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Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Nashville Predators
The Columbus Blue Jackets and the Nashville Predators will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Bridgestone Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Predators as -192-moneyline favorites versus the Blue Jackets, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
Last time out for Nashville, they were a 3-2 winner as they battled the Blackhawks on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Predators at -174 were rewarded, while the 5 combined goals moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Columbus won its last outing, a 6-2 result against the Maple Leafs on October 22. Bettors who backed the Blue Jackets at +164 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (8) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Columbus:
Team record: 3-3-0 SU
Columbus is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Columbus is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Columbus's last 5 games
Nashville:
Team record: 2-5-0 SU
Nashville is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Nashville is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Nashville's last 6 games
Next up:
Columbus home to Edmonton Monday, October 28
Nashville at Tampa Bay Monday, October 28