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Florida Panthers vs. Columbus Blue Jackets
The Florida Panthers and the Columbus Blue Jackets will both be gunning for a victory on Monday when they meet at Nationwide Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Panthers as -256-moneyline favorites versus the Blue Jackets, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
Last time out for Columbus, they were a 6-3 winner as they battled the Canadiens on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Blue Jackets at -128 were rewarded, while the 9 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
The Panthers were a 5-4 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Sharks. That made winners of bettors who got Florida at -323 on the moneyline, while the total score (9) was good news for OVER bettors.
Florida:
Team record: 31-9-5 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Florida is 10-5 ATS in its last 15 games
Florida is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Florida's last 16 games
Columbus:
Team record: 20-21-1 SU
Columbus is 4-9 ATS in its last 13 games
Columbus is 8-16 SU in its last 24 games
Columbus is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games at home
Next up:
Florida at New York Tuesday, February 1
Columbus at Washington Tuesday, February 8