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Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Columbus Blue Jackets

If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Friday when the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Columbus Blue Jackets meet at Nationwide Arena.

Oddsmakers opened the Penguins as -123-moneyline favorites versus the Blue Jackets, while the game's total opened at 6.

Last time out for Columbus, they were a 3-2 loser as they battled the Flyers at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Flyers at -103 were rewarded, while the 5 combined goals moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.

Pittsburgh won its last outing, a 8-6 result against the Canucks on November 27. Bettors who backed the Penguins at -163 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (14) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.

Pittsburgh:
Team record: 14-7-4 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Pittsburgh is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Pittsburgh is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games

Columbus:
Team record: 10-10-4 SU
Columbus is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Columbus is 5-12 ATS in its last 17 games at home
Columbus is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home

Next up:
Pittsburgh at St. Louis Saturday, November 30
Columbus at New York Saturday, November 30