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Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Pittsburgh Penguins
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Tuesday when the Columbus Blue Jackets and the Pittsburgh Penguins meet at PPG Paints Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Penguins as -152-moneyline favorites versus the Blue Jackets, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
In their last action, Pittsburgh was a 4-3 loser on the road against the Hurricanes. Bettors on Carolina at -200 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (7) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Last time out for Columbus, they were a 6-4 winner as they battled the Blues at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Blue Jackets at -118 were rewarded, while the 10 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Columbus:
Team record: 17-17-6 SU
Columbus is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Columbus's last 7 games
Columbus is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 17-17-7 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Pittsburgh is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games
Pittsburgh is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games
Next up:
Columbus home to Seattle Thursday, January 9
Pittsburgh home to Edmonton Thursday, January 9