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Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Montreal Canadiens
The fans at Bell Centre will be treated to a game between the Columbus Blue Jackets and the Montreal Canadiens when they take their seats on Tuesday.
Oddsmakers opened the Blue Jackets as -102-moneyline favorites versus the Canadiens, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
The Canadiens were a 3-2 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Maple Leafs. That made winners of bettors who got Toronto at -172 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Columbus lost its last outing, a 2-1 result against the Predators on March 09. Bettors who backed the Predators at -165 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Columbus:
Team record: 22-32-10 SU
Columbus is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Columbus's last 9 games
Columbus is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Montreal:
Team record: 24-30-10 SU
Montreal is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Montreal is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games
Montreal is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Columbus home to Ottawa Thursday, March 14
Montreal home to Boston Thursday, March 14