Columbus Blue Jackets vs Toronto Maple Leafs Prediction 11/20/2025 Today’s NHL Picks

The Columbus Blue Jackets and the Toronto Maple Leafs meet Thursday in NHL action from the Scotiabank Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Toronto Maple Leafs prediction.

Columbus Blue Jackets Recap

The Columbus Blue Jackets come into this game looking to this game looking to bounce back from a 5-2 loss at the hands of Winnipeg to slip to 10-8-2 this season. After this game, Columbus will head on the road for a game against the Detroit Red Wings.

Blue Jackets Drop 6 Of Last 9 Games

Kirill Marchenko leads the Blue Jackets with 22 points including team-highs of 8 goals and 14 assists while Dmitri Voronkov has 8 goals and 8 assists for his 16 points. Zach Werenski also has 16 points with 6 goals and 10 assists and Charlie Coyle has 14 points with 11 assists. Adam Fantilli has 13 points with 6 goals and 7 assists of his own while Boone Jenner has 10 points with 3 goals and 7 assists. Jet Greaves has gone 6-4-2 with a 2.79 GAA and a .904 save percentage while Elvis Merzlikins has gone 4-4 with a 3.37 GAA and a .900 save percentage between the pipes for Columbus so far this season. 

Toronto Maple Leafs Recap

The Toronto Maple Leafs come into this game looking to build on their 3-2 OT win over St. Louis last time out to sit at 9-9-2 this season. After this game, Toronto will head on the road for a game against the Montreal Canadiens.

Maple Leafs Snap Five-Game Losing Streak

William Nylander leads the Maple Leafs with 27 points on 9 goals and a team-high 18 assists while John Tavares has 25 points with 11 goals and 14 assists and Matthew Knies has 22 points with 5 goals and 17 assists. Auston Matthews has 14 points with a team-high 9 goals and 5 assists and Morgan Rielly has 16 points with 13 assists. Oliver Ekman-Larsson has 14 points with 12 assists. Anthony Stolarz has gone 6-5-1 with a 3.51 GAA and an .884 save percentage in goal for the Maple Leafs while Joseph Woll is 1-1 with a 2.45 GAA and a .934 save percentage.

Columbus Blue Jackets @ Toronto Maple Leafs Betting Trends: November 20, 2025

Why the Toronto Maple Leafs will win

• The Blue Jackets have lost five of their last six road games.
• The home team has won nine of the Blue Jackets’ last 11 games.
• The home team has covered the puck line in each of the Maple Leafs’ last five games.
• The Blue Jackets have failed to cover the puck line in three of their last four games.
• The Blue Jackets have lost the second period in seven of their last eight road games against Atlantic Division opponents when trailing after the first period.

Why the Columbus Blue Jackets will win

• The Blue Jackets have won each of their last six games against Atlantic Division opponents.
• The Maple Leafs have lost six of their last seven games after coming off overtime.
• The Maple Leafs have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last six games after coming off overtime.
• The Blue Jackets have covered the puck line in each of their last five road games against Eastern Conference opponents.
• The Blue Jackets have won the third period in seven of their last eight road games when leading after the second period.

Total Goals Facts

• Each of the Maple Leafs’ last nine games against Eastern Conference opponents have gone OVER the total goals line.
• Four of the Blue Jackets’ last five road games against Atlantic Division opponents have gone UNDER the total goals line.
• Ten of the last 11 Thursday night games have gone OVER the total goals line.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in each of the Maple Leafs’ last eight games against Eastern Conference opponents.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in each of the Blue Jackets’ last nine road games against the Maple Leafs.

Toronto Maple Leafs Player Prop Facts

• Morgan Rielly has recorded at least one assist in each of the Maple Leafs’ last five games against Eastern Conference opponents.
• Auston Matthews has scored at least one goal in each of his last five home appearances against the Blue Jackets.
• Auston Matthews has recorded at least one point in each of his last 12 Thursday appearances against Metropolitan Division opponents at Scotiabank Arena.
• William Nylander has recorded a point in each of his last 14 appearances – longest active streak in the league.

Columbus Blue Jackets Player Prop Facts

• Miles Wood has scored at least one goal in each of his last three road appearances against Eastern Conference opponents.
• Kirill Marchenko has recorded at least one assist in each of the Blue Jackets’ last six games against Eastern Conference opponents.
• Kirill Marchenko has recorded at least one point in 12 of the Blue Jackets’ last 13 games.
• Kirill Marchenko ranks 1st in the league for shootout goals (4) this season.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Toronto Maple Leafs rank 31st in the league for goals against per game this season (3.70).
• The Toronto Maple Leafs rank 4th in the league for goals per game this season (3.50).
• The Columbus Blue Jackets rank 29th in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (72.00%).
• The Columbus Blue Jackets played in the equal-highest number of games that have gone to shootout this season (4).

Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Toronto Maple Leafs Prediction

I’m on Toronto here. I think the win over St. Louis was a big deal for the Leafs to get back on track and I think they keep the momentum going at home where they’ve been much stronger up to this point in the year. Columbus has had issues with consistency and I think the Maple Leafs take advantage and get the win here. Give me Toronto in this one.

Chris Ruffolo's Pick: Toronto -135