The Devils are playing without injured stars Jack Hughes and Dougie Hamilton, but they’re still capable of putting together dominant stretches of puck possession. They did it sporadically against the Blue Jackets, including a three-goal first period aided by a power play and two fortunate bounces.

Falling behind 3-0 in the first period, the Blue Jackets couldn't pull off a comeback despite two more goals for Olivier.

The New Jersey Devils hosted the Columbus Blue Jackets on March 11. This was a huge game, as the Blue Jackets have been slowly creeping closer to the playoffs, as they are now in the second wild card spot in the Eastern Conference.

Pregame analysis and predictions of the Columbus Blue Jackets vs. New Jersey Devils NHL game to be played on March 11, 2025 on ESPN.

Blue Jackets Face Off Against Devils In Most Important Game Of The Season If you were to ask any Columbus Blue Jackets fan what the biggest game of the season was, most would say

NEWARK, NJ - The Devils and Columbus Blue Jackets locked up for the first of two meetings in a week with huge playoff implications for both clubs Tuesday night. Round 1 went to the Devils in a 5-3 victory at Prudential Center.