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Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Columbus Blue Jackets
The Toronto Maple Leafs and the Columbus Blue Jackets will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at Nationwide Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Maple Leafs as -147-moneyline favorites versus the Blue Jackets, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
Last time out for Toronto, they were a 5-3 winner as they battled the Senators at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Maple Leafs at -315 were rewarded, while the 8 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Toronto:
Team record: 1-0-0 SU
Toronto is 6-18 ATS in its last 24 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games
Toronto is 4-9 ATS in its last 13 games on the road
Columbus:
Team record: 0-0-0 SU
Columbus is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games
Columbus is 13-5 SU in its last 18 games
Columbus is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Next up:
Toronto home to Montreal Saturday, October 5
Columbus at Pittsburgh Saturday, October 5