Check out our Maple Leafs vs. Blue Jackets pick and preview to get our insight on to who will win and cover the puck line in Columbus.
- The Maple Leafs face the Blue Jackets in Columbus at 4-2-0.
- In terms of giveaways, the Maple Leafs are currently 10th in the league.
- The Maple Leafs are coming off a 5-2 win vs. the Lightning.
- The Blue Jackets play host to the Maple Leafs with a 2-3-0 record.
- In terms of giveaways, the Blue Jackets are currently 11th in the league.
- The Blue Jackets are looking to bounce back from a loss to the Wild.
Maple Leafs vs Blue Jackets Preview
Betting on today's Maple Leafs and Blue Jackets game? Catch the action at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, OH, as the Blue Jackets hosts this showdown at 7:30 ET on ESPN+. The Maple Leafs come into this Eastern conference matchup as the -1.5 goal favorite. The over/under line currently sits at 6.5 goals.
Maple Leafs vs. Blue Jackets Matchup At A Glance
- Sport: NHL
- Teams: Toronto Maple Leafs at Columbus Blue Jackets
- Where: Columbus at Nationwide Arena
- Date: Tuesday, October 22nd
- Betting Odds TOR -1.5, TOR -228 | CBJ +187 O/U 6.5
Maple Leafs Preview: Does Toronto Have What it Takes on the Road?
With a 5-2 victory over the Lightning, the Maple Leafs improved their record to 4-2-0. Toronto covered the puck line as -1.5 goal favorites, and the total of 7 goals surpassed the pre-game line of 6.5.
Four different players scored for the Maple Leafs, who broke a 1-1 tie with four unanswered goals in the second period. William Nylander led the way with two goals in the win.
William Nylander led the way with his 4th and 5th goals of the season, as the Maple Leafs found the net five times in their 5-2 win over the Lightning. After Nylander opened the scoring in the first period, Auston Matthews added his 3rd goal of the season on a power play in the second. Max Pacioretty and Matthew Knies also contributed, with Knies netting his 2nd goal of the year.
Toronto took 29 shots on goal and recorded 7 assists, with Mitchell Marner picking up two, bringing his season total to 6 assists. The Leafs scored four times in the second period, including Nylander's second goal of the game.
Defensively, the Maple Leafs will look to carry over their performance from the previous game, where they allowed just two goals to the Lightning. Anthony Stolarz made 32 saves with a 94.1% save percentage. The defense also contributed 8 takeaways, 20 hits, and 18 blocks. The first goal they allowed came late in the first period, and the second came on a Lightning power play with 5:07 remaining in the third.
Blue Jackets Preview: Will the Blue Jackets Win at Home?
Columbus fell to 2-3-0 after a 3-1 loss to the Wild. The Blue Jackets were underdogs on the puck line, and the total of 4 goals fell short of the 6.5 set before the game.
All of the game’s scoring came in the third period, with Columbus allowing three goals before Yegor Chinakhov found the net at 18:35. The Blue Jackets struggled with giveaways, committing 18 in the loss.
Yegor Chinakhov netted his third goal of the season, but the Blue Jackets fell 3-1 to the Wild. Chinakhov took 4 shots on goal, with his lone goal coming at 18:35 in the third period. Sean Monahan picked up his third assist of the season, while David Jiricek added his first.
Columbus fired 24 shots on goal but struggled with giveaways, committing 18. The Blue Jackets were held scoreless through the first two periods before Chinakhov’s late goal.
Defensively, the Blue Jackets gave up the first goal at 12:40 in the first period and two more in the third. Daniil Tarasov made 32 saves with a 91.4% save percentage. Columbus also had 10 takeaways and 27 hits.
Maple Leafs vs Blue Jackets Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis
- Across their last three road contests, Toronto has a 2-1 record vs the spread. Their overall mark in these games was 1-2, while averaging 1 goals per game.
- Across their last three home contests, Columbus has a 2-1 record vs the spread. Their overall mark in these games was 1-2, while averaging 3 goals per game.
- Spanning across their last five games as the betting underdog, the Blue Jackets have gone 4-1 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 2-3.
- Through their last three games as the favorite, the Maple Leafs have an puck line record of 2-1 and a straight up mark of 2-1.
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