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Colorado Avalanche vs. Columbus Blue Jackets
The Colorado Avalanche and the Columbus Blue Jackets will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Nationwide Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Avalanche as -154-moneyline favorites versus the Blue Jackets, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
Last time out for Columbus, they were a 2-0 winner as they battled the Red Wings at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Blue Jackets at -355 were rewarded, while the 2 combined goals moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Colorado won its last outing, a 4-1 result against the Senators on February 06. Bettors who backed the Avalanche at -206 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Colorado:
Team record: 30-16-6 SU
Colorado is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Colorado is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games
Columbus:
Team record: 30-16-9 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Columbus is 18-7 ATS in its last 25 games
Columbus is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Columbus's last 11 games
Next up:
Colorado at Minnesota Sunday, February 9
Columbus home to Tampa Bay Monday, February 10