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Columbus Blue Jackets vs. New Jersey Devils
The Columbus Blue Jackets and the New Jersey Devils will meet on the ice at Prudential Center on Thursday in a battle of division rivals.
Oddsmakers opened the Devils as -400-moneyline favorites versus the Blue Jackets, while the game's total opened at 7.
In their last action, New Jersey was a 5-1 winner at home against the Penguins. Bettors on New Jersey at -158 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (6) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
The Blue Jackets were a 4-2 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Maple Leafs. That made winners of bettors who got Toronto at -386 on the moneyline, while the total score (6) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Columbus:
Team record: 24-45-8 SU
Columbus is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Columbus is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Columbus's last 15 games
New Jersey:
Team record: 49-21-8 SU
New Jersey is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games
New Jersey is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
New Jersey is 8-17 ATS in its last 25 games at home
Next up:
Columbus home to New York Saturday, April 8
New Jersey at Boston Saturday, April 8