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Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Edmonton Oilers

The Columbus Blue Jackets and the Edmonton Oilers will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at Rogers Place.

Oddsmakers opened the Oilers as -213-moneyline favorites versus the Blue Jackets, while the game's total opened at 6.

Edmonton was a 5-1 loser in its last match at home against the Maple Leafs. They lost as favorites, while the total score of 6 made winners of UNDER bettors.

Columbus lost its last outing, a 4-3 result against the Canucks on December 14. Bettors who backed the Canucks at -135 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (7) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.

Columbus:
Team record: 14-12-1 SU
Columbus is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Columbus is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Columbus's last 5 games

Edmonton:
Team record: 16-11-0 SU
Current Streak: lost 6 straight games.
Edmonton is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Edmonton is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Edmonton's last 5 games

Next up:
Columbus at Buffalo Monday, December 20
Edmonton at Seattle Saturday, December 18