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New York Rangers vs. Columbus Blue Jackets
Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Saturday when the New York Rangers and the Columbus Blue Jackets meet at Nationwide Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Rangers as -185-moneyline favorites versus the Blue Jackets, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
Columbus was a 4-2 loser in its last match at home against the Flyers. They lost as favorites, while the total score of 6 made winners of UNDER bettors.
The Rangers were a 5-1 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Sabres. That made winners of bettors who got New York at -131 on the moneyline, while the total score (6) was good news for UNDER bettors.
New York:
Team record: 1-0-0 SU
NY Rangers is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
NY Rangers is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Rangers's last 6 games
Columbus:
Team record: 0-1-0 SU
Columbus is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Columbus is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
Columbus is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
New York home to Arizona Monday, October 16
Columbus home to Detroit Monday, October 16