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Ottawa Senators vs. Columbus Blue Jackets
The Ottawa Senators and the Columbus Blue Jackets will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at Nationwide Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Senators as -127-moneyline favorites versus the Blue Jackets, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
The Blue Jackets were a 4-2 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Canadiens. That made winners of bettors who got Montreal at +115 on the moneyline, while the total score (6) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Ottawa lost its last outing, a 5-0 result against the Panthers on November 27. Bettors who backed the Panthers at -129 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Ottawa:
Team record: 8-9-0 SU
Ottawa is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Ottawa is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Ottawa is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games on the road
Columbus:
Team record: 7-13-4 SU
Columbus is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Columbus is 4-15 SU in its last 19 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Columbus's last 13 games
Next up:
Ottawa home to Seattle Saturday, December 2
Columbus at Boston Sunday, December 3