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Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Dallas Stars
The Columbus Blue Jackets and the Dallas Stars will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at American Airlines Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Stars as -162-moneyline favorites versus the Blue Jackets, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
Dallas lost its last outing, a 2-0 result against the Lightning on March 02. Bettors who backed the Lightning at -186 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (2) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Last time out for Columbus, they were a 4-1 winner as they battled the Red Wings at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Blue Jackets at -158 were rewarded, while the 5 combined goals moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Columbus:
Team record: 9-10-5 SU
Columbus is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Columbus is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Columbus's last 5 games
Dallas:
Team record: 6-7-4 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Dallas is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games
Dallas is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Dallas's last 5 games
Next up:
Columbus at Dallas Saturday, March 6