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Boston Bruins vs. Columbus Blue Jackets
The Boston Bruins and the Columbus Blue Jackets will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at Nationwide Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Bruins as -161-moneyline favorites versus the Blue Jackets, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
The Blue Jackets were a 5-4 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Canadiens. That made winners of bettors who got Columbus at -116 on the moneyline, while the total score (9) was good news for OVER bettors.
In their last action, Boston was a 4-1 winner at home against the Capitals. Bettors on Boston at -137 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Boston:
Team record: 19-13-4 SU
Boston is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Boston is 7-16 ATS in its last 23 games
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Columbus:
Team record: 14-15-6 SU
Columbus is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Columbus is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Columbus's last 17 games
Next up:
Boston home to Columbus Saturday, December 28