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Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Columbus Blue Jackets
The Pittsburgh Penguins and the Columbus Blue Jackets will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at Nationwide Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Penguins as -175-moneyline favorites versus the Blue Jackets, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
Last time out for Columbus, they were a 4-3 loser as they battled the Flyers on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Flyers at -210 were rewarded, while the 7 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
The Penguins were a 5-2 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Blackhawks. That made winners of bettors who got Chicago at +421 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for OVER bettors.
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 40-31-10 SU
Pittsburgh is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games
Pittsburgh is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Columbus:
Team record: 24-47-9 SU
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Columbus is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Columbus is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Columbus's last 18 games
Next up:
Columbus home to Buffalo Friday, April 14