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Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Colorado Avalanche

The Columbus Blue Jackets and the Colorado Avalanche will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Pepsi Center.

Oddsmakers opened the Avalanche as -159-moneyline favorites versus the Blue Jackets, while the game's total opened at 6.

Last time out for Colorado, they were a 9-4 winner as they battled the Predators at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Avalanche at +122 were rewarded, while the 13 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.

The Blue Jackets were a 3-2 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Coyotes. That made winners of bettors who got Columbus at +126 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors.

Columbus:
Team record: 6-7-3 SU
Columbus is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games
Columbus is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Columbus's last 5 games

Colorado:
Team record: 9-5-2 SU
Colorado is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Colorado is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Colorado is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home

Next up:
Columbus at Montreal Tuesday, November 12
Colorado at Winnipeg Tuesday, November 12