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Columbus Blue Jackets vs. New York Islanders
The Columbus Blue Jackets and the New York Islanders will meet on the ice at UBS Arena on Thursday in a battle of division rivals.
Oddsmakers opened the Islanders as -189-moneyline favorites versus the Blue Jackets, while the game's total opened at 6.
Last time out for New York, they were a 5-4 loser as they battled the Sharks at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Sharks at +262 were rewarded, while the 9 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
In their last action, Columbus was a 4-3 loser at home against the Kings. Bettors on Los Angeles at -213 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (7) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Columbus:
Team record: 8-14-5 SU
Columbus is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
Columbus is 5-17 SU in its last 22 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Columbus's last 7 games
New York:
Team record: 10-7-7 SU
NY Islanders is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games
NY Islanders is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Islanders's last 6 games
Next up:
Columbus home to St. Louis Friday, December 8
New York home to Los Angeles Saturday, December 9