The New Jersey Devils (1-1-0) and Columbus Blue Jackets (1-1-0) are lined up for a Monday battle at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio. The opening puck drop will be at 7 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's NHL odds around the Devils vs. Blue Jackets odds and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.

Defenceman Egor Zamula was out of the lineup during Monday’s skate ahead for Philadelphia ahead of their matchup against the Florida Panthers, as he was paired with Cam York who is working his way back from a lower body injury, according to NHL.com’s Bill Meltzer.

The 6-4, right-handed Jones was a three-time All-Star playing next to Werenski and played a big role in helping the Blue Jackets win their first playoff series in 2019 against the Lightning. He had three goals and nine points in that 10-game playoff run.

The Blue Jackets confirmed as much on Sunday when they made a massive whack at the roster and settled on 24 players for the final week of camp, the only extra being No. 3 goaltender Ivan Fedotov, who will likely join AHL Cleveland by the middle or end of the week.

Former Blue Jackets star Cam Atkinson to sign one-day contract and retire with the Blue Jackets after 13 NHL seasons.

Ryan O’Reilly scored a power-play goal early in the third period, and the Nashville Predators opened the season by beating the Blue Jackets 2-1 and extending their home winning streak over Columbus to 10 games.

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Dante Fabbro finds humor in almost missing a welcome back video from Nashville Predators while in the penalty box.

The Columbus Blue Jackets honored late star Johnny Gaudreau by displaying his No. 13 jersey in the visitors' locker room for their 2025-26 season opener in Nashville. His widow, Meredith Gaudreau, shared her emotional reaction on social media,