Columbus Blue Jackets' Sean Monahan, center, celebrates his goal with teammates during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the New Jersey Devils in Newark, N.J., Monday, Dec. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) (ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Columbus Blue Jackets' Miles Wood celebrates his goal during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the New Jersey Devils in Newark, N.J., Monday, Dec. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) (ASSOCIATED PRESS)
New Jersey Devils' Paul Cotter, left, fights with Columbus Blue Jackets' Brendan Smith during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Newark, N.J., Monday, Dec. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) (ASSOCIATED PRESS)
New Jersey Devils' Jonas Siegenthaler, left, and Columbus Blue Jackets' Adam Fantilli fight during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Newark, N.J., Monday, Dec. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) (ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Elvis Merzlikins defends the goal during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the New Jersey Devils in Newark, N.J., Monday, Dec. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) (ASSOCIATED PRESS)1 / 5Blue Jackets Devils Hockey
Columbus Blue Jackets' Sean Monahan, center, celebrates his goal with teammates during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the New Jersey Devils in Newark, N.J., Monday, Dec. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) (ASSOCIATED PRESS)1 / 5Blue Jackets Devils Hockey
Columbus Blue Jackets' Sean Monahan, center, celebrates his goal with teammates during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the New Jersey Devils in Newark, N.J., Monday, Dec. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) (ASSOCIATED PRESS)2 / 5Blue Jackets Devils Hockey
Columbus Blue Jackets' Miles Wood celebrates his goal during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the New Jersey Devils in Newark, N.J., Monday, Dec. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) (ASSOCIATED PRESS)3 / 5Blue Jackets Devils Hockey
New Jersey Devils' Paul Cotter, left, fights with Columbus Blue Jackets' Brendan Smith during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Newark, N.J., Monday, Dec. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) (ASSOCIATED PRESS)4 / 5Blue Jackets Devils Hockey
New Jersey Devils' Jonas Siegenthaler, left, and Columbus Blue Jackets' Adam Fantilli fight during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Newark, N.J., Monday, Dec. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) (ASSOCIATED PRESS)5 / 5Blue Jackets Devils Hockey
Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Elvis Merzlikins defends the goal during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the New Jersey Devils in Newark, N.J., Monday, Dec. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) (ASSOCIATED PRESS)Associated PressTue, December 2, 2025 at 4:15 AM UTC·2 min readNEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Sean Monahan scored twice and the Columbus Blue Jackets overcame an early two-goal deficit to beat the New Jersey Devils 5-3 on Monday night, snapping a four-game skid.
Charlie Coyle scored the go-ahead goal 6:40 into the third period and added two assists for the Blue Jackets, who were 0-1-3 in their previous four games. Miles Wood had a goal and an assist, and Denton Mateychuk also scored.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementElvis Merzlikins made 30 saves, and defenseman Zach Werenski had two assists.
Nico Hischier, Ondrej Palat and Timo Meier scored for the Devils, who opened a 2-0 lead 3:03 into the game. It was Meier's 10th goal of the season and fifth in the last six games.
Jesper Bratt had two assists for the second straight game, and Hischier had one to give him 12 points in the past six games. Jake Allen stopped 19 shots.
New Jersey (16-9-1) was handed its second consecutive loss in regulation at home after starting 9-0-1 at the Prudential Center this season. The Devils missed an opportunity to move ahead of Carolina for first place in the Metropolitan Division.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementColumbus (12-9-5) improved to 5-5-2 in the past 12 games and climbed out of last place in the Metropolitan Division, one point ahead of the New York Rangers.
Monahan scored on a power-play wrist shot at 7:14 of the third, assisted by Isac Lundestrom, to put Columbus up 4-2.
The Blue Jackets won 62.3% of the faceoffs in the game.
Up next
Blue Jackets: Host the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday night.
Devils: Host the Dallas Stars on Wednesday night.
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