"The oddsmakers are predicting a close contest between the New Jersey Devils and Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday in Newark, with the Devils given moneyline odds of -120 and the Blue Jackets at +100. The Devils have won 50.0% of their games this season when favored on the moneyline (16-16). New Jersey has gone 13-13 when it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -120 or shorter (50.0% win percentage). Based on this game's moneyline, the Devils' implied win probability is 54.5%. New Jersey and its opponent have combined to score more than 6 goals in 23 of 55 games this season."
"This season the Blue Jackets have been an underdog 35 times, and won 13, or 37.1%, of those games. This season Columbus has won 10 of its 23 games, or 43.5%, when it's the underdog by at least +100 on the moneyline. Sportsbooks have implied, given the moneyline set for this matchup, that the Blue Jackets have a 50.0% chance to win. Columbus has played 33 games this season that ended with more than 6 goals."
"Devils vs. Blue Jackets Injury Report Devils: Marc McLaughlin: Undisclosed (Out), Zack MacEwen: Acl (Out For Season), Jack Hughes: Lower Body (Day-To-Day), Stefan Noesen: Knee (Out), Luke Hughes: Shoulder (Out) Blue Jackets: Dante Fabbro: Lower Body (Day-To-Day), Kirill Marchenko: Illness (Day-To-Day), Brendan Smith: Leg (Out) Devils vs. Blue Jackets Prediction and Pick We expect the Devils (-120 on the moneyline) to beat the Blue Jackets (+100 on the moneyline). Based on our analysis of this matchup's historical data, we pick the over at 6 goals."
The Devils enter as modest favorites at -120 with an implied win probability of 54.5% and have gone 13-13 when favored at -120 or shorter. New Jersey has a 50.0% win rate this season when favored on the moneyline (16-16). The Blue Jackets have been underdogs 35 times and won 13 (37.1%), including a 10-13 mark when at least +100 on the moneyline, and sportsbooks imply a 50.0% chance for Columbus. Both teams have a substantial number of games exceeding six total goals, and the prediction favors the Devils with the over 6 goals.
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