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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 -127-moneyline favorites versus the Blue Jackets, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
In their last action, Columbus was a 3-0 winner on the road against the Flyers. Bettors on Columbus at -140 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
The Islanders were a 3-1 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Capitals. That made winners of bettors who got Washington at -106 on the moneyline, while the total score (4) was good news for UNDER bettors.
New York:
Team record: 35-34-12 SU
NY Islanders is 4-10 ATS in its last 14 games
NY Islanders is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 11 of NY Islanders's last 16 games
Columbus:
Team record: 39-33-9 SU
Current Streak: won 5 straight games.
Columbus is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Columbus is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Columbus's last 7 games