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Washington Capitals vs. Columbus Blue Jackets
The Washington Capitals and the Columbus Blue Jackets will meet on the ice at Nationwide Arena on Friday in a battle of division rivals.
Oddsmakers opened the Capitals as -154-moneyline favorites versus the Blue Jackets, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
In their last action, Columbus was a 4-2 winner at home against the Avalanche. Bettors on Columbus at +157 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (6) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Washington was a 2-0 winner in its last match on the road against the Red Wings. They won as -130 underdogs, while the total score of 2 made winners of UNDER bettors.
Washington:
Team record: 7-2-4 SU
Washington is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 7 games
Washington is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Columbus:
Team record: 7-3-0 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Columbus is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Columbus is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Columbus's last 6 games
Next up:
Washington home to Pittsburgh Sunday, November 14
Columbus home to New York Saturday, November 13