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Columbus Blue Jackets vs. New York Islanders
Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Thursday when the Columbus Blue Jackets and the New York Islanders meet at UBS Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Islanders as -222-moneyline favorites versus the Blue Jackets, while the game's total opened at 6.
New York won its last outing, a 5-1 result against the Penguins on December 27. Bettors who backed the Islanders at +123 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (6) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Columbus lost its last outing, a 5-2 result against the Blackhawks on December 23. Bettors who backed the Blackhawks at -106 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (7) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Columbus:
Team record: 10-21-2 SU
Current Streak: lost 6 straight games.
Columbus is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Columbus is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Columbus's last 15 games
New York:
Team record: 20-14-2 SU
NY Islanders is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Islanders's last 7 games
NY Islanders is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games at home
Next up:
Columbus home to Chicago Saturday, December 31
New York at Seattle Sunday, January 1