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New Jersey Devils vs Columbus Blue Jackets

Regular season · Friday, February 26, 2027 · Nationwide Arena

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Game preview

The New Jersey Devils visit the Columbus Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena on Friday, February 26, 2027, with puck drop at 7:00 PM ET. The game is on CBJNHL, CBJHN and MSGSN2.

This is the fourth of 4 meetings between the teams this season.

Rest and travel

Devils

First game of a road trip.

  1. 162027-02-16: at NSH
  2. 172027-02-17: no game
  3. 182027-02-18: at FLA
  4. 192027-02-19: no game
  5. 202027-02-20: vs BUF
  6. 212027-02-21: at CHI, second of a back-to-backB2B
  7. 222027-02-22: no game
  8. 232027-02-23: vs CAR
  9. 242027-02-24: no game
  10. 252027-02-25: no game
  11. 262027-02-26: at CBJ
rest since last game
2 days
rest since last game
since last game
~468 mi
since last game
on this road trip
~468 mi
on this road trip
body clock vs home
Home time
body clock vs home

Blue Jackets

Another game at home.

  1. 162027-02-16: no game
  2. 172027-02-17: at UTA
  3. 182027-02-18: at VGK, second of a back-to-backB2B
  4. 192027-02-19: no game
  5. 202027-02-20: vs NSH
  6. 212027-02-21: no game
  7. 222027-02-22: vs NYI
  8. 232027-02-23: no game
  9. 242027-02-24: no game
  10. 252027-02-25: no game
  11. 262027-02-26: vs NJD
rest since last game
3 days
rest since last game
since last game
~0 mi
since last game
road trip
–
road trip
body clock vs home
Home time
body clock vs home
Home game Road game This gameB2B = second night of a back-to-back. Distances are approximate.

Lines from last game

New Jersey DevilsDevilsTue, Oct 13 at DET
  1. L1NewBratt#63Hughes#86Gritsyuk#81
    16:14 together at 5v5
  2. L2NewHischier#13Mercer#91Meier#28
    11:57 together at 5v5
  3. L3NewRodrigues#17Noesen#11Mantha#39
    9:16 together at 5v5
  4. L4Glass#12Boqvist#70Lombardi#93
    7:45 together at 5v5
  1. D1Pesce#22Hughes#43
    21:22 together at 5v5
  2. D2Hamilton#7Siegenthaler#71
    16:46 together at 5v5
  3. D3NewKovacevic#8Chisholm#47
    14:32 together at 5v5

Power play

  1. 1Bratt LRodrigues CHischier CHughes CHughes D0:46

Penalty kill

  1. 1Rodrigues CHischier CHamilton DSiegenthaler D1:13
  2. 2Glass CMercer CPesce DHughes D0:33
Columbus Blue JacketsBlue JacketsTue, Oct 13 vs FLA
  1. L1Knies#89Johnson#91Fantilli#19
    8:53 together at 5v5
  2. L2NewMonahan#23Nichushkin#43Garland#83
    6:27 together at 5v5
  3. L3Coyle#3Sillinger#4Olivier#24
    4:53 together at 5v5
  4. L4NewHeinen#58Lomberg#94Voronkov#10
    4:27 together at 5v5
  1. D1Severson#78Werenski#8
    15:29 together at 5v5
  2. D2NewGudbranson#44Soucy#7
    9:43 together at 5v5
  3. D3NewChristiansen#2Mateychuk#5
    9:42 together at 5v5

Power play

  1. 1Knies LCoyle CJohnson CFantilli CWerenski D1:19
  2. 2Voronkov LMonahan CNichushkin RGarland RMateychuk D0:46

Penalty kill

  1. 1Coyle CSillinger CSeverson DWerenski D1:10
  2. 2Heinen LCoyle CChristiansen DMateychuk D0:59

Behind the bench

Each grey tick is one NHL team.

NJDCBJ

Settled lines

Share of 5v5 time from the regular top four lines · 2026–27

NJD 72% (8th most settled)CBJ 63% (10th most shuffled)
← Shuffles linesKeeps lines together →

Goalie pull, down one

Median time left in the 3rd when the goalie comes out, delayed penalties excluded · 2025–26

NJD 2:05 left (4th earliest · 14 pulls)CBJ 1:29 left (3rd latest · 19 pulls)
← Pulls latePulls early →

Average shift

All skaters, all strengths · 2025–26

NJD 49.6s (8th longest)CBJ 50.6s (5th longest)
← Short shiftsLong shifts →

Caught on long shifts

Share of 5v5 goals against with a skater 60s+ into his shift · 2025–26

NJD 35% (5th most often)CBJ 34% (6th most often)
← Rarely caughtOften caught →

Season series