Maple Leafs vs. Blue Jackets betting preview

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Saturday’s NHL schedule features a matchup between the Toronto Maple Leafs (46-25-4) and the Columbus Blue Jackets (34-31-9) at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario. The Maple Leafs are -185 on the moneyline to win at home against the Blue Jackets (+154) in the game, which begins at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Maple Leafs to win vs Blue Jackets -185

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Maple Leafs vs. Blue Jackets Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Maple Leafs (-185)
  • Underdog: Blue Jackets (+154)
  • Over/under: 6.5

Maple Leafs vs. Blue Jackets Quick Facts

  • Toronto has combined with its opponent to score more than 6.5 goals in 35 of 75 games this season.
  • Columbus has combined with its opponent to score more than 6.5 goals in 43 of 74 games this season.
  • These two teams combine to score 6.5 goals per game, 0.0 less than the over/under set for this match.
  • This game’s over/under is 0.2 above the 6.3 goals these two clubs concede per game combined.

Maple Leafs Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Maple Leafs Season Stat Insights

  • The Maple Leafs’ 244 goals this season make them the eighth-best scoring team in the league.
  • Toronto is ranked 15th in total goals against, giving up 2.9 goals per game (219 total) in NHL play.
  • The team has the league’s 10th-best goal differential at +25 this season.
  • Toronto’s 53 power-play goals this season are the seventh-most in the NHL (on 203 chances).
  • The Maple Leafs’ 26.11% power-play conversion rate is fifth-best in the NHL this season.
  • Toronto has scored a total of six shorthanded goals this season.
  • The Maple Leafs rank 16th in the league in penalty-kill success rate at 78.08%.
  • The Maple Leafs win the third-highest percentage of faceoffs in the NHL at 53.7%.
  • Toronto scores on 11.5% of its shots as a team, ranking sixth in the league.
  • The Maple Leafs average 24.1 hits and 16.4 blocked shots per game.

Maple Leafs Moneyline

  • Toronto has gotten the victory in 33 of the 53 games it’s played as the moneyline favorite this season.
  • In 22 games with lower than -185 moneyline odds this season, the Maple Leafs have won 13.
  • Per the moneyline odds, Toronto has a 64.9% chance of winning this contest.

Maple Leafs Leaders

  • Mitchell Marner: 24 goals and 69 assists
  • William Nylander: 42 goals and 38 assists
  • John Tavares: 36 goals and 34 assists
  • Joseph Woll: 25-13-1 record, .906 save percentage, 105 goals given up

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Blue Jackets Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Blue Jackets Season Stats Insights

  • The Blue Jackets have the league’s 11th-ranked scoring offense (239 total goals, 3.2 per game).
  • Columbus has allowed 252 total goals (3.4 per game) to rank 27th.
  • Their -13 goal differential ranks 16th in the league.
  • Columbus has scored 32 power-play goals this season, which ranks 28th in the NHL (on 174 chances).
  • The Blue Jackets have an 18.39% power-play conversion rate, the league’s No. 25 percentage.
  • Columbus has scored nine shorthanded goals.
  • The Blue Jackets’ 25th-ranked penalty kill rate is 75.5%.
  • The Blue Jackets win 47.9% of their faceoffs. That’s the 26th-ranked rate in the NHL.
  • The 11.1% shooting percentage Columbus has amassed ranks 10th in the league.
  • The Blue Jackets have not had a shutout victory yet this season.

Blue Jackets Moneyline Insights

  • The Blue Jackets have been the underdog 62 times this season, and upset their opponent in 26, or 41.9%, of those games.
  • Columbus has a record of 14-18 in games when bookmakers list the team at +154 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline implies a 39.4% chance of victory for the Blue Jackets.

Blue Jackets Leaders

  • Zachary Werenski: 20 goals and 54 assists
  • Kirill Marchenko: 31 goals and 39 assists
  • Kent Johnson: 21 goals and 28 assists
  • Elvis Merzlikins: 25-20-5 record, .891 save percentage, 160 goals conceded
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