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New Jersey Devils vs. Columbus Blue Jackets
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Thursday when the New Jersey Devils and the Columbus Blue Jackets meet at Nationwide Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Devils as -222-moneyline favorites versus the Blue Jackets, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
Columbus lost its last outing, a 5-3 result against the Lightning on December 17. Bettors who backed the Lightning at -262 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (8) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Last time out for New Jersey, they were a 4-1 winner as they battled the Blues on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Devils at -191 were rewarded, while the 5 combined goals moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
New Jersey:
Team record: 21-10-3 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
New Jersey is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New Jersey's last 5 games
New Jersey is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Columbus:
Team record: 12-15-5 SU
Current Streak: lost 5 straight games.
Columbus is 1-4 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:
New Jersey home to Pittsburgh Saturday, December 21
Columbus at Philadelphia Saturday, December 21