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Nashville Predators vs. Columbus Blue Jackets
The Nashville Predators and the Columbus Blue Jackets will meet on the ice at Nationwide Arena on Thursday in a battle of division rivals.
Oddsmakers opened the Predators as -145-moneyline favorites versus the Blue Jackets, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
Columbus lost its last outing, a 7-3 result against the Hurricanes on February 15. Bettors who backed the Hurricanes at -178 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (10) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
In their last action, Nashville was a 4-2 loser at home against the Red Wings. Bettors on Detroit at +145 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (6) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Nashville:
Team record: 6-9-0 SU
Nashville is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Nashville is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Nashville is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Columbus:
Team record: 7-6-4 SU
Columbus is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Columbus's last 7 games
Columbus is 10-3 ATS in its last 13 games at home
Next up:
Nashville at Columbus Saturday, February 20