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New York Islanders vs. Columbus Blue Jackets
The New York Islanders and the Columbus Blue Jackets will meet on the ice at Nationwide Arena on Thursday in a battle of division rivals.
Oddsmakers opened the Islanders as -175-moneyline favorites versus the Blue Jackets, while the game's total opened at 6.
Last time out for Columbus, they were a 4-1 winner as they battled the Avalanche at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Blue Jackets at +286 were rewarded, while the 5 combined goals moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
In their last action, New York was a 2-1 winner at home against the Blackhawks. Bettors on New York at -231 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
New York:
Team record: 33-27-15 SU
NY Islanders is 3-9 ATS in its last 12 games
NY Islanders is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
NY Islanders is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games
Columbus:
Team record: 25-38-12 SU
Columbus is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
Columbus is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Columbus's last 13 games at home
Next up:
New York home to Nashville Saturday, April 6
Columbus home to Philadelphia Saturday, April 6