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Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Carolina Hurricanes

If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Saturday when the Columbus Blue Jackets and the Carolina Hurricanes meet at PNC Arena.

Oddsmakers opened the Hurricanes as -275-moneyline favorites versus the Blue Jackets, while the game's total opened at 5.5.

In their last action, Carolina was a 3-1 winner at home against the Red Wings. Bettors on Carolina at -342 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (4) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.

Columbus:
Team record: 16-25-10 SU
Columbus is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
Columbus is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Columbus's last 11 games

Carolina:
Team record: 33-10-7 SU
Carolina is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games
Carolina is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Carolina is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games at home

Next up:
Columbus home to Nashville Monday, May 3
Carolina home to Chicago Monday, May 3