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Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Boston Bruins
The Columbus Blue Jackets and the Boston Bruins will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at TD Garden.
Oddsmakers opened the Bruins as -400-moneyline favorites versus the Blue Jackets, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
Last time out for Boston, they were a 2-1 loser as they battled the Predators at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Predators at +263 were rewarded, while the 3 combined goals moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Columbus lost its last outing, a 6-2 result against the Rangers on March 28. Bettors who backed the Rangers at -385 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (8) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Columbus:
Team record: 23-43-7 SU
Columbus is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Columbus is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Columbus's last 5 games
Boston:
Team record: 57-12-5 SU
Boston is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games
Boston is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
Columbus home to Florida Saturday, April 1
Boston at Pittsburgh Saturday, April 1