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Carolina Hurricanes vs. Columbus Blue Jackets

The Carolina Hurricanes and the Columbus Blue Jackets will meet on the ice at Nationwide Arena on Saturday in a battle of division rivals.

Oddsmakers opened the Hurricanes as -154-moneyline favorites versus the Blue Jackets, while the game's total opened at 5.5.

In their last action, Columbus was a 3-2 winner at home against the Islanders. Bettors on Columbus at +124 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.

The Hurricanes were a 4-1 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Canadiens. That made winners of bettors who got Carolina at -124 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors.

Carolina:
Team record: 3-0-0 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Carolina is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Carolina is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games
Carolina is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games

Columbus:
Team record: 3-1-0 SU
Columbus is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Columbus's last 13 games at home
Columbus is 10-2 ATS in its last 12 games when playing Carolina

Next up:
Carolina home to Toronto Monday, October 25
Columbus home to Dallas Monday, October 25