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Boston Bruins vs. Columbus Blue Jackets
The Boston Bruins and the Columbus Blue Jackets will both be gunning for a victory on Tuesday when they meet at Nationwide Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Bruins as -141-moneyline favorites versus the Blue Jackets, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
Columbus won its last outing, a 3-0 result against the Golden Knights on January 11. Bettors who backed the Blue Jackets at +188 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Last time out for Boston, they were a 6-5 loser as they battled the Flyers on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Flyers at +110 were rewarded, while the 11 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Boston:
Team record: 27-8-12 SU
Boston is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Boston's last 9 games
Boston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Columbus:
Team record: 22-16-8 SU
Columbus is 13-4 ATS in its last 17 games
Columbus is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Columbus's last 9 games
Next up:
Boston home to Pittsburgh Thursday, January 16
Columbus home to Carolina Thursday, January 16