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Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Chicago Blackhawks
The Columbus Blue Jackets and the Chicago Blackhawks will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at United Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Blue Jackets as -101-moneyline favorites versus the Blackhawks, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
Last time out for Chicago, they were a 4-2 loser as they battled the Predators at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Predators at -196 were rewarded, while the 6 combined goals moved the game PUSH for totals bettors.
Columbus lost its last outing, a 5-3 result against the Flyers on December 20. Bettors who backed the Flyers at -178 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (8) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Columbus:
Team record: 10-20-2 SU
Current Streak: lost 5 straight games.
Columbus is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Columbus is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Columbus's last 5 games
Chicago:
Team record: 7-20-4 SU
Current Streak: lost 8 straight games.
Chicago is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Chicago is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Chicago is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Columbus home to Buffalo Tuesday, December 27
Chicago at Carolina Tuesday, December 27