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Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Vancouver Canucks

The Columbus Blue Jackets and the Vancouver Canucks will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Rogers Arena.

Oddsmakers opened the Blue Jackets as -9900-moneyline favorites versus the Canucks, while the game's total opened at 7.5.

Last time out for Vancouver, they were a 5-2 loser as they battled the Blackhawks at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Blackhawks at +128 were rewarded, while the 7 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.

Columbus lost its last outing, a 5-1 result against the Flames on November 05. Bettors who backed the Flames at -109 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (6) sent PUSH bettors to the payout window.

Columbus:
Team record: 7-6-0 SU
Columbus is 12-5 ATS in its last 17 games
Columbus is 13-6 SU in its last 19 games
Columbus is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games on the road

Vancouver:
Team record: 7-8-0 SU
Vancouver is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Vancouver's last 7 games
Vancouver is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home

Next up:
Columbus at Edmonton Monday, November 10
Vancouver home to Colorado Sunday, November 9