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11-9-5 - OT2
Columbus Blue Jackets
16-8-1 - L1
New Jersey Devils
Newark - Prudential Center
December 1, 2025 at 12:00 AM - PREGAME
Top 5 Skaters (by Points)
CBJ
1
D
Zach Werenski
9G - 15A
(24P)
2
R
Kirill Marchenko
8G - 14A
(22P)
3
L
Dmitri Voronkov
9G - 9A
(18P)
4
C
Adam Fantilli
9G - 8A
(17P)
5
C
Charlie Coyle
3G - 12A
(15P)
CBJ Injuries
Gudbranson, Erik
Hip
Day to Day
Gudbranson (hip) will remain out of the lineup when the Columbus Blue Jackets face Toronto on Wednesday, per Brian Hedger of The Columbus Dispatch.
Dec 1, 2025
Marchenko, Kirill
Upper Body
Day to Day
Marchenko (upper body) has been skating on his own, Aaron Portzline of The Athletic reports Saturday.
Dec 4, 2025
Jenner, Boone
Upper Body
Day to Day
Jenner (upper body) practiced Sunday and is 'close' to a return, Jeff Svoboda of the Columbus Blue Jackets' official site reports Sunday.
Dec 6, 2025
Olivier, Mathieu
Upper Body
Day to Day
Olivier (upper body) doesn't have a timeline for his return to the lineup, according to Aaron Portzline of The Athletic on Saturday.
Dec 7, 2025
Marrelli, Luca
Shoulder
Week to Week
Marrelli (shoulder) was placed on the injured non-roster list Saturday.
Dec 16, 2025
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NJD
1
L
Jesper Bratt
5G - 19A
(24P)
2
C
Nico Hischier
9G - 14A
(23P)
3
R
Timo Meier
9G - 12A
(21P)
4
C
Jack Hughes
10G - 10A
(20P)
5
C
Dawson Mercer
10G - 10A
(20P)
NJD Injuries
MacEwen, Zack
Lower Body
Day to Day
MacEwen (lower body) was placed on injured reserve Thursday.
Dec 1, 2025
Dadonov, Evgenii
Undisclosed
Week to Week
Dadonov (undisclosed) is expected to miss an extended period of time but is undergoing additional evaluation, Amanda Stein of the New Jersey Devils' official site reports Wednesday.
Dec 17, 2025
Pesce, Brett
Upper Body
Week to Week
Pesce (upper body) was moved from regular IR to long-term injured reserve Saturday, per PuckPedia.
Dec 21, 2025
McLaughlin, Marc
Undisclosed
Week to Week
McLaughlin (undisclosed) landed on injured reserve Monday.
Dec 27, 2025
Kovacevic, Johnathan
Knee
Week to Week
Kovacevic (knee) has been moved to long-term injured reserve, PuckPedia reports Sunday.
Jan 3, 2026
Hughes, Jack
Finger
Week to Week
Hughes (finger) was placed on injured reserve Tuesday, per the NHL media site.
Jan 8, 2026
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Goaltending
CBJ
7-4-5
2.81 GAA
90.1% SV
NJD
8-4-0
2.27 GAA
91.9% SV
CBJ
4-5-0
3.55 GAA
89.4% SV
NJD
7-4-1
3.60 GAA
87.4% SV
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NJD
1-0-0
1.00 GAA
96.8% SV
Goaltenders
CBJ
11-9-5
GAA: 3.24
SV%: 0.895
vs
NJD
16-8-1
GAA: 2.96
SV%: 0.897