Toronto Maple Leafs vs Columbus Blue Jackets Prediction NHL Picks 10/22/24

The Toronto Maple Leafs and Columbus Blue Jackets meet Tuesday in NHL action at the Nationwide Arena. Here’s a Toronto Maple Leafs vs Columbus Blue Jackets Prediction. This article will include a Toronto Maple Leafs vs Columbus Blue Jackets Pick.

Toronto Maple Leafs Betting Preview

The Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Lightning, lost to the Rangers, and they play the Bruins and Blues next. The Toronto Maple Leafs are averaging 3.33 goals per game and are scoring on 15 percent of their power play opportunities. William Nylander leads Toronto with 5 shots on goal, Mitch Marner has 6 shots on goal and Auston Matthews has 34 shots on goal. Defensively, the Toronto Maple Leafs are allowing 2.17 goals per game and are killing 84.6 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Anthony Stolarz has allowed 9 goals on 145 shots faced, and Dennis Hildeby has given up 2 goals on 23 shots.

Columbus Blue Jackets Betting Preview

The Columbus Blue Jackets lost to the Wild, beat the Sabres, and play the Predators and Oilers next. The Columbus Blue Jackets are averaging 3.6 goals per game and are scoring 21.4 percent of their power play opportunities. Yegor Chinakhov leads Columbus with 3 goals, Kirill Marchenko has 4 assists and Zach Werenski has 22 shots on goal. Defensively, the Columbus Blue Jackets are allowing 3.6 goals per game and are killing 73.3 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Daniil Tarasov has allowed 11 goals on 89 shots faced, and Elvis Merzlikins has given up 7 goals on 48 shots.

Why the Columbus Blue Jackets will win

• The Blue Jackets have won each of their last four games as home underdogs following a home loss.
• The Maple Leafs have lost six of their last nine games as favorites.
• The Blue Jackets have covered the puck line in each of their last seven night games at Nationwide Arena following a loss.
• The Maple Leafs have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last three games on the second leg of a back-to-back against the Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena.
• The Maple Leafs have lost the first period in four of their last five games as favorites against Eastern Conference opponents.

Toronto Maple Leafs vs Columbus Blue Jackets Prediction

The Toronto Maple Leafs are the more talented team and should be favored, but they’re on the end of a back-to-back and on the road for the first time in nearly two weeks. The Columbus Blue Jackets are rested, at home, and they’ve been competitive with an offense that’s on fire out of the gate. The Blue Jackets have also had success against the Leafs, splitting the last 10 games down the middle. This is a steep price for a road team playing a second straight game. I’ll take a shot with the Blue Jackets and the big plus money.