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Dallas Stars vs. Columbus Blue Jackets
The Dallas Stars and the Columbus Blue Jackets will both be trying to pick up a win on Monday when they battle at Nationwide Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Stars as -250-moneyline favorites versus the Blue Jackets, while the game's total opened at 6.
Last time out for Columbus, they were a 4-2 loser as they battled the Bruins on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Bruins at -425 were rewarded, while the 6 combined goals moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Dallas lost its last outing, a 5-4 result against the Hurricanes on December 17. Bettors who backed the Hurricanes at -154 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (9) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Dallas:
Team record: 18-8-6 SU
Dallas is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Dallas's last 5 games
Dallas is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Columbus:
Team record: 10-18-2 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Columbus is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
Columbus is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Columbus's last 12 games
Next up:
Dallas home to Edmonton Wednesday, December 21
Columbus at Philadelphia Tuesday, December 20