New Jersey Devils vs Columbus Blue Jackets Prediction: Columbus Has No Chance of Success

Prediction for the NHL New Jersey Devils vs Columbus Blue Jackets match which will take place on April 7th. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available. 

At the end of the regular season, the Devils have one task – to keep second place in the Metropolitan Division to have home-ice advantage in the series with the Rangers in the first round of the playoffs. So far, Lindy Ruff's team has solved this problem. New Jersey won in the previous game against Pittsburgh – 5:1. Dougie Hamilton and Timo Mayer scored for the Devils, and Dawson Mercer scored a hat-trick. Now New Jersey is three points away from the New York Rangers.

The Blue Jackets have failed to progress this season, and Brad Larsen's team finishes the regular season as the worst in the Eastern Conference. The results of Columbus have recently matched their status. Only four wins in the previous 15 matches, and none of them were won in regular time. In the most recent game, Columbus failed to win over Toronto by 2:4.

After the trade deadline and considering the injury of Elvis Merzlikin, Columbus has an extraordinary goalkeeper team – Hutchinson-Greaves. There will be many goals in the meeting between the Blue Jackets and New Jersey, especially since the Devils have also been playing effectively. As for the outcome, Columbus has almost no chance of success. Brad Larsen's team has lost six of the last eight away games with a difference of two or more goals. They will struggle in the game with New Jersey, which still needs a few wins.