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New York Rangers vs. Columbus Blue Jackets
Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Friday when the New York Rangers and the Columbus Blue Jackets meet at Nationwide Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Blue Jackets as -133-moneyline favorites versus the Rangers, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
Columbus was a 4-3 loser in its last match on the road against the Sabres. They lost as -107 underdogs, while the total score of 7 made winners of OVER bettors.
The Rangers were a 4-3 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Wild. That made winners of bettors who got New York at +115 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for OVER bettors.
New York:
Team record: 29-23-4 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
NY Rangers is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Rangers's last 6 games
NY Rangers is 12-5 ATS in its last 17 games on the road
Columbus:
Team record: 30-17-11 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Columbus is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Columbus is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Columbus's last 13 games
Next up:
New York home to Boston Sunday, February 16
Columbus at New Jersey Sunday, February 16