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Anaheim Ducks vs. Columbus Blue Jackets
The Anaheim Ducks and the Columbus Blue Jackets will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at Nationwide Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Blue Jackets as 170-moneyline favorites versus the Ducks, while the game's total opened at 6.
The Blue Jackets were a 5-4 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Maple Leafs. That made winners of bettors who got Toronto at -245 on the moneyline, while the total score (9) was good news for OVER bettors.
In their last action, Anaheim was a 2-0 winner on the road against the Sabres. Bettors on Anaheim at -130 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (2) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Anaheim:
Team record: 14-8-5 SU
Anaheim is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Anaheim is 12-6 SU in its last 18 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Anaheim's last 6 games
Columbus:
Team record: 13-11-0 SU
Columbus is 12-5 ATS in its last 17 games
Columbus is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Columbus's last 17 games
Next up:
Anaheim at Pittsburgh Saturday, December 11
Columbus at Seattle Saturday, December 11