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Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Detroit Red Wings
The Columbus Blue Jackets and the Detroit Red Wings will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Little Caesars Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Blue Jackets as -143-moneyline favorites versus the Red Wings, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
The Red Wings were a 3-1 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Jets. That made winners of bettors who got Detroit at +250 on the moneyline, while the total score (4) was good news for UNDER bettors.
In their last action, Columbus was a 4-1 loser at home against the Flyers. Bettors on Philadelphia at +120 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Columbus:
Team record: 32-29-5 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Columbus is 17-8 ATS in its last 25 games
Columbus is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games
Columbus is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Detroit:
Team record: 26-32-8 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Detroit is 4-13 SU in its last 17 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games
Detroit is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
Columbus home to Montreal Wednesday, April 13
Detroit home to Ottawa Tuesday, April 12