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New Jersey Devils vs. Columbus Blue Jackets
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Tuesday when the New Jersey Devils and the Columbus Blue Jackets meet at Nationwide Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Blue Jackets as -143-moneyline favorites versus the Devils, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
The Blue Jackets were a 3-2 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Penguins. That made winners of bettors who got Pittsburgh at -177 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors.
New Jersey was a 7-2 winner in its last match at home against the Canucks. They won as favorites, while the total score of 9 made winners of OVER bettors.
New Jersey:
Team record: 19-29-5 SU
New Jersey is 5-13 SU in its last 18 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of New Jersey's last 7 games
New Jersey is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
Columbus:
Team record: 27-25-1 SU
Columbus is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Columbus is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Columbus's last 13 games
Next up:
New Jersey at New York Friday, March 4
Columbus home to Los Angeles Friday, March 4