-ReeseL4 SillingerL4 VoronkovL4 WoodD1 ProvorovD1 FabbroD2 SeversonD2 MateychukD3 ChristiansenD3 Mayo
CBJ xGF% 4060square size = TOI together · blank = under 1:00

Sequence card

5-on-5 possession-chain numbers from the sequence engine (Draw Equity and control cover all situations).

Sequence card
StatNJDCBJ
6073
2.074.10
2.023.46
219
58
2626
−0.005+0.005
23%37%

Definitions: sequence xG, transition attempts, Draw Equity, control and the Pressure Index.

Lines used

Detected from who actually shared the ice, with time together. Percentages are the unit's share of shot attempts.

New Jersey Devils

Current NJD line combinations →

Columbus Blue Jackets

Current CBJ line combinations →

Scoring summary

Every goal with the skaters on the ice for it.

1st period

  1. 6:18
    CBJMason Marchment (Kirill Marchenko, Dysin Mayo)wrist0.58 xG
    NJD: Pesce, Meier, Gritsyuk, Mercer, HughesCBJ: Mayo, Marchment, Marchenko, Christiansen, Fantilli
    NJD 0 – 1 CBJ

2nd period

  1. 13:41
    CBJCharlie Coyle (Boone Jenner, Cole Sillinger)snap0.34 xG
    NJD: Siegenthaler, Meier, White, Glass, HughesCBJ: Coyle, Jenner, Provorov, Fabbro, Sillinger
    NJD 0 – 2 CBJ

3rd period

  1. 2:49
    NJDNico HischierPP (Luke Hughes, Jack Hughes)snap0.18 xG
    NJD: Noesen, Bratt, Hischier, Hughes, HughesCBJ: Coyle, Gaunce, Provorov, Mateychuk
    NJD 1 – 2 CBJ
  2. 3:44
    NJDArseny Gritsyuk (Timo Meier, Jonas Siegenthaler)snap0.04 xG
    NJD: Hamilton, Siegenthaler, Meier, Gritsyuk, MercerCBJ: Severson, Marchment, Marchenko, Mateychuk, Fantilli
    NJD 2 – 2 CBJ
  3. 4:45
    NJDLuke Hughes (Connor Brown, Ondrej Palat)snap0.17 xG
    NJD: Palat, Brown, Pesce, Glass, HughesCBJ: Provorov, Marchment, Fabbro, Marchenko, Fantilli
    NJD 3 – 2 CBJ

Box score

Skaters grouped by the line they played on; CF% is the 5v5 share of shot attempts while on the ice.

New Jersey Devils

NJD skaters
SkaterLineGAP+/-HitsBlkPIMPPSH
Nico Hischier CL1101030.4410019:39——5653
Jack Hughes CL1011-160.3100019:26——5541
Jesper Bratt LL1000030.1910017:41——5360
Connor Brown RL2011+120.0221018:35——4352
Ondrej Palat LL2011+110.0410014:19——4247
Cody Glass CL2000010.3401513:18——4538
Dawson Mercer CL3000020.0500016:28——3816
Timo Meier RL3011-120.1730014:51——3312
Arseny Gritsyuk RL3101010.5611014:07——3619
Luke Glendening CL4000010.0500011:41——4133
Paul Cotter LL4000000.060006:54——4032
Stefan Noesen RL4000020.080006:53——5048
Brett Pesce DD1000030.1002025:18——5040
Luke Hughes DD1112010.1702021:27——5140
Jonas Siegenthaler DD2011010.0112022:58——4424
Dougie Hamilton DD2000+140.0630421:04——4932
Brenden Dillon DD3000000.0030218:08——3337
Colton White DD3000-100.0011011:32——3020
NJD goalies
GoalieDecSASVGATOI
Jake Allen(start)W35332.9434.1659:41

Columbus Blue Jackets

CBJ skaters
SkaterLineGAP+/-HitsBlkPIMPPSH
Kirill Marchenko RL1011-150.5411225:11——5361
Mason Marchment LL1101-131.1110021:15——5677
Adam Fantilli CL1000-110.0910020:45——5666
Boone Jenner CL2011+140.6831018:22——6065
Charlie Coyle CL2101+130.7200017:51——6380
Mathieu Olivier RL2000010.0380016:28——6265
Brendan Gaunce CL3000020.0521013:27——4342
Kent Johnson CL3000000.0300012:29——4750
Zachary Aston-Reese LL3000020.314108:48——5051
Cole Sillinger CL4011+140.2720014:54——5484
Dmitri Voronkov LL4000000.0030512:53——5062
Miles Wood LL4000000.000002:51——290
Ivan Provorov DD1000030.0504029:33——5264
Dante Fabbro DD1000020.0912022:41——4964
Damon Severson DD2000-120.1300022:54——4731
Denton Mateychuk DD2000-120.0200021:32——4943
Jake Christiansen DD3000+100.0000010:13——8297
Dysin Mayo DD3011+110.040109:36——7896
CBJ goalies
GoalieDecSASVGATOI
Jet Greaves(start)L33303.9092.1358:13

Goal anatomy

Animated replays from NHL EDGE tracking, with the entry, passes and shot speed for each goal.

Mason Marchment (CBJ) 1st 6:18 · assists Kirill Marchenko, Dysin Mayo · Rebound · 47.5 mph shot.

Arseny Gritsyuk · 3rd 3:44 · NJD

Play
odd-man-rush
Entry
carry
Odd man
4-on-2
Passes
2
Shot
75.2 mph
Distance
42 ft
Entry to goal
1.7 s

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