Mathieu Olivier ended an unsightly dry spell in goals for the Blue Jackets at 182:55 on Monday, but the New Jersey Devils dealt Columbus a fourth straight loss.

While the New Jersey Devils are far away from clinching a playoff spot, but a win against the Blue Jackets makes it nearly impossible for teams to catch them.

Columbus will try to get back on the winning track Monday against New Jersey at Nationwide Arena. The Blue Jackets are now in fourth place in the wild-card race behind surging Ottawa (77 points), the Rangers (72) and Montreal (71) ahead of them in the fight for the conference's last two playoff spots.