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Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Washington Capitals
The Columbus Blue Jackets and the Washington Capitals will meet on the ice at Capital One Arena on Sunday in a battle of division rivals.
Oddsmakers opened the Capitals as -278-moneyline favorites versus the Blue Jackets, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
The Capitals were a 3-2 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Predators. That made winners of bettors who got Nashville at +148 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors.
In their last action, Columbus was a 4-3 winner at home against the Hurricanes. Bettors on Columbus at +293 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (7) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Columbus:
Team record: 12-24-2 SU
Columbus is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Columbus's last 20 games
Columbus is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Washington:
Team record: 22-14-6 SU
Washington is 11-5 ATS in its last 16 games
Washington is 12-4 SU in its last 16 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games
Next up:
Columbus at Tampa Bay Tuesday, January 10
Washington at Philadelphia Wednesday, January 11