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New Jersey Devils vs. Columbus Blue Jackets
The New Jersey Devils and the Columbus Blue Jackets will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at Nationwide Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Devils as -217-moneyline favorites versus the Blue Jackets, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
Columbus was a 4-3 winner in its last match at home against the Canucks. They won as favorites, while the total score of 7 made winners of OVER bettors.
In their last action, New Jersey was a 3-2 loser at home against the Canadiens. Bettors on Montreal at +160 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
New Jersey:
Team record: 22-17-3 SU
New Jersey is 8-15 ATS in its last 23 games
New Jersey is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New Jersey's last 6 games
Columbus:
Team record: 14-21-9 SU
Columbus is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games
Columbus is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games
Columbus is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games at home
Next up:
New Jersey home to Dallas Saturday, January 20
Columbus at Edmonton Tuesday, January 23