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Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Columbus Blue Jackets
Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Sunday when the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Columbus Blue Jackets meet at Nationwide Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Penguins as -200-moneyline favorites versus the Blue Jackets, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
In their last action, Columbus was a 4-0 loser on the road against the Hurricanes. Bettors on Carolina at -320 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (4) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Pittsburgh was a 1-0 winner in its last match at home against the Rangers. They won as favorites, while the total score of 1 made winners of UNDER bettors.
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 32-14-8 SU
Pittsburgh is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Pittsburgh is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Columbus:
Team record: 27-24-1 SU
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 9 of Columbus's last 12 games
Next up:
Pittsburgh at Tampa Bay Thursday, March 3
Columbus home to New Jersey Tuesday, March 1