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Columbus Blue Jackets vs. New York Islanders

If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Saturday when the Columbus Blue Jackets and the New York Islanders meet at UBS Arena.

Oddsmakers opened the Islanders as -233-moneyline favorites versus the Blue Jackets, while the game's total opened at 6.

New York lost its last outing, a 2-0 result against the Coyotes on November 10. Bettors who backed the Coyotes at +246 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (2) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.

Columbus won its last outing, a 5-2 result against the Flyers on November 10. Bettors who backed the Blue Jackets at -106 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (7) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.

Columbus:
Team record: 4-9-0 SU
Columbus is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Columbus is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Columbus's last 12 games

New York:
Team record: 9-6-0 SU
NY Islanders is 8-2 ATS in its last 10 games
NY Islanders is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
NY Islanders is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games at home

Next up:
Columbus home to Philadelphia Tuesday, November 15
New York at Ottawa Monday, November 14