Avalanche vs Blue Jackets NHL Handicapping

Courtesy of OddsShark.com

The Colorado Avalanche and the Columbus Blue Jackets will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Nationwide Arena.

Oddsmakers currently have the Avalanche listed as 115-moneyline favorites versus the Blue Jackets, while the game's total is sitting at 5½.

Last time out for Colorado, they were a 4-1 winner as they battled the Kings at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Avalanche at -110 were rewarded, while the 5 combined goals moved the game PUSH for totals bettors.

In their last action, Columbus was a 6-3 winner at home against the Sharks. Bettors on Columbus at +178 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (9) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.

Columbus:
Team record: 18-35-7 SU, ATS

The total has gone UNDER in 5 of last 6 games when playing at home against Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 4 of last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of last 6 games when playing Colorado
is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games

When playing on Friday are 4-6
Before playing Pittsburgh are 3-7
After playing San Jose are 6-4
After a win are 1-9

Colorado:
Team record: 30-27-4 SU, ATS

is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing Columbus
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of last 6 games when playing on the road against Columbus
is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Columbus
The total has gone OVER in 4 of last 6 games when playing Columbus

When playing on Friday are 4-6
Before playing Buffalo are 7-3
After playing Los Angeles are 3-7
After a win are 5-5

Next up:
Colorado at Detroit, Saturday, February 25
Columbus at Pittsburgh, Sunday, February 26