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Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Pittsburgh Penguins
The Columbus Blue Jackets and the Pittsburgh Penguins will meet on the ice at PPG Paints Arena on Thursday in a battle of division rivals.
Oddsmakers opened the Penguins as -222-moneyline favorites versus the Blue Jackets, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
The Penguins were a 4-1 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Hurricanes. That made winners of bettors who got Pittsburgh at +164 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Columbus was a 6-2 loser in its last match on the road against the Coyotes. They lost as +143 underdogs, while the total score of 8 made winners of OVER bettors.
Columbus:
Team record: 23-37-12 SU
Current Streak: lost 5 straight games.
Columbus is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Columbus is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Columbus is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 31-30-10 SU
Pittsburgh is 4-11 SU in its last 15 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games
Pittsburgh is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games at home
Next up:
Columbus home to Pittsburgh Saturday, March 30