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New York Rangers vs. Columbus Blue Jackets
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Thursday when the New York Rangers and the Columbus Blue Jackets meet at Nationwide Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Rangers as -217-moneyline favorites versus the Blue Jackets, while the game's total opened at 6.
In their last action, Columbus was a 6-0 loser at home against the Flames. Bettors on Calgary at -193 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (6) sent PUSH bettors home happy as well.
Last time out for New York, they were a 3-2 winner as they battled the Kings at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Rangers at -148 were rewarded, while the 5 combined goals moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
New York:
Team record: 28-11-4 SU
NY Rangers is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
NY Rangers is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Rangers's last 5 games on the road
Columbus:
Team record: 18-21-1 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Columbus is 2-9 ATS in its last 11 games
Columbus is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Columbus is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
New York home to Minnesota Friday, January 28
Columbus at Montreal Sunday, January 30