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Boston Bruins vs. Columbus Blue Jackets
The Boston Bruins and the Columbus Blue Jackets will both be trying to pick up a win on Tuesday when they battle at Nationwide Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Bruins as -200-moneyline favorites versus the Blue Jackets, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
Last time out for Columbus, they were a 3-2 loser as they battled the Sabres on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Sabres at -206 were rewarded, while the 5 combined goals moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
In their last action, Boston was a 5-3 winner on the road against the Red Wings. Bettors on Boston at -129 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (8) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Boston:
Team record: 22-7-6 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games
Boston is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Boston's last 9 games on the road
Columbus:
Team record: 12-18-8 SU
Columbus is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Columbus is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Columbus's last 12 games
Next up:
Boston home to Pittsburgh Thursday, January 4
Columbus at Philadelphia Thursday, January 4