The Columbus Blue Jackets have covered the spread in five of their last seven games and have won five of their last six games against the Edmonton Oilers
Thursday has a packed slate of NHL action with many opportunities to hit it big and build up our banks heading into the holiday season. We improved our record on Game total unders and team unders this season to 27-18 after hitting two picks last night. It'll be an exciting Tuesday night of action and we have the picks that should enhance your viewing experience.
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Bet: Blue Jackets +1.5 (-105), Blue Jackets Oilers Over 6.5 goals (-140)
We didn't believe in Columbus at all heading into this season but the Blue Jackets have proved us wrong as they've been able to continually battle their way into right games.
They've covered the spread in five of their last seven games and have won five of their last six games against the Oilers. This will be a game where much of the public is all over the Oilers as they've been getting hot with seven wins in their last 11 games. Edmonton has become a fan favorite especially in terms of betting after making it all the way back to game seven in the Stanley Cup Finals last year.
They are garnering 92 per cent of the moneyline bets and 56 per cent of the puck line bets in this one. It's quite telling the significant drop in where people are putting their money and it makes sense as this season, the Oilers are just 8-17 against the spread as they have been unable to win games convincingly while the Blue Jackets excel in this spot with a 14-10 record.
Columbus has been hotter at 6-2-1 over their last nine games and are being listed at a steal here with almost even odds just to stay within a goal of an Edmonton team that almost never covers.
The Oilers also have the sixth-worst home goals against average this season at 3.33 tied with the Ottawa Senators. The Blue Jackets offence is averaging 4.11 goals per game during their hot stretch, and should torch the Edmonton backend, resulting in a high-scoring affair.