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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 Thursday.
Oddsmakers opened the Blue Jackets as -175-moneyline favorites versus the Canadiens, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
In their last action, Columbus was a 5-4 winner at home against the Flyers. Bettors on Columbus at +103 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (9) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
The Canadiens were a 5-1 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Devils. That made winners of bettors who got New Jersey at -186 on the moneyline, while the total score (6) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Montreal:
Team record: 8-7-1 SU
Montreal is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Montreal is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Montreal's last 7 games on the road
Columbus:
Team record: 5-9-1 SU
Columbus is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
Columbus is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Columbus's last 6 games
Next up:
Montreal home to Philadelphia Saturday, November 19
Columbus home to Detroit Saturday, November 19