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Montreal Canadiens vs. Columbus Blue Jackets
The fans at Nationwide Arena will be treated to a game between the Montreal Canadiens and the Columbus Blue Jackets when they take their seats on Wednesday.
Oddsmakers opened the Blue Jackets as -168-moneyline favorites versus the Canadiens, while the game's total opened at 6.
Last time out for Columbus, they were a 5-4 winner as they battled the Red Wings on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Blue Jackets at +112 were rewarded, while the 9 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Montreal lost its last outing, a 4-2 result against the Jets on April 11. Bettors who backed the Jets at -126 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (6) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Montreal:
Team record: 18-37-11 SU
Montreal is 9-4 ATS in its last 13 games
Montreal is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
Montreal is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Columbus:
Team record: 32-29-5 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Columbus is 13-6 ATS in its last 19 games
Columbus is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games
Columbus is 8-2 ATS in its last 10 games at home
Next up:
Montreal home to New York Friday, April 15
Columbus at Los Angeles Saturday, April 16