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Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Montreal Canadiens
The Columbus Blue Jackets and the Montreal Canadiens will both be gunning for a victory on Sunday when they meet at Bell Centre.
Oddsmakers opened the Canadiens as -140-moneyline favorites versus the Blue Jackets, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
The Canadiens were a 4-0 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Panthers. That made winners of bettors who got Montreal at -119 on the moneyline, while the total score (4) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Last time out for Columbus, they were a 2-1 loser as they battled the Sabres on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Sabres at +102 were rewarded, while the 3 combined goals moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Columbus:
Team record: 27-16-9 SU
Columbus is 17-6 ATS in its last 23 games
Columbus is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Columbus's last 8 games
Montreal:
Team record: 24-22-7 SU
Montreal is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Montreal is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Montreal's last 14 games
Next up:
Columbus home to Florida Tuesday, February 4
Montreal at New Jersey Tuesday, February 4