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Detroit Red Wings vs. Columbus Blue Jackets
The Detroit Red Wings and the Columbus Blue Jackets will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Nationwide Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Blue Jackets as -250-moneyline favorites versus the Red Wings, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
In their last action, Columbus was a 1-0 winner at home against the Panthers. Bettors on Columbus at -131 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (1) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Last time out for Detroit, they were a 4-3 winner as they battled the Sabres on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Red Wings at +199 were rewarded, while the 7 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Detroit:
Team record: 13-38-4 SU
Detroit is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Detroit is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games
Detroit is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Columbus:
Team record: 29-16-9 SU
Columbus is 18-7 ATS in its last 25 games
Columbus is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Columbus's last 10 games
Next up:
Detroit home to Boston Sunday, February 9
Columbus home to Colorado Saturday, February 8