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Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Columbus Blue Jackets
The Toronto Maple Leafs and the Columbus Blue Jackets will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Nationwide Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Maple Leafs as -200-moneyline favorites versus the Blue Jackets, while the game's total opened at 7.
The Blue Jackets were a 3-2 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Capitals. That made winners of bettors who got Washington at -109 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors.
The Maple Leafs were a 9-3 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Sabres. That made winners of bettors who got Buffalo at +132 on the moneyline, while the total score (12) was good news for OVER bettors.
Toronto:
Team record: 16-8-6 SU
Toronto is 5-18 ATS in its last 23 games
Toronto is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 5 games
Columbus:
Team record: 11-17-6 SU
Columbus is 17-8 ATS in its last 25 games
Columbus is 7-17 SU in its last 24 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Columbus's last 8 games
Next up:
Toronto home to Ottawa Wednesday, December 27
Columbus at New Jersey Wednesday, December 27