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New York Islanders vs. Columbus Blue Jackets
The New York Islanders and the Columbus Blue Jackets will meet on the ice at Nationwide Arena on Friday in a battle of division rivals.
Oddsmakers opened the Islanders as -208-moneyline favorites versus the Blue Jackets, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
In their last action, Columbus was a 7-6 winner on the road against the Capitals. Bettors on Columbus at +199 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (13) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
New York won its last outing, a 7-2 result against the Maple Leafs on March 21. Bettors who backed the Islanders at +101 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (9) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
New York:
Team record: 37-27-8 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
NY Islanders is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games
NY Islanders is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Islanders's last 6 games
Columbus:
Team record: 22-41-7 SU
Columbus is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Columbus is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Columbus's last 8 games
Next up:
New York home to Buffalo Saturday, March 25
Columbus at Montreal Saturday, March 25