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Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Nashville Predators
Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Thursday when the Columbus Blue Jackets and the Nashville Predators meet at Bridgestone Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Predators as -145-moneyline favorites versus the Blue Jackets, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
The Predators were a 4-3 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Coyotes. That made winners of bettors who got Arizona at +119 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for OVER bettors.
Columbus lost its last outing, a 5-4 result against the Lightning on August 19. Bettors who backed the Lightning at -178 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (9) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Columbus:
Team record: 0-0-0 SU
Columbus is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Columbus is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Columbus's last 13 games
Nashville:
Team record: 0-0-0 SU
Nashville is 4-12 ATS in its last 16 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Nashville's last 5 games
Nashville is 3-16 ATS in its last 19 games at home
Next up:
Columbus at Nashville Saturday, January 16