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Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Philadelphia Flyers
The Columbus Blue Jackets and the Philadelphia Flyers will meet on the ice at Wells Fargo Center on Thursday in a battle of division rivals.
Oddsmakers opened the Flyers as -125-moneyline favorites versus the Blue Jackets, while the game's total opened at 6.
Philadelphia lost its last outing, a 4-3 result against the Islanders on January 18. Bettors who backed the Islanders at -127 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (7) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Last time out for Columbus, they were a 9-2 loser as they battled the Panthers on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Panthers at -295 were rewarded, while the 11 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Columbus:
Team record: 17-18-1 SU
Columbus is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
Columbus is 5-13 SU in its last 18 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Columbus's last 11 games
Philadelphia:
Team record: 13-18-8 SU
Current Streak: lost 9 straight games.
Philadelphia is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Philadelphia is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games
Next up:
Columbus home to Pittsburgh Friday, January 21
Philadelphia at Buffalo Saturday, January 22