Sean Monahan had two goals and an assist, Elvis Merzlikins stopped a season-high 40 shots and the Columbus Blue Jackets snapped a five-game skid with a 4-2 victory over the New Jersey Devils on Thursday night.

Elvis Merzlikins made 41 saves for the Columbus Blue Jackets in a 4-2 win against the visiting New Jersey Devils on Thursday. Sean Monahan had two goals and an assist and Kirill Marchenko had two assists for the Blue Jackets,

BOTTOM LINE: The Columbus Blue Jackets will try to end their five-game skid when they take on the New Jersey Devils. Columbus is 3-3-1 against the Metropolitan Division and 12-15-5 overall. The Blue Jackets are ninth in the league with 103 total goals (averaging 3.2 per game).

COLUMBUS -- Elvis Merzlikins made 43 saves, and Sean Monahan had two goals and an assist when the Columbus Blue Jackets ended a five-game skid with a 4-2 win against the New Jersey Devils at Nationwide Arena on Thursday.

Despite dominating play, the Devils couldn't get past the Blue Jackets and suddenly hot goalie Elvis Merzlikins.

Sean Monahan had two goals and an assist, Elvis Merzlikins stopped a season-high 40 shots and the Columbus Blue Jackets snapped a five-game skid with a 4-2 victory over the New Jersey Devils on ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Sean Monahan had two goals and an assist ... snapped a five-game skid with a 4-2 victory over the New Jersey Devils on Thursday night. Ivan Provorov and Zach Werenski also ...

Sean Monahan had two goals and an assist, Elvis Merzlikins stopped a season-high 40 shots and the Columbus Blue Jackets snapped a five-game skid with a 4-2 victory over the New Jersey Devils.

The New Jersey Devils lost 4-2 to the Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday night. The Devils put on a show offensively, more than doubling Columbus’ shot total, but a few turnovers and Elvis Merzlikins’ best performance of the season cost New Jersey two points in the standings.

COLUMBUS -- Elvis Merzlikins made 40 saves, and Sean Monahan had two goals and an assist when the Columbus Blue Jackets ended a five-game skid with a 4-2 win against the New Jersey Devils at Nationwide Arena on Thursday.

Monahan is thriving as Columbus' top-line center, and through 33 contests he's collected 11 goals and 28 points, putting him on pace for his best campaign since 2018-19 (34 goals and 82 points in 78 games for the Flames).