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Columbus Blue Jackets vs. New York Islanders
The Columbus Blue Jackets and the New York Islanders will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at UBS Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Islanders as -110-moneyline favorites versus the Blue Jackets, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
New York was a 5-4 loser in its last match at home against the Avalanche. They lost as favorites, while the total score of 9 made winners of OVER bettors.
The Blue Jackets were a 5-4 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Maple Leafs. That made winners of bettors who got Toronto at -195 on the moneyline, while the total score (9) was good news for OVER bettors.
Columbus:
Team record: 28-26-3 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Columbus is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Columbus is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Columbus's last 5 games
New York:
Team record: 21-24-8 SU
NY Islanders is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of NY Islanders's last 8 games
NY Islanders is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
Columbus home to Minnesota Friday, March 11
New York home to Winnipeg Friday, March 11