New Jersey Devils @ Columbus Blue Jackets

21-11-3, 12-5-0 Away

Final

	1	2	3	T
Devils NJ	0	0	2	2
Blue Jackets CBJ	1	2	1	4

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13-15-5, 9-4-3 Home

Monahan's 2 goals, Merzlikins' 40 saves help Blue Jackets stop skid, beat Devils 4-2

— Sean Monahan had two goals and an assist, Elvis Merzlikins stopped a season-high 40 shots and the Columbus Blue Jackets snapped a five-game skid with a 4-2 victory over the New Jersey Devils on Thursday night.

Dec 20, 2024, 03:12 am - AP

		1	2	3	T
	Devils	0	0	2	2
	Blue Jackets	1	2	1	4

1st Period			NJ	CBJ
7:55		Ivan Provorov (3) Assists: Zachary Aston-Reese (7), Mathieu Olivier (5)	0	1

2nd Period			NJ	CBJ
9:36		Zach Werenski (11) (Power Play) Assists: Kirill Marchenko (21), Sean Monahan (17)	0	2
13:58		Sean Monahan (10) Assists: Dmitri Voronkov (7), Kirill Marchenko (22)	0	3

3rd Period		NJ	CBJ
17:10	Luke Hughes (2) Assists: Paul Cotter (6), Ondrej Palat (7)	1	3
18:35	Timo Meier (11) Assists: Jack Hughes (29), Luke Hughes (11)	2	3
18:50	Sean Monahan (11) (Empty Net) Unassisted	2	4

Johnathan Kovacevic shot blocked by Zach Aston-Reese
Cole Sillinger Snap Shot High and Wide Right
Cole Sillinger hit Timo Meier
Sean Kuraly faceoff won against Justin Dowling
Giveaway by Damon Severson
Paul Cotter shot blocked by Damon Severson
James van Riemsdyk Backhand saved by Jake Allen
Sean Monahan Snap Shot Wide Right
Giveaway by Damon Severson
Zach Aston-Reese Backhand saved by Jake Allen
Ivan Provorov Goal (3) Snap Shot, assists: Zach Aston-Reese (7), Mathieu Olivier (5)
Zach Werenski shot blocked by Dmitri Voronkov
Damon Severson Snap Shot saved by Jake Allen
Sean Kuraly faceoff won against Justin Dowling
Giveaway by Mikael Pyyhtia
Sean Kuraly faceoff won against Erik Haula
Paul Cotter shot blocked by Adam Fantilli
James van Riemsdyk hit Timo Meier
Mathieu Olivier Snap Shot saved by Jake Allen
Mathieu Olivier hit Jonas Siegenthaler
Giveaway by Zach Werenski
Zachary Aston-Reese Slap Shot Wide Left
Jack Johnson Snap Shot Wide Left
Giveaway by Jack Johnson
Sean Kuraly Snap Shot saved by Jake Allen
Cole Sillinger faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Damon Severson Slap Shot High and Wide Left
Jack Hughes shot blocked by Jake Christiansen
Cole Sillinger faceoff won against Jack Hughes
Paul Cotter shot blocked by Sean Monahan
James Malatesta hit Jonas Siegenthaler
Adam Fantilli Wrist Shot Wide Right
Kirill Marchenko hit Jonas Siegenthaler
Mathieu Olivier Snap Shot saved by Jake Allen
Cole Sillinger faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Cole Sillinger faceoff won against Jack Hughes
Damon Severson Slap Shot saved by Jake Allen
Cole Sillinger hit Jesper Bratt
Jack Hughes shot blocked by Zach Werenski
Dmitri Voronkov hit Dougie Hamilton
Sean Kuraly faceoff won against Jack Hughes
Sean Kuraly hit Brett Pesce
Jonas Siegenthaler shot blocked by Jordan Harris
Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Nathan Bastian
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Zach Werenski shot blocked by Dmitri Voronkov
Sean Monahan Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
Kirill Marchenko Slap Shot Wide Left
Kirill Marchenko Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
Jack Hughes shot blocked by Damon Severson
Cole Sillinger Snap Shot Wide Right
Giveaway by Cole Sillinger
James Malatesta Slap Shot High and Wide Right
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Sean Monahan Tip-In Wide Right
Zach Werenski Goal (11) Tip-In, assists: Kirill Marchenko (21), Sean Monahan (17)
Cole Sillinger Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
Dougie Hamilton shot blocked by Zach Aston-Reese
Takeaway by James Malatesta
Brenden Dillon shot blocked by Damon Severson
Kirill Marchenko Wrist Shot Wide Right
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Jake Christiansen Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
Giveaway by Jake Christiansen
Dmitri Voronkov Tip-In saved by Jake Allen
Sean Monahan Goal (10) Wrist Shot, assists: Dmitri Voronkov (7), Kirill Marchenko (22)
Giveaway by Jordan Harris
Giveaway by James Malatesta
James Malatesta hit Johnathan Kovacevic
Ondrej Palat shot blocked by Damon Severson
Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Erik Haula
Giveaway by Damon Severson
Takeaway by Damon Severson
Zach Werenski Delaying Game - Puck over glass
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Erik Haula
Cole Sillinger faceoff won against Justin Dowling
Mathieu Olivier hit Brenden Dillon
Giveaway by Dmitri Voronkov
Luke Hughes shot blocked by Zach Werenski
Giveaway by Zach Werenski
Kirill Marchenko Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
Mikael Pyyhtia Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
Damon Severson hit Ondrej Palat
Adam Fantilli Snap Shot Wide Right
Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Timo Meier shot blocked by Jake Christiansen
Cole Sillinger faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Cole Sillinger hit Luke Hughes
Sean Kuraly faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Giveaway by Cole Sillinger
Dawson Mercer shot blocked by Jordan Harris
Zach Aston-Reese Backhand saved by Jake Allen
Ivan Provorov Snap Shot saved by Jake Allen
Sean Kuraly faceoff won against Erik Haula
Luke Hughes shot blocked by Adam Fantilli
Cole Sillinger faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Dougie Hamilton shot blocked by Mathieu Olivier
Dougie Hamilton shot blocked by Mathieu Olivier
Mathieu Olivier hit Dougie Hamilton
Jack Hughes shot blocked by Zach Werenski
Ivan Provorov Backhand saved by Jake Allen
Cole Sillinger faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Giveaway by Sean Monahan
Dmitri Voronkov hit Erik Haula
Jack Johnson hit Jack Hughes
Dmitri Voronkov faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Nico Hischier shot blocked by Damon Severson
Timo Meier shot blocked by Ivan Provorov
Jack Hughes shot blocked by Mathieu Olivier
Luke Hughes shot blocked by Sean Kuraly
Giveaway by Sean Kuraly
Luke Hughes shot blocked by Sean Kuraly
Giveaway by Zach Werenski
Sean Monahan Goal (11) Wrist Shot, assists: none
Jesper Bratt shot blocked by Mathieu Olivier
Takeaway by Stefan Noesen
Jonas Siegenthaler Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Goalie Stopped
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Cole Sillinger
Jonas Siegenthaler Slap Shot Wide Left
Goalie Stopped
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Cole Sillinger
Jonas Siegenthaler shot blocked by Dawson Mercer
Puck in Benches
Nathan Bastian hit Jordan Harris
Takeaway by Jonas Siegenthaler
Giveaway by Jonas Siegenthaler
Johnathan Kovacevic hit Zach Werenski
Stefan Noesen Slap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Brenden Dillon hit Mathieu Olivier
Giveaway by Dougie Hamilton
Dawson Mercer Wrist Shot Wide Right
Ondrej Palat Wrist Shot Wide Left
Stefan Noesen hit Jordan Harris
Giveaway by Dougie Hamilton
Stefan Noesen hit Adam Fantilli
Ondrej Palat Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Ondrej Palat hit Zach Werenski
Damon Severson shot blocked by Brett Pesce
Zach Werenski shot blocked by Luke Hughes
Off-side
Tomas Tatar Backhand Wide Left
Jonas Siegenthaler Wrist Shot Wide Left
Icing
Luke Hughes Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Timo Meier Wrist Shot Wide Left
Timo Meier Wrist Shot Wide Left
Timo Meier Slap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Brett Pesce hit Adam Fantilli
Giveaway by Jack Hughes
Giveaway by Nathan Bastian
Icing
Justin Dowling faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Giveaway by Dougie Hamilton
Luke Hughes Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Goalie Stopped
Giveaway by Dawson Mercer
Giveaway by Jesper Bratt
Dougie Hamilton Slap Shot Wide Left
Brenden Dillon Snap Shot Wide Left
Goalie Stopped
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Mathieu Olivier
Icing
Brett Pesce Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Goalie Stopped
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Cole Sillinger
Giveaway by Brett Pesce
Giveaway by Jack Hughes
Jesper Bratt hit Damon Severson
Giveaway by Erik Haula
Goalie Stopped
Puck in Crowd
Ondrej Palat Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Icing
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Cole Sillinger
Timo Meier Slap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Giveaway by Dougie Hamilton
Icing
Erik Haula faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Jack Hughes Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Erik Haula Deflected saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Erik Haula Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Goalie Stopped
Jack Hughes Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Goalie Stopped
Paul Cotter faceoff won against Sean Kuraly
Giveaway by Paul Cotter
Puck in Crowd
Tomas Tatar hit Jordan Harris
Tomas Tatar Hooking against Jordan Harris
Goalie Stopped
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Kent Johnson shot blocked by Dawson Mercer
Jack Hughes Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Takeaway by Luke Hughes
Jack Hughes Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Paul Cotter hit James Malatesta
Timo Meier Interference - Goalkeeper against Elvis Merzlikins
TV Timeout
Giveaway by Dawson Mercer
Paul Cotter Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Mikael Pyyhtia shot blocked by Johnathan Kovacevic
Justin Dowling Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Goalie Stopped
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Dougie Hamilton hit Dmitri Voronkov
Icing
Erik Haula faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
Jack Hughes Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Goalie Stopped
Erik Haula faceoff won against Cole Sillinger
Jack Hughes Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Goalie Stopped
Ivan Provorov shot blocked by Paul Cotter
Giveaway by Dougie Hamilton
Giveaway by Tomas Tatar
Jonas Siegenthaler Snap Shot Wide Left
Nathan Bastian Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
Jonas Siegenthaler hit Sean Kuraly
Jack Hughes Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Icing
Luke Hughes Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
TV Timeout
Stefan Noesen Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Goalie Stopped
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Giveaway by Jack Hughes
Jack Hughes Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Takeaway by Timo Meier
Sean Kuraly shot blocked by Timo Meier
Takeaway by Ondrej Palat
High Stick
Brett Pesce Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
Justin Dowling Snap Shot Wide Right
Goalie Stopped
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Jack Hughes Snap Shot High and Wide Left
Jesper Bratt Tip-In saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Giveaway by Brett Pesce
Takeaway by Ondrej Palat
Jesper Bratt Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Luke Hughes Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Ondrej Palat hit James van Riemsdyk
Jack Hughes Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Jesper Bratt hit Jake Christiansen
Jack Hughes Backhand saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Dougie Hamilton shot blocked by Timo Meier
Timo Meier hit Damon Severson
Icing
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Giveaway by Nathan Bastian
Off-side
Stefan Noesen faceoff won against Sean Kuraly
Paul Cotter hit Jordan Harris
Icing
Puck in Netting
Dawson Mercer Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Brett Pesce hit Mathieu Olivier
Timo Meier Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Icing
Luke Hughes shot blocked by Nico Hischier
Puck in Netting
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Cole Sillinger
Dmitri Voronkov shot blocked by Dougie Hamilton
Goalie Stopped
Jordan Harris shot blocked by Paul Cotter
Johnathan Kovacevic Snap Shot Wide Right
Erik Haula hit Mikael Pyyhtia
Puck in Netting
Takeaway by Luke Hughes
Jack Hughes Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Luke Hughes Tip-In saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Jack Hughes Deflected saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Jack Hughes Backhand Wide Right
Goalie Stopped
Stefan Noesen faceoff won against Sean Kuraly
Brenden Dillon Wrist Shot Off Crossbar
Erik Haula Slap Shot High and Wide Left
Giveaway by Brenden Dillon
Brenden Dillon Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Off-side
Justin Dowling faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
Giveaway by Justin Dowling
Justin Dowling Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Tomas Tatar hit Jordan Harris
Paul Cotter Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Goalie Stopped
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Puck in Netting
Timo Meier Wrist Shot Off Crossbar
Puck in Crowd
Icing
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Stefan Noesen Tip-In saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Goalie Stopped
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Jack Hughes Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Puck in Netting
Nico Hischier Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Dougie Hamilton Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Dougie Hamilton shot blocked by Stefan Noesen
Takeaway by Dawson Mercer
Icing
Paul Cotter Snap Shot Wide Right
Paul Cotter Tip-In Wide Right
Paul Cotter Wrist Shot Wide Left
Luke Hughes Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Paul Cotter (6), Ondrej Palat (7)
Jack Hughes Wrist Shot Missing key [ED_1014]
Jack Hughes Tip-In Wide Left
Icing
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Stefan Noesen Tip-In Above Crossbar
Jesper Bratt Slap Shot Wide Right
Icing
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Cole Sillinger
Timo Meier Goal (11) Tip-In, assists: Jack Hughes (29), Luke Hughes (11)
Timeout - Visitor
Stefan Noesen Tip-In Wide Right
Giveaway by Jack Hughes

DEVILS

BLUE JACKETS

Regular Season Series

CBJ lead 1-0

Devils
2
Blue Jackets
4

Game 1

20/12

Blue Jackets
3
Devils
5

Game 2

11/3

Devils
2
Blue Jackets
1

Game 3

17/3

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Carolina	28	15	4	60
NY Islanders	25	16	5	55
Washington	24	17	6	54
Pittsburgh	21	14	10	52
Philadelphia	22	15	8	52
New Jersey	24	21	2	50
Columbus	20	19	7	47
NY Rangers	20	22	6	46

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New Jersey Devils @ Columbus Blue Jackets

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Sean MonahanC - CBJ

Elvis MerzlikinsG - CBJ

Kirill MarchenkoRW - CBJ

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