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St. Louis Blues vs. Columbus Blue Jackets
The fans at Nationwide Arena will be treated to a game between the St. Louis Blues and the Columbus Blue Jackets when they take their seats on Saturday.
Oddsmakers opened the Blues as -172-moneyline favorites versus the Blue Jackets, while the game's total opened at 6.
Columbus lost its last outing, a 7-2 result against the Capitals on March 17. Bettors who backed the Capitals at -199 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (9) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Last time out for St. Louis, they were a 3-2 loser as they battled the Penguins at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Penguins at -123 were rewarded, while the 5 combined goals moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
St. Louis:
Team record: 34-17-9 SU
St. Louis is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 6 games on the road
St. Louis is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Columbus
Columbus:
Team record: 31-28-3 SU
Columbus is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Columbus's last 22 games
Columbus is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
St. Louis at Washington Tuesday, March 22
Columbus at Pittsburgh Tuesday, March 22