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Chicago Blackhawks vs. Columbus Blue Jackets
The Chicago Blackhawks and the Columbus Blue Jackets will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Nationwide Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Blue Jackets as -238-moneyline favorites versus the Blackhawks, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
Columbus was a 4-3 loser in its last match at home against the Rangers. They lost as favorites, while the total score of 7 made winners of OVER bettors.
In their last action, Chicago was a 6-5 loser on the road against the Blues. Bettors on St. Louis at -242 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (11) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Chicago:
Team record: 14-28-2 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Chicago is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Chicago is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Chicago is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Columbus:
Team record: 21-17-6 SU
Current Streak: won 5 straight games.
Columbus is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Columbus is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Columbus's last 14 games
Next up:
Chicago home to Toronto Sunday, February 23
Columbus home to Dallas Tuesday, February 25