nhl Preview
Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Pittsburgh Penguins
The fans at PPG Paints Arena will be treated to a game between the Columbus Blue Jackets and the Pittsburgh Penguins when they take their seats on Friday.
Oddsmakers opened the Penguins as -145-moneyline favorites versus the Blue Jackets, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
Last time out for Pittsburgh, they were a 4-2 loser as they battled the Islanders at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Islanders at -110 were rewarded, while the 6 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Columbus lost its last outing, a 1-0 result against the Panthers on March 20. Bettors who backed the Panthers at -169 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (1) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Columbus:
Team record: 31-28-9 SU
Current Streak: lost 5 straight games.
Columbus is 13-6 ATS in its last 19 games
Columbus is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Columbus's last 5 games
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 28-32-10 SU
Pittsburgh is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Pittsburgh is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Pittsburgh is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Columbus at New York Monday, March 24
Pittsburgh at Florida Sunday, March 23