NJD
NJD
New Jersey Devils
21-17-2 · W1 · L10: 4-5-1
L
OT
L
L
W
W
L
W
L
W
Final
3—2
2025-12-31 · Nationwide Arena
CBJ
CBJ
Columbus Blue Jackets
17-16-6 · L1 · L10: 4-6-0
W
W
W
L
L
W
L
L
L
L
CBJ controlled xG 4.2 to 3.1 but NJD won on execution

xG Flow

CUMULATIVE
012341ST2ND3RD
NJD xG
3.07
ACTUAL
3 — 2
CBJ xG
4.24

Scoring Timeline

0.40
HIGH xG
CBJ1P 06:18Even Strength
Mason Marchment
27
Mason Marchment(8)
L · CBJ · #27
Kirill Marchenko (17), Dysin Mayo (1)
NJD 0 - 1 CBJ
0.23
HIGH xG
CBJ2P 13:41Even Strength
Charlie Coyle
10
Charlie Coyle(6)
C · CBJ · #10
Boone Jenner (11), Cole Sillinger (15)
NJD 0 - 2 CBJ
0.22
HIGH xG
NJD3P 02:49Power Play
Nico Hischier
13
Nico Hischier(11)
C · NJD · #13
Luke Hughes (17), Jack Hughes (11)
NJD 1 - 2 CBJ
0.04
LOW xG
NJD3P 03:44Even Strength
Arseniy Gritsyuk
Arseniy Gritsyuk(8)
R · NJD
Timo Meier (13), Jonas Siegenthaler (3)
NJD 2 - 2 CBJ
0.12
HIGH xG
NJD3P 04:45Even Strength
Luke Hughes
43
Luke Hughes(4)
D · NJD · #43
Connor Brown (8), Ondrej Palat (6)
NJD 3 - 2 CBJ

Three Stars

PUCKLAB PICKS
★1
Jake Allen
34
Jake Allen
G · NJD · #34
33/35 saves, .942 SV%, +1.9 GSAx
★2
Jet Greaves
73
Jet Greaves
G · CBJ · #73
30/33 saves, .909 SV%, +0.0 GSAx
★3
Luke Hughes
43
Luke Hughes
D · NJD · #43
1G, 1A, 1 SOG

Team Stats

NJDCBJ
33Shots35
3.07xGF4.24
45CF%55
50FO%50
1/1PP0/3
17Hits26
10Blocks11
14Giveaways18
5Takeaways8
11PIM7

Period Breakdown

PeriodNJD SOGCBJ SOGNJD xGCBJ xG
1st1090.521.48
2nd12170.462.01
3rd872.090.75
Total30333.074.24

Penalties

6 TOTAL
1P 15:09
NJD
Dougie Hamiltontripping (2 min)
Drawn by Charlie Coyle
2P 11:09
NJD
Dougie Hamiltontripping (2 min)
Drawn by Zachary Aston-Reese
3P 02:45
CBJ
Kirill Marchenkohooking (2 min)
Drawn by Colton White
3P 11:40
CBJ
Dmitri Voronkovfighting (5 min)
Drawn by Cody Glass
3P 11:40
NJD
Cody Glassfighting (5 min)
Drawn by Dmitri Voronkov
3P 15:06
NJD
Brenden Dilloninterference (2 min)
Drawn by Mason Marchment