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Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Pittsburgh Penguins
The Columbus Blue Jackets and the Pittsburgh Penguins will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at PPG Paints Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Penguins as -476-moneyline favorites versus the Blue Jackets, while the game's total opened at 6.
Pittsburgh lost its last outing, a 5-1 result against the Oilers on April 26. Bettors who backed the Oilers at +115 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (6) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
In their last action, Columbus was a 5-2 winner at home against the Lightning. Bettors on Columbus at +241 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (7) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Columbus:
Team record: 37-37-7 SU
Columbus is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games
Columbus is 5-13 SU in its last 18 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Columbus's last 12 games
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 45-25-11 SU
Pittsburgh is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Pittsburgh is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games