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Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Ottawa Senators
The fans at Canadian Tire Centre will be treated to a game between the Columbus Blue Jackets and the Ottawa Senators when they take their seats on Tuesday.
Oddsmakers opened the Senators as -169-moneyline favorites versus the Blue Jackets, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
Ottawa won its last outing, a 3-1 result against the Sabres on January 01. Bettors who backed the Senators at -124 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (4) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
The Blue Jackets were a 4-1 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Blackhawks. That made winners of bettors who got Columbus at -135 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Columbus:
Team record: 11-22-2 SU
Columbus is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Columbus's last 17 games
Columbus is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Ottawa:
Team record: 17-17-3 SU
Ottawa is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Ottawa's last 6 games
Ottawa is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Columbus home to Washington Thursday, January 5
Ottawa home to Seattle Saturday, January 7