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.

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

And the confines of Nationwide Arena have been friendly to the home team, as the Blue Jackets are 19-4-4 in their last 27 home games. On the season, Columbus’ 4.15 goals per game at home lead the NHL as well.

The Columbus Blue Jackets host the Vegas Golden Knights after Mathieu Olivier's two-goal game against the New Jersey Devils in the Blue Jackets' 5-3 loss.