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Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Columbus Blue Jackets
The fans at Nationwide Arena will be treated to a game between the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Columbus Blue Jackets when they take their seats on Saturday.
Oddsmakers opened the Penguins as -147-moneyline favorites versus the Blue Jackets, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
The Blue Jackets were a 5-3 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Predators. That made winners of bettors who got Columbus at +113 on the moneyline, while the total score (8) was good news for OVER bettors.
In their last action, Pittsburgh was a 6-1 winner at home against the Kings. Bettors on Pittsburgh at -182 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (7) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 3-0-1 SU
Pittsburgh is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Pittsburgh's last 12 games
Pittsburgh is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Columbus:
Team record: 2-3-0 SU
Columbus is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Columbus is 7-17 SU in its last 24 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Columbus's last 7 games
Next up:
Pittsburgh at Edmonton Monday, October 24
Columbus at New York Sunday, October 23