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Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Columbus Blue Jackets
The Toronto Maple Leafs and the Columbus Blue Jackets will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Nationwide Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Maple Leafs as -204-moneyline favorites versus the Blue Jackets, while the game's total opened at 7.
Columbus was a 4-3 loser in its last match on the road against the Devils. They lost as +220 underdogs, while the total score of 7 made winners of OVER bettors.
Toronto lost its last outing, a 4-2 result against the Senators on December 27. Bettors who backed the Senators at +135 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (6) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Toronto:
Team record: 17-9-6 SU
Toronto is 6-19 ATS in its last 25 games
Toronto is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Toronto's last 8 games
Columbus:
Team record: 11-18-7 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Columbus is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Columbus is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Columbus's last 10 games
Next up:
Toronto home to Carolina Saturday, December 30
Columbus at Buffalo Saturday, December 30