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,

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.

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).

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 ...

Takeaways from Blue Jackets' win over Canadiens include anger over Laine saying they're 'too comfortable' losing, Mateychuk impressing in NHL debut.

Beck Malenstyn scored just 2:07 into the game Monday night for the visiting Buffalo Sabres, who never trailed as they snapped a 13-game losing streak by routing the New York Islanders 7-1 in Elmont, N.

Kirill Marchenko scored with 2:12 left in the third period to snap a 4-4 tie against the Canadiens on a big night for the Blue Jackets' top line.

Jack Hughes had his second two-goal game of the season against the New York Rangers and Jacob Markstrom had his second straight 12-save shutout to lead the New Jersey Devils to a 5-0 victory on Monday.

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Jack Hughes had his second two-goal game of the season against the New York Rangers and Jacob Markstrom had his second straight 12-save shutout to lead the New Jersey Devils to a 5-0 victory on Monday.