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Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Ottawa Senators
The Columbus Blue Jackets and the Ottawa Senators will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Canadian Tire Centre.
Oddsmakers opened the Senators as -196-moneyline favorites versus the Blue Jackets, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
Last time out for Ottawa, they were a 4-3 winner as they battled the Red Wings on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Senators at -136 were rewarded, while the 7 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Columbus was a 7-6 winner in its last match at home against the Canucks. They won as favorites, while the total score of 13 made winners of OVER bettors.
Columbus:
Team record: 33-29-9 SU
Columbus is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
Columbus is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Columbus is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Ottawa:
Team record: 38-28-5 SU
Ottawa is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Ottawa is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Ottawa's last 21 games
Next up:
Columbus home to Nashville Tuesday, April 1
Ottawa at Pittsburgh Sunday, March 30