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Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Calgary Flames
The Columbus Blue Jackets and the Calgary Flames will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at Scotiabank Saddledome.
Oddsmakers opened the Flames as -286-moneyline favorites versus the Blue Jackets, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
In their last action, Calgary was a 4-3 loser at home against the Blues. Bettors on St. Louis at +139 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (7) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Columbus lost its last outing, a 4-1 result against the Oilers on January 23. Bettors who backed the Oilers at -355 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Columbus:
Team record: 14-23-9 SU
Columbus is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Columbus is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Columbus's last 9 games
Calgary:
Team record: 21-21-5 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Calgary is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Calgary's last 6 games at home
Calgary is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Columbus
Next up:
Columbus at Vancouver Saturday, January 27
Calgary home to Chicago Saturday, January 27