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Carolina Hurricanes vs. Columbus Blue Jackets

The Carolina Hurricanes and the Columbus Blue Jackets will meet on the ice at Nationwide Arena on Thursday in a battle of division rivals.

Oddsmakers opened the Hurricanes as -125-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 Bruins on January 14. Bettors who backed the Blue Jackets at +128 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.

Last time out for Carolina, they were a 2-0 loser as they battled the Capitals on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Capitals at -134 were rewarded, while the 2 combined goals moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.

Carolina:
Team record: 27-17-2 SU
Carolina is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Carolina's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Carolina's last 13 games on the road

Columbus:
Team record: 23-16-8 SU
Columbus is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Columbus is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Columbus's last 10 games

Next up:
Carolina home to Anaheim Friday, January 17
Columbus home to New Jersey Saturday, January 18