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Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Detroit Red Wings
The Columbus Blue Jackets and the Detroit Red Wings will meet on the ice at Little Caesars Arena on Saturday in a battle of division rivals.
Oddsmakers opened the Blue Jackets as -165-moneyline favorites versus the Red Wings, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
Detroit lost its last outing, a 7-1 result against the Predators on March 25. Bettors who backed the Predators at -175 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (8) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Columbus was a 4-3 loser in its last match at home against the Hurricanes. They lost as favorites, while the total score of 7 made winners of OVER bettors.
Columbus:
Team record: 13-13-8 SU
Columbus is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Columbus is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Columbus's last 5 games
Detroit:
Team record: 10-20-4 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Detroit is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games
Detroit is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Next up:
Columbus at Detroit Sunday, March 28