
The Jackets will finally play a team without a lengthy win streak. New Jersey comes into Columbus having dropped 4 of 5, and are 5-4-1 in their last 10 games.
The Jackets have lost two straight to the Devils after beating them in Jersey on November 24th. The CBJ will get the Devils without superstar Jack Hughes who suffered an upper-body injury earlier in January. Since the last game Hughes has played, the Devils are 1-3-1.
The Devils are currently 7th in the Metro, 12th in the East, and 20th in the NHL.
Three Keys
Series History vs. New Jersey
Who to watch for New Jersey
CBJ Player Notes vs. New Jersey
Injuries
TOTAL MAN GAMES LOST: 169
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