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Washington Capitals vs. Columbus Blue Jackets
The Washington Capitals and the Columbus Blue Jackets will meet on the ice at Nationwide Arena on Monday in a battle of division rivals.
Oddsmakers opened the Capitals as -155-moneyline favorites versus the Blue Jackets, while the game's total opened at 6.
Last time out for Columbus, they were a 4-3 loser as they battled the Senators on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Senators at -107 were rewarded, while the 7 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
In their last action, Washington was a 5-2 winner on the road against the Lightning. Bettors on Washington at +122 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (7) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Washington:
Team record: 24-5-5 SU
Washington is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 17 of Washington's last 25 games
Washington is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Columbus:
Team record: 12-14-6 SU
Columbus is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
Columbus is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Columbus's last 20 games at home
Next up:
Washington at New Jersey Friday, December 20
Columbus at Detroit Tuesday, December 17