Columbus/St. Louis NHL Game-divergence An odd betting pattern in this game saw the puck line drop at Pinnacle to +1.5-204 without a corresponding increase in the St. Louis moneyline. The moneyline didn't move on St. Louis. I jumped into Columbus at +1.5-215 which I think is a pretty darn good bet.
I had already bet at what was an okay bet when I made it at +1.5-246 until the floor fell out of this. It has since recovered to +1.5-235 at Pinnacle. A really good play at +1.5-220 which is at Cal Neva who fell for this and perhaps at another book or two in Vegas. I really do think +1.5-245 is not a bad bet at all either or, of course, I wouldn't have made it.
St. Louis and Columbus both have lost 4 in a row. St. Louis has really mailed it in the past few weeks. Columbus and St. Louis faint hopes of making the playoffs but still alive. Columbus is in better form playing close games a little snake bit recently.
Columbus has not been good in St. Louis last few years overall.
The opener was +1.5-250 around on this game. I also think if you like St. Louis and you think the move against Columbus on the puck line was correct the moneyline at -125 is a real bargain if one actually thinks the puck line at +1.5-210 is the right move.
