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Philadelphia Flyers vs. Columbus Blue Jackets
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Thursday when the Philadelphia Flyers and the Columbus Blue Jackets meet at Nationwide Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Blue Jackets as -137-moneyline favorites versus the Flyers, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
In their last action, Columbus was a 5-1 loser at home against the Avalanche. Bettors on Colorado at -233 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (6) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Philadelphia was a 5-1 winner in its last match at home against the Blues. They won as favorites, while the total score of 6 made winners of PUSH bettors.
Philadelphia:
Team record: 7-3-2 SU
Philadelphia is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Philadelphia is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Philadelphia is 7-18 SU in its last 25 games on the road
Columbus:
Team record: 3-9-0 SU
Current Streak: lost 5 straight games.
Columbus is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Columbus is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Columbus's last 11 games
Next up:
Philadelphia home to Ottawa Saturday, November 12
Columbus at New York Saturday, November 12