The Toronto Maple Leafs and Columbus Blue Jackets — both coming off losses — will face each other on Wednesday at 7 p.m. ET, at Nationwide Arena in Columbus. The Blue Jackets are slight underdogs, at -105, and the Maple Leafs are -115.
Toronto fell 5-2 on the road in its last game on Nov. 22 against the Montreal Canadiens. William Nylander’s two points (one goal and one assist) led the Maple Leafs.
Columbus lost 5-1 on the road against the Washington Capitals in its most recent game on Nov. 24. The Blue Jackets got one point apiece out of three players in that matchup, including Brendan Gaunce (one assist) and Jacob Christiansen (one assist).
Prepare for this showdown with a look at who we predict will emerge with the victory in Wednesday’s game.
Bet now on FanDuel Sportsbook!Maple Leafs vs. Blue Jackets Predictions & Pick
For predictions on the upcoming game between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Columbus Blue Jackets, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, per Dunkel Index.
Prediction:
Blue Jackets 4 – Maple Leafs 3
Pick OU:
Over 6.5
(Dunkel projecting 7.00 goals)
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Maple Leafs vs. Blue Jackets Moneylines
Take a peek below at the latest moneylines for the Maple Leafs-Blue Jackets game.
Favorite: Maple Leafs (-115)Underdog: Blue Jackets (-105)Maple Leafs Betting InsightsThe Maple Leafs have been victorious in eight of their 16 games when they were listed as a moneyline favorite this season (50.0%).Toronto is 8-8 (winning 50.0% of its games) when it has played with moneyline odds of -115 or shorter.The implied moneyline probability for this game says the Maple Leafs have a 53.5% chance to win.Toronto’s games this season have finished above this matchup’s total of 6.5 goals 17 times.Blue Jackets Betting InsightsThe Blue Jackets have been an underdog in 17 games this season, and won five (29.4%).This season Columbus has won five of its 17 games, or 29.4%, when it’s the underdog by at least -105 on the moneyline.The oddsmakers’ moneyline implies a 51.2% chance of victory for the Blue Jackets.Columbus has played 10 games this season that finished with over 6.5 goals.Maple Leafs Key StatsToronto has scored the seventh-most goals in the NHL (74 total, 3.4 per game).The Maple Leafs rank 29th in goals against, giving up 82 total goals (3.7 per game) in league play.Its -8 goal differential ranks 26th in the league.The nine power-play goals the Maple Leafs have scored this season rank 29th in the NHL (on 58 power-play chances).Toronto is 26th in the league with a 15.52% power-play conversion rate.The Maple Leafs have scored one shorthanded goal this season.Toronto kills 80% of opponent power plays, the 18th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.Toronto has the second-best faceoff win rate in the NHL, at 56.3%.The Maple Leafs shoot 12.2% as a team (fourth in the league).Blue Jackets Key StatsColumbus’ 66 goals on the season (2.9 per game) rank 22nd in the NHL.The Blue Jackets allow 3.3 goals per game (75 in total), 25th in the NHL.Its -9 goal differential ranks 27th in the league.The Blue Jackets have nine power-play goals (29th in NHL) on 53 chances.Columbus scores on 16.98% of its power plays, No. 22 in the NHL.The Blue Jackets have one shorthanded goal (18th in NHL).Columbus’ has the 28th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (73.68%).Columbus is 14th in faceoff win rate in the NHL (50.6%).With a shooting percentage of 9.5%, the Blue Jackets are 29th in the league.
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