The Columbus Blue Jackets (11-9-3) host the Toronto Maple Leafs (9-10-3) on Wednesday, Nov. 26, with both coming off a loss in their last game. Blue Jackets (-110) versus Maple Leafs (-110) appears pretty close, according to the moneyline odds.
Columbus lost 5-1 on the road its last time out on Nov. 24 against the Washington Capitals. The Blue Jackets got one point apiece out of three skaters, including Brendan Gaunce (one assist) and Jacob Christiansen (one assist).
Toronto’s last game was a road loss, 5-2, against the Montreal Canadiens on Nov. 22. William Nylander had two points (one goal and one assist) in that outing for the Maple Leafs.
Get ready for this matchup by checking out our pick for who will win the game in Wednesday’s hockey action.
Bet now on FanDuel Sportsbook!Blue Jackets vs. Maple Leafs Predictions & Pick
Ahead of the upcoming game between the Columbus Blue Jackets and Toronto Maple Leafs, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, based on data from Dunkel Index.
Prediction:
Blue Jackets 4 – Maple Leafs 3
Pick OU:
Over 6.5
(Dunkel projecting 7.00 goals)
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Blue Jackets vs. Maple Leafs Moneylines
Grab a peek below at the latest moneylines for the Blue Jackets-Maple Leafs matchup.
Favorite: Blue Jackets (-110)Underdog: Maple Leafs (-110)Blue Jackets Betting InsightsThe Blue Jackets won all six games when favored on the moneyline.Columbus has had six games with moneyline odds of -110 or shorter and won them all.Based on the moneyline in this contest, the Blue Jackets’ implied win probability is 52.4%.In 10 of 23 matches this season, Columbus and its opponent have combined to finish above 6.5 goals.Maple Leafs Betting InsightsThis season the Maple Leafs have been an underdog in five games, and failed to win any of them.Toronto has entered six games this season as an underdog by -110 or more and is 1-5 in those contests.The moneyline for this matchup implies a 52.4% chance of victory for the Maple Leafs.Toronto has played 17 games this season that ended with more than 6.5 goals.Blue Jackets Key StatsColumbus ranks 22nd in the NHL with 66 goals scored (2.9 per game).The Blue Jackets rank 25th in goals against, allowing 75 total goals (3.3 per game) in league action.Its -9 goal differential ranks 27th in the league.The nine power-play goals the Blue Jackets have recorded this season (to rank 29th in the NHL) have come on 53 power-play chances.Columbus is 22nd in the league with a 16.98% power-play conversion rate.The one shorthanded goal the Blue Jackets have scored this season rank 18th among NHL squads.Columbus has the league’s 28th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (73.68%).Columbus has the 14th-ranked faceoff win percentage in the NHL, at 50.6%.The Blue Jackets shoot 9.5% as a team (29th in the league).Maple Leafs Key StatsToronto is seventh in the NHL in scoring (74 goals, 3.4 per game).The Maple Leafs have allowed 82 total goals this season (3.7 per game), 29th in the league.With a goal differential of -8, the team is 26th in the league.The Maple Leafs have nine power-play goals (29th in NHL) on 58 chances.Toronto scores on 15.52% of its power plays, No. 26 in the NHL.This season, the Maple Leafs have one shorthanded goal (18th in league).At 80%, Toronto has the 18th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.At 56.3%, Toronto has the league’s second-best faceoff win rate.The 12.2% shooting percentage of the Maple Leafs is fourth in the league.
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