Columbus Blue Jackets

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  12. Standings

Can Blue Jackets Stay Close to the Favorites?

The Blue Jackets are capable of pushing the Maple Leafs to the wire and that’s why our prediction is to back them at -130 on the +1.5 puck line. It could be closer than the odds suggest.

Blue Jackets 6-2 Winners When Teams Last Met

Columbus Blue Jackets have suffered a defeat in back-to-back games including a recent 3-1 loss. This occurred on the road at UBS Arena against New York Islanders. Kent Johnson was the solitary scorer after Blue Jackets registered 26 shots.

Toronto Maple Leafs have enjoyed three straight wins, most recently beating Tampa Bay Lightning 5-3. It was a home success at Scotiabank Arena. Matthew Knies scored two goals, with Mitchell Marner, Auston Matthews and William Nylander also scoring.

The Blue Jackets have claimed consecutive wins over the Leafs. Both victories were achieved at Nationwide Arena, with a 6-5 (OT) followed by a 6-2 scoreline. It’s been five wins for each team over the previous 10 H2H meetings.

Starting Goalies

Elvis Merzlikins (Confirmed)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 23-19-5 3.03 .896 1
23/24 13-17-8 3.45 .897 1
Dennis Hildeby (Confirmed)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 3-3-0 3.32 .872 0
Columbus Blue Jackets – Last 10 Games

7 wins, 2 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 3.1 goals from 29.0 shots on goal, with a 28.0% powerplay efficiency. The Blue Jackets have given up 2.4 goals from 27.5 shots, averaging 3.0 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 76.7%.

Zach Werenski is the top points scorer with 12 points, 4 goals and 8 assists, with Kirill Marchenko recording 10 points, 4 goals and 6 assists, over the past 10 games. Goalie Elvis Merzlikins have a 2.96 goal against average with a .891 save percentage.

Toronto Maple Leafs – Last 10 Games

The Leafs have 7 wins and 3 losses, averaging 3.4 goals from 28.6 shots on goal, with a 25.9% powerplay efficiency. They have conceded 3.1 goals from 29.2 shots, averaging 3.0 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 80.0%.

The top points scorer is Mitchell Marner with 16 points, 2 goals and 14 assists, while Auston Matthews is next best after having 14 points, 8 goals and 6 assists. Goalie Joseph Woll have a 3.13 GAA with a .896 SV%.

Expert NHL Analysis

The NHL handicappers at Sportsgambler.com are aware of injuries that could affect the outcome along with the form guide. We also leave no stone unturned when it comes to analyzing the latest player and goalie stats.

Key Blue Jackets vs Maple Leafs stats:

  • The +1.5 line has been covered by Blue Jackets in 9 of their last 10 games.
  • The +1.5 line has been covered by Blue Jackets in 4 of their last 5 games.
  • The -1.5 line hasn’t been covered by Maple Leafs in 4 of their last 5 games at home.
  • The -1.5 line hasn’t been covered by Maple Leafs in 7 of their last 10 games.
  • The +1.5 line has been covered by Blue Jackets in 2 consecutive games against Maple Leafs.

Columbus Blue Jackets vs Toronto Maple Leafs Prediction

Our pick is that Columbus Blue Jackets can triumph with a +1.5 start on the puck line. They should be able to stay close in this NHL clash and we’ll take the -130.

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Blue Jackets +1.5 Probability

When you look at the latest odds, our pick has a 56.5% chance of landing a return. After careful examination, our cappers have this probability somewhere between 60-65%. That means we’re regarding it as a value wager.

Our Pick

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Dmitri Voronkov Over 1.5 Shots -192 BetMGM logo

Dmitri Voronkov (Blue Jackets) has had Over 1.5 shots on goal in 10 straight games. There is odds of -192 available when it comes to this Shots on Goal wager and we think he’ll cover the line.

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Columbus Blue Jackets vs Toronto Maple Leafs Bet Builder Tips

Puck Line Blue Jackets +1.5
To Score Kirill Marchenko
Shots on Goal Dmitri Voronkov Over 1.5

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Correct Score Prediction

Blue Jackets Blue Jackets logo 3 - 2 Maple Leafs logo Maple Leafs

We’re predicting the Blue Jackets to land a 3-2 victory and this is available at +1050. The correct score betting option provides plenty of fun and entertainment.

Columbus Blue Jackets vs Toronto Maple Leafs Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Leafs Big Favorites With the Books

The sportsbooks are taking no chances with their Moneyline odds of -200 about Toronto Maple Leafs which reflects they have a 67% chance of winning this game. The market suggests that Columbus Blue Jackets are least likely to win at +163.

There is a puck line of 1.5 and total goals has a line of 6.5. There is no denying the popularity of wagering on Totals. If you want to wager Over 6.5, there are odds of -106.

Wagering on Race to 3 Goals allows bettors to back favorites Leafs at -150. If you’re not sure that either team can make that total, there’s the chance to secure odds of +500.

You can find hundreds of game lines and team props for every National Hockey League clash, with the betting sites creating lots of different options. Check out the pre-game and in-game selections before placing your bets.

Auston Matthews Favorite to Find the Net First

Auston Matthews is available at -132 when it comes to Anytime Goalscorer. The favorite is now priced at odds of +550 to find the net first.

Player Goals

Auston Matthews (Maple Leafs)
First
-132
Anytime
+550
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William Nylander (Maple Leafs)
First
+120
Anytime
+750
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Mitchell Marner (Maple Leafs)
First
+170
Anytime
+1000
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Kirill Marchenko (Blue Jackets)
First
+180
Anytime
+1100
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Player Shots

Auston Matthews (Maple Leafs)
Over 3.5
-143
Under 3.5
+110
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William Nylander (Maple Leafs)
Over 3.5
+135
Under 3.5
-175
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Zach Werenski (Blue Jackets)
Over 3.5
+145
Under 3.5
-192
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Mitchell Marner (Maple Leafs)
Over 2.5
+120
Under 2.5
-156
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Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

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Moneyline

  • 3 wins and 7 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 3 wins and 7 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

  • 7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 home games

Puck Line

Puck Line

Total Goals

Total Goals

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Team News

Columbus Blue Jackets Player Stats & Roster

# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
8 Zach Werenski 73 27.06 20 54 74 11
86 Kirill Marchenko 71 18.8 31 39 70 26
91 Kent Johnson 60 17.45 22 28 50 -1

Toronto Maple Leafs Player Stats & Roster

# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
16 Mitchell Marner 74 21.39 24 69 93 11
88 William Nylander 75 19.71 42 38 80 7
91 John Tavares 68 18.33 36 34 70 8

Injuries & Suspensions

Columbus Blue Jackets Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Boone Jenner
Injured
Sean Monahan
Injured
Yegor Chinakhov
Injured
Denton Mateychuk
Injured
Cole Sillinger
Injured
Erik Gudbranson
Injured

Toronto Maple Leafs Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Calle Jaernkrok
Injured
John Tavares
Injured
Max Pacioretty
Injured
Connor Dewar
Injured
Jani Hakanpaeae
Injured

Starting Lineups

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35
Dennis Hildeby
44
Morgan Rielly
22
Jake McCabe
23
Matthew Knies
34
Auston Matthews
16
Mitchell Marner
86
Kirill Marchenko
19
Adam Fantilli
10
Dmitri Voronkov
15
Dante Fabbro
8
Zach Werenski
90
Elvis Merzlikins

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Columbus Blue Jackets logo Columbus Blue Jackets

35
Dennis Hildeby
95
Oliver Ekman-Larsson
8
Christopher Tanev
74
Bobby McMann
29
Pontus Holmberg
88
William Nylander
91
Kent Johnson
65
Luca Del Bel Belluz
21
James van Riemsdyk
9
Ivan Provorov
2
Jake Christiansen
90
Elvis Merzlikins

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Columbus Blue Jackets logo Columbus Blue Jackets

35
Dennis Hildeby
2
Simon Benoit
25
Conor Timmins
11
Max Domi
39
Fraser Minten
89
Nick Robertson
24
Mathieu Olivier
17
Justin Danforth
27
Zach Aston-Reese
78
Damon Severson
22
Jordan Harris
90
Elvis Merzlikins

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35
Dennis Hildeby
18
Steven Lorentz
64
David Kampf
75
Ryan Reaves
3
Jack Johnson
7
Sean Kuraly
82
Mikael Pyyhtiae
90
Elvis Merzlikins

Previous Columbus Blue Jackets Lineups

03 Apr NHL
Avalanche 7-3 Blue Jackets
01 Apr NHL
Predators 4-8 Blue Jackets
29 Mar NHL
Blue Jackets 2-3 Senators
28 Mar NHL
Canucks 6-7 Blue Jackets
24 Mar NHL
Blue Jackets 4-3 Islanders
21 Mar NHL
Blue Jackets 3-6 Penguins
20 Mar NHL
Panthers 1-0 Blue Jackets
17 Mar NHL
Devils 2-1 Blue Jackets
15 Mar NHL
Rangers 4-0 Blue Jackets
13 Mar NHL
Golden Knights 4-0 Blue Jackets

Previous Toronto Maple Leafs Lineups

02 Apr NHL
Panthers 2-3 Maple Leafs
30 Mar NHL
Maple Leafs 3-2 Ducks
29 Mar NHL
Maple Leafs 3-1 Kings
27 Mar NHL
Maple Leafs 5-6 Sharks
25 Mar NHL
Flyers 2-7 Maple Leafs
22 Mar NHL
Maple Leafs 2-5 Predators
20 Mar NHL
Maple Leafs 4-3 Rangers
19 Mar NHL
Avalanche 1-2 Maple Leafs
17 Mar NHL
Flames 2-6 Maple Leafs
15 Mar NHL
Senators 4-2 Maple Leafs

NHL Standings

Metropolitan GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Carolina 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Columbus 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 New Jersey 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 NY Islanders 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 NY Rangers 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Philadelphia 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Pittsburgh 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Washington 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
East Atlantic GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Boston 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Buffalo 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Detroit 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Florida 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Montreal 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Ottawa 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Tampa Bay 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Toronto 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
East Central GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Chicago 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Colorado 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Dallas 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Minnesota 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Nashville 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 St Louis 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Utah 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Winnipeg 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
West Pacific GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Anaheim 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Calgary 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Edmonton 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 LA Kings 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 San Jose 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Seattle 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Vancouver 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Vegas 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
Eastern GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Boston 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Buffalo 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Detroit 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Florida 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Montreal 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Ottawa 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Tampa Bay 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Toronto 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Carolina 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Columbus 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 New Jersey 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 NY Islanders 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 NY Rangers 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Philadelphia 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Pittsburgh 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Washington 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
Western GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Chicago 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Colorado 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Dallas 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Minnesota 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Nashville 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 St Louis 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Utah 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Winnipeg 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Anaheim 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Calgary 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Edmonton 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 LA Kings 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 San Jose 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Seattle 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Vancouver 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Vegas 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Anaheim 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
2 Boston 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
3 Buffalo 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
4 Calgary 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
5 Carolina 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
6 Chicago 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
7 Colorado 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
8 Columbus 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
9 Dallas 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
10 Detroit 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
11 Edmonton 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
12 Florida 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
13 LA Kings 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
14 Minnesota 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
15 Montreal 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
16 Nashville 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
17 New Jersey 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
18 NY Islanders 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
19 NY Rangers 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
20 Ottawa 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
21 Philadelphia 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
22 Pittsburgh 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
23 San Jose 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
24 Seattle 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
25 St Louis 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
26 Tampa Bay 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
27 Toronto 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
28 Utah 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
29 Vancouver 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
30 Vegas 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
31 Washington 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
32 Winnipeg 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -