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Washington Capitals vs. Columbus Blue Jackets
The Washington Capitals and the Columbus Blue Jackets will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at Nationwide Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Capitals as -135-moneyline favorites versus the Blue Jackets, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
In their last action, Columbus was a 5-3 loser at home against the Flyers. Bettors on Philadelphia at -127 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (8) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
The Capitals were a 4-2 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Canadiens. That made winners of bettors who got Washington at -143 on the moneyline, while the total score (6) was good news for PUSH bettors.
Washington:
Team record: 19-6-2 SU
Washington is 10-2 ATS in its last 12 games
Washington is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Washington is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Columbus:
Team record: 12-13-3 SU
Columbus is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Columbus is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Columbus's last 10 games
Next up:
Washington home to Buffalo Saturday, December 14
Columbus home to Anaheim Saturday, December 14