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Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Montreal Canadiens
The Columbus Blue Jackets and the Montreal Canadiens will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Bell Centre.
Oddsmakers opened the Canadiens as -128-moneyline favorites versus the Blue Jackets, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
Last time out for Montreal, they were a 3-0 loser as they battled the Wild on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Wild at -252 were rewarded, while the 3 combined goals moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
In their last action, Columbus was a 6-2 winner at home against the Penguins. Bettors on Columbus at +109 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (8) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Columbus:
Team record: 6-8-2 SU
Columbus is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
Columbus is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Columbus's last 15 games
Montreal:
Team record: 5-10-2 SU
Montreal is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
Montreal is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Montreal's last 12 games
Next up:
Columbus at Boston Monday, November 18
Montreal home to Edmonton Monday, November 18