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Calgary Flames vs. Columbus Blue Jackets

The fans at Nationwide Arena will be treated to a game between the Calgary Flames and the Columbus Blue Jackets when they take their seats on Friday.

Oddsmakers opened the Flames as -227-moneyline favorites versus the Blue Jackets, while the game's total opened at 6.5.

The Blue Jackets were a 9-4 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Sabres. That made winners of bettors who got Buffalo at -160 on the moneyline, while the total score (13) was good news for OVER bettors.

Calgary won its last outing, a 5-3 result against the Wild on December 07. Bettors who backed the Flames at -144 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (8) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.

Calgary:
Team record: 13-10-3 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Calgary is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games
Calgary is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Calgary is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road

Columbus:
Team record: 8-15-2 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Columbus is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Columbus's last 7 games
Columbus is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home

Next up:
Calgary at Toronto Saturday, December 10
Columbus home to Los Angeles Sunday, December 11