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Columbus Blue Jackets vs. New York Rangers
Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Sunday when the Columbus Blue Jackets and the New York Rangers meet at Madison Square Garden.
Oddsmakers opened the Rangers as -156-moneyline favorites versus the Blue Jackets, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
In their last action, New York was a 3-2 loser at home against the Sharks. Bettors on San Jose at +239 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Last time out for Columbus, they were a 6-3 loser as they battled the Penguins at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Penguins at -166 were rewarded, while the 9 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Columbus:
Team record: 2-4-0 SU
Columbus is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
Columbus is 7-18 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Columbus's last 5 games
New York:
Team record: 3-1-1 SU
NY Rangers is 9-4 ATS in its last 13 games
NY Rangers is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of NY Rangers's last 10 games
Next up:
Columbus home to Arizona Tuesday, October 25
New York home to Colorado Tuesday, October 25