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Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Pittsburgh Penguins

The Columbus Blue Jackets and the Pittsburgh Penguins will both be trying to pick up a win on Tuesday when they battle at PPG Paints Arena.

Oddsmakers opened the Penguins as -163-moneyline favorites versus the Blue Jackets, while the game's total opened at 6.5.

Pittsburgh won its last outing, a 4-1 result against the Coyotes on March 19. Bettors who backed the Penguins at -247 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.

Columbus was a 5-4 winner in its last match at home against the Blues. They won as favorites, while the total score of 9 made winners of OVER bettors.

Columbus:
Team record: 32-28-3 SU
Columbus is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Columbus is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Columbus's last 10 games

Pittsburgh:
Team record: 38-16-9 SU
Pittsburgh is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
Pittsburgh is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Pittsburgh is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games at home

Next up:
Columbus at Winnipeg Friday, March 25
Pittsburgh at Buffalo Wednesday, March 23