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Columbus Blue Jackets vs. New York Islanders
Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Sunday when the Columbus Blue Jackets and the New York Islanders meet at UBS Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Blue Jackets as -456-moneyline favorites versus the Islanders, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
The Islanders were a 3-1 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Capitals. That made winners of bettors who got New York at +187 on the moneyline, while the total score (4) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Last time out for Columbus, they were a 3-2 winner as they battled the Blues at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Blue Jackets at -142 were rewarded, while the 5 combined goals moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Columbus:
Team record: 7-4-0 SU
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
Columbus is 11-4 ATS in its last 15 games
Columbus is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Columbus's last 9 games
New York:
Team record: 5-5-1 SU
NY Islanders is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of NY Islanders's last 7 games
NY Islanders is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Next up:
Columbus at Calgary Wednesday, November 5
New York home to Boston Tuesday, November 4