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Columbus Blue Jackets vs. New York Rangers
Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Sunday when the Columbus Blue Jackets and the New York Rangers meet at Madison Square Garden.
Oddsmakers opened the Rangers as -256-moneyline favorites versus the Blue Jackets, while the game's total opened at 6.
New York won its last outing, a 4-1 result against the Wild on November 09. Bettors who backed the Rangers at -113 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Last time out for Columbus, they were a 5-4 loser as they battled the Red Wings on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Red Wings at -150 were rewarded, while the 9 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Columbus:
Team record: 4-7-3 SU
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Columbus is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Columbus is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Columbus's last 6 games
New York:
Team record: 10-2-1 SU
NY Rangers is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games
NY Rangers is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of NY Rangers's last 11 games
Next up:
Columbus home to Pittsburgh Tuesday, November 14
New York at New Jersey Saturday, November 18