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Washington Capitals vs. Columbus Blue Jackets
Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Thursday when the Washington Capitals and the Columbus Blue Jackets meet at Nationwide Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Blue Jackets as -102-moneyline favorites versus the Capitals, while the game's total opened at 6.
Columbus won its last outing, a 9-4 result against the Sabres on December 19. Bettors who backed the Blue Jackets at +169 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (13) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
The Capitals were a 3-2 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Islanders. That made winners of bettors who got Washington at -117 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Washington:
Team record: 16-9-4 SU
Washington is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Washington is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games
Columbus:
Team record: 11-17-5 SU
Columbus is 16-8 ATS in its last 24 games
Columbus is 7-16 SU in its last 23 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Columbus's last 5 games
Next up:
Washington home to Tampa Bay Saturday, December 23
Columbus home to Toronto Saturday, December 23