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Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Pittsburgh Penguins
The Columbus Blue Jackets and the Pittsburgh Penguins will both be gunning for a victory on Tuesday when they meet at PPG Paints Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Penguins as -222-moneyline favorites versus the Blue Jackets, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
The Penguins were a 6-1 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Oilers. That made winners of bettors who got Edmonton at -185 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for OVER bettors.
Columbus was a 6-3 winner in its last match at home against the Golden Knights. They won as favorites, while the total score of 9 made winners of OVER bettors.
Columbus:
Team record: 21-30-10 SU
Columbus is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Columbus's last 6 games
Columbus is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 27-24-8 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Pittsburgh is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games
Pittsburgh is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Columbus home to Edmonton Thursday, March 7
Pittsburgh home to Washington Thursday, March 7