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Columbus Blue Jackets vs. New York Rangers
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Saturday when the Columbus Blue Jackets and the New York Rangers meet at Madison Square Garden.
Oddsmakers opened the Rangers as -175-moneyline favorites versus the Blue Jackets, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
New York was a 5-3 winner in its last match on the road against the Hockey Club. They won as -117 underdogs, while the total score of 8 made winners of OVER bettors.
Columbus was a 4-1 winner in its last match at home against the Sharks. They won as favorites, while the total score of 5 made winners of UNDER bettors.
Columbus:
Team record: 21-17-6 SU
Current Streak: won 5 straight games.
Columbus is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Columbus is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Columbus's last 12 games
New York:
Team record: 20-20-3 SU
NY Rangers is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
NY Rangers is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
NY Rangers is 5-13 ATS in its last 18 games at home
Next up:
Columbus at New York Monday, January 20
New York at Montreal Sunday, January 19