The New Jersey Devils defeated the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-3 in one of the biggest games of the season thus far.

With the win, the Devils now have a six-point lead (76-70) on Columbus, who is chasing New Jersey, in the Metro Division standings. With the Blue Jackets having played two less games than the Devils (64-66), it was a pivotal win for the Devils to get some breathing room in the playoff chase.

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

New Jersey hosts Columbus in a pivotal contest to determine the Stanley Cup playoffs. You can watch on MSGSN or listen on the Devils Hockey Network. Read below for your game preview and pre-game story below.

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

Two Eastern Conference playoff hopefuls face off as the Columbus Blue Jackets face the New Jersey Devils. It’s time to continue our NHL odds series with a Blue Jackets-Devils prediction and pick. The Blue Jackets come in to the game at 31-24-8 on the year,