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Washington Capitals vs. Columbus Blue Jackets
The Washington Capitals and the Columbus Blue Jackets will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at Nationwide Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Capitals as -4900-moneyline favorites versus the Blue Jackets, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
The Blue Jackets were a 5-1 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Stars. That made winners of bettors who got Columbus at +158 on the moneyline, while the total score (6) was good news for PUSH bettors.
The Capitals were a 4-1 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Kraken. That made winners of bettors who got Washington at -265 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Washington:
Team record: 5-2-0 SU
Washington is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games
Washington is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Washington's last 13 games
Columbus:
Team record: 3-3-0 SU
Columbus is 8-2 ATS in its last 10 games
Columbus is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Columbus's last 6 games
Next up:
Washington home to Ottawa Saturday, October 25
Columbus at Pittsburgh Saturday, October 25