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Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Washington Capitals
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Friday when the Columbus Blue Jackets and the Washington Capitals meet at Capital One Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Capitals as -213-moneyline favorites versus the Blue Jackets, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
Washington lost its last outing, a 7-3 result against the Bruins on December 23. Bettors who backed the Bruins at -121 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (10) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
In their last action, Columbus was a 3-2 winner on the road against the Islanders. Bettors on Columbus at +145 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (5) sent PUSH bettors home happy as well.
Columbus:
Team record: 17-14-6 SU
Current Streak: won 5 straight games.
Columbus is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games
Columbus is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Columbus is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Washington:
Team record: 26-7-5 SU
Washington is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games
Washington is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Washington is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Columbus home to Chicago Sunday, December 29
Washington at Carolina Saturday, December 28