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Columbus Blue Jackets vs. New York Islanders
The Columbus Blue Jackets and the New York Islanders will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Barclays Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Islanders as -150-moneyline favorites versus the Blue Jackets, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
The Islanders were a 4-1 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Kings. That made winners of bettors who got Los Angeles at +118 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Columbus was a 5-2 winner in its last match at home against the Penguins. They won as favorites, while the total score of 7 made winners of OVER bettors.
Columbus:
Team record: 11-10-4 SU
Columbus is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Columbus's last 6 games
Columbus is 13-3 ATS in its last 16 games on the road
New York:
Team record: 16-5-2 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
NY Islanders is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games
NY Islanders is 15-4 SU in its last 19 games
NY Islanders is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Columbus home to Arizona Tuesday, December 3
New York at Detroit Monday, December 2