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Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Pittsburgh Penguins
The division rival Columbus Blue Jackets and Pittsburgh Penguins are set to renew hostilities on Saturday when they meet at PPG Paints Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Blue Jackets as -4900-moneyline favorites versus the Penguins, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
The Penguins were a 5-3 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Panthers. That made winners of bettors who got Pittsburgh at +168 on the moneyline, while the total score (8) was good news for OVER bettors.
Columbus was a 5-1 loser in its last match at home against the Capitals. They lost as favorites, while the total score of 6 made winners of PUSH bettors.
Columbus:
Team record: 3-4-0 SU
Columbus is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Columbus is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Columbus's last 8 games on the road
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 6-2-0 SU
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
Pittsburgh is 10-3 ATS in its last 13 games at home
Pittsburgh is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home
Pittsburgh is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Columbus
Next up:
Columbus at Buffalo Tuesday, October 28
Pittsburgh home to St. Louis Monday, October 27