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Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Boston Bruins
The Columbus Blue Jackets and the Boston Bruins will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at TD Garden.
Oddsmakers opened the Bruins as -215-moneyline favorites versus the Blue Jackets, while the game's total opened at 6.
In their last action, Boston was a 3-2 loser on the road against the Devils. Bettors on New Jersey at +162 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Columbus won its last outing, a 4-1 result against the Panthers on December 31. Bettors who backed the Blue Jackets at -101 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Columbus:
Team record: 18-14-8 SU
Columbus is 9-2 ATS in its last 11 games
Columbus is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Columbus's last 6 games
Boston:
Team record: 24-7-10 SU
Boston is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Boston is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games
Next up:
Columbus home to San Jose Saturday, January 4
Boston home to Edmonton Saturday, January 4