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Vegas Golden Knights vs. Columbus Blue Jackets
The Vegas Golden Knights and the Columbus Blue Jackets will both be gunning for a victory on Monday when they meet at Nationwide Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Golden Knights as -244-moneyline favorites versus the Blue Jackets, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
Last time out for Columbus, they were a 5-2 winner as they battled the Blackhawks on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Blue Jackets at -157 were rewarded, while the 7 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
In their last action, Vegas was a 7-2 loser on the road against the Sabres. Bettors on Buffalo at -101 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (9) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Vegas:
Team record: 33-21-7 SU
Vegas is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Vegas's last 5 games
Vegas is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Columbus:
Team record: 20-30-10 SU
Columbus is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Columbus is 8-15 SU in its last 23 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Columbus's last 5 games
Next up:
Vegas home to Vancouver Thursday, March 7
Columbus at Pittsburgh Tuesday, March 5