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Columbus at New York

January 18, 2025
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Columbus has won six in a row, the longest win streak in five years. The Blue Jackets defeated San Jose 4-1 on Thursday night when James van Riemsdyk scored twice, and Elvis Merzlikins saved 18 of 19 shots. Daniil Tarasov is slated to start in net for the Blue Jackets, and he comes off his best appearance of the season, stopping 23 of 25 shots in a 3-2 shootout victory against Philadelphia on Tuesday. Igor Shesterkin is likely for New York, and he has a 2.97 goals-against average and a .907 save percentage this season. Columbus has won six straight against teams with losing records and four in a row overall with one day of rest. The Rangers are 1-8 following a win and 0-4 after scoring at least five goals in their previous game. New York is 6-1 UNDER its past seven versus the Metropolitan Division, and Columbus is 4-0 UNDER as an underdog of +151 to +200. Take the Blue Jackets and the UNDER.

1 unit on Columbus +170 (moneyline) (risk 1 to return 2.7)
Result:
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1.5 units on Game Total UNDER 6.5 -108 (risk 1.5 to return 2.89)
Result:
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