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Chicago Blackhawks vs. Columbus Blue Jackets
The Chicago Blackhawks and the Columbus Blue Jackets will meet on the ice at Nationwide Arena on Thursday in a battle of division rivals.
Oddsmakers opened the Blue Jackets as -133-moneyline favorites versus the Blackhawks, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
The Blackhawks were a 6-5 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Blue Jackets. That made winners of bettors who got Chicago at +103 on the moneyline, while the total score (11) was good news for OVER bettors.
Chicago:
Team record: 10-6-4 SU
Chicago is 13-4 ATS in its last 17 games
Chicago is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Chicago is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Columbus:
Team record: 8-7-5 SU
Columbus is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games
Columbus is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Columbus's last 10 games
Next up:
Chicago home to Detroit Saturday, February 27
Columbus at Nashville Saturday, February 27