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Carolina Hurricanes vs. Columbus Blue Jackets

If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Monday when the Carolina Hurricanes and the Columbus Blue Jackets meet at Nationwide Arena.

Oddsmakers opened the Hurricanes as -149-moneyline favorites versus the Blue Jackets, while the game's total opened at 5.5.

Last time out for Columbus, they were a 3-2 winner as they battled the Hurricanes on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Blue Jackets at +165 were rewarded, while the 5 combined goals moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.

Carolina:
Team record: 20-7-3 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Carolina is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Carolina is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Carolina's last 6 games

Columbus:
Team record: 13-12-7 SU
Columbus is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Columbus's last 12 games
Columbus is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home

Next up:
Carolina at Columbus Thursday, March 25