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New York Rangers vs. Columbus Blue Jackets
The New York Rangers and the Columbus Blue Jackets will meet on the ice at Nationwide Arena on Monday in a battle of division rivals.
Oddsmakers opened the Rangers as -188-moneyline favorites versus the Blue Jackets, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
The Blue Jackets were a 4-3 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Red Wings. That made winners of bettors who got Columbus at +200 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for OVER bettors.
In their last action, New York was a 2-1 loser at home against the Canadiens. Bettors on Montreal at +322 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
New York:
Team record: 24-13-7 SU
NY Rangers is 11-4 ATS in its last 15 games
NY Rangers is 13-5 SU in its last 18 games
NY Rangers is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Columbus:
Team record: 13-27-2 SU
Columbus is 3-12 SU in its last 15 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Columbus's last 6 games
Columbus is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Next up:
New York home to Boston Thursday, January 19
Columbus at Nashville Tuesday, January 17