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Chicago Blackhawks vs. Columbus Blue Jackets
The Chicago Blackhawks and the Columbus Blue Jackets will both be gunning for a victory on Tuesday when they meet at Nationwide Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Blue Jackets as -120-moneyline favorites versus the Blackhawks, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
In their last action, Columbus was a 4-3 winner at home against the Devils. Bettors on Columbus at -126 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (7) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
The Blackhawks were a 2-1 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Golden Knights. That made winners of bettors who got Chicago at +209 on the moneyline, while the total score (3) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Chicago:
Team record: 12-18-5 SU
Chicago is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chicago's last 6 games
Chicago is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Columbus:
Team record: 16-16-1 SU
Columbus is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Columbus is 4-11 SU in its last 15 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Columbus's last 8 games
Next up:
Chicago home to Montreal Thursday, January 13
Columbus at Carolina Thursday, January 13