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New York Islanders vs. Columbus Blue Jackets
The New York Islanders and the Columbus Blue Jackets will meet on the ice at Nationwide Arena on Saturday in a battle of division rivals.
Oddsmakers opened the Islanders as -143-moneyline favorites versus the Blue Jackets, while the game's total opened at 6.
In their last action, Columbus was a 4-3 loser on the road against the Canadiens. Bettors on Montreal at -109 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (7) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
New York was a 3-2 winner in its last match at home against the Senators. They won as favorites, while the total score of 5 made winners of UNDER bettors.
New York:
Team record: 3-2-1 SU
NY Islanders is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of NY Islanders's last 8 games
NY Islanders is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Columbus:
Team record: 3-2-2 SU
Columbus is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Columbus is 5-13 SU in its last 18 games
Columbus is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
New York home to Detroit Monday, October 30
Columbus at Dallas Monday, October 30