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Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Washington Capitals

The fans at Capital One Arena will be treated to a game between the Columbus Blue Jackets and the Washington Capitals when they take their seats on Saturday.

Oddsmakers opened the Capitals as -169-moneyline favorites versus the Blue Jackets, while the game's total opened at 6.5.

The Capitals were a 3-0 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Islanders. That made winners of bettors who got New York at -120 on the moneyline, while the total score (3) was good news for UNDER bettors.

Columbus was a 4-2 winner in its last match at home against the Lightning. They won as favorites, while the total score of 6 made winners of UNDER bettors.

Columbus:
Team record: 4-4-2 SU
Columbus is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Columbus is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Columbus's last 5 games on the road

Washington:
Team record: 4-4-1 SU
Washington is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Washington is 6-16 SU in its last 22 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games

Next up:
Columbus at Florida Monday, November 6
Washington home to Florida Wednesday, November 8