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Detroit Red Wings vs. Columbus Blue Jackets
The Detroit Red Wings and the Columbus Blue Jackets will both be gunning for a victory on Sunday when they meet at Nationwide Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Red Wings as -137-moneyline favorites versus the Blue Jackets, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
The Blue Jackets were a 4-1 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Jets. That made winners of bettors who got Columbus at +178 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Last time out for Detroit, they were a 4-1 loser as they battled the Golden Knights at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Golden Knights at -129 were rewarded, while the 5 combined goals moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Detroit:
Team record: 11-7-5 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Detroit is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Detroit is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Detroit's last 10 games on the road
Columbus:
Team record: 8-12-2 SU
Columbus is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Columbus is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Columbus's last 21 games
Next up:
Detroit at Tampa Bay Tuesday, December 6
Columbus at Pittsburgh Tuesday, December 6