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Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Columbus Blue Jackets
The division rival Pittsburgh Penguins and Columbus Blue Jackets are set to renew hostilities on Friday when they meet at Nationwide Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Penguins as -147-moneyline favorites versus the Blue Jackets, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
Columbus lost its last outing, a 5-2 result against the Kraken on November 12. Bettors who backed the Kraken at -140 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (7) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Pittsburgh lost its last outing, a 3-2 result against the Red Wings on November 13. Bettors who backed the Red Wings at +120 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 6-9-3 SU
Pittsburgh is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games
Pittsburgh is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Columbus:
Team record: 5-8-2 SU
Current Streak: lost 6 straight games.
Columbus is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Columbus is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Columbus's last 14 games
Next up:
Pittsburgh home to San Jose Saturday, November 16
Columbus at Montreal Saturday, November 16