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Carolina Hurricanes vs. Columbus Blue Jackets
Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Thursday when the Carolina Hurricanes and the Columbus Blue Jackets meet at Nationwide Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Hurricanes as -370-moneyline favorites versus the Blue Jackets, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
Columbus was a 6-3 loser in its last match on the road against the Lightning. They lost as +367 underdogs, while the total score of 9 made winners of OVER bettors.
Carolina lost its last outing, a 5-3 result against the Devils on January 10. Bettors who backed the Devils at +130 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (8) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Carolina:
Team record: 25-9-7 SU
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Carolina is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Carolina is 15-5 SU in its last 20 games
Carolina is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Columbus:
Team record: 12-26-2 SU
Columbus is 2-11 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Columbus's last 22 games
Columbus is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
Carolina home to Pittsburgh Saturday, January 14
Columbus at Detroit Saturday, January 14