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Frederik Modin beats Chris Osgood in the first period Friday. (AP Images)

Sharp hockey bettors jumped on the moneyline Friday night when they saw the Columbus Blue Jackets were paying a whopping +255 to upset the Detroit Red Wings in Motown.

Detroit entered the game on a four-game skid and with a 5-4-1 mark in its last 10. The Wings were also forced to start the struggling Chris Osgood because of a hip-flexor injury to Dominik Hasek. Meanwhile, the Blue Jackets came in having earned points in three of their past four and looking to push themselves into playoff position.

Motivated to take advantage of lackluster play by the NHL’s best team, Columbus blasted Detroit, 5-1, at Joe Louis Arena. Frederik Modin had two goals and Rick Nash had a goal and three assists as the Blue Jackets took a 3-0 lead in the first period, forcing Osgood from the game. Nikolai Zherdev, who reportedly recently adopted a chia seed diet, had a goal and an assist.

The betting total also went over 5.5 goals.

In other NHL action on Friday:

Atlanta 4, New Jersey 3: The Thrashers pulled the upset in the 10th round of the shootout. Pascal Dupuis beat Martin Brodeur for the winner as Atlanta paid +165 at Newark, N.J. Marian Hossa had tied the game when he scored with 18.1 seconds to go in the third period.

Florida 4, Washington 2: David Booth had a goal and an assist as the host Panthers rallied for a win. Florida paid -130.

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