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NHL Hockey Handicapping – Maple Leafs vs. Columbus
(31-13-8) Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Columbus Blue Jackets (15-32-4)
Date: Friday February 10th – Maple Leafs vs. Columbus
Time: 7:00 PM ET
Venue: Nationwide Arena, Columbus
Hockey NHL Money Line Odds: Maple Leafs -245 Blue Jackets +205 (Bet Now!)
NHL Hockey Puck Line Odds: Maple Leafs -1.5 +100 Blue Jackets +1.5 -120
Today’s NHL Betting Total: O/U 6.5
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Toronto has won three of their last four trips to Ohio with two of those victories coming by at least a two-goal margin.
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Maple Leafs are coming off a week of rest, thanks to their bye week, and are looking to get back on the winning track. They’ve lost their last three road games but are poised to get back on track with a date with the lowly Blue Jackets.
Offense
Up front, Toronto is averaging well above 3.00 goals with 3.37 per game and are led by William Nylander and his 28 goals. In terms of points, All-Star Mitch Marner gets the nod with 60 in 52 games. In terms of power play success rate, they rank inside the top ten with a 25.0% conversion rate. In each of their past five wins, the Buds have scored at least three goals.
Defense
The Leafs are giving up 2.69 goals per game which ranks among the ten best in the league while giving up just 28.8 shots against.
They have a middle of the pack penalty kill that has a 79.4 success rate on the year.
Goaltending
With Matt Murray being placed on the IR, we can expect to see Ilya Samsonov in net with his 17-6-2 record, 2.42 GAA and a .913 save percentage. In his career against the Blue Jackets, Samsonov has a 3-1 tally paired with a .927 save percentage and a GAA of 1.80.
Columbus Blue Jackets
The Blue Jackets have been off since the 31st of January thanks to the All-Star break and their bye week taking place. They’ve lost three straight and have just a single win through their most recent five games. They’re the worst team in the league with just 34 points in 51 games played this year.
Offense
On the year, the Blue Jackets are averaging just 2.55 goals scored per game and that number dwindles to just 2.25 when you narrow the scope to January 1st until present.
They have a bottom five power play with a 16.4 conversion rate on the year and sit in the same spot when you look at their shots on net with just 28.8 per game.
Defense
The defense has not been good at all this season, with the third-worst goals against per game marker at 3.86 against per outing.
A reason for that has to be the fact that they’re allowing the second-most shots on net this year at 35.0 per game.
Goaltending
Both goaltenders for Columbus have had rough seasons with Joonas Korpisalo sporting an 8-9-3 tally, a 3.35 GAA and a .908 save percentage. His crease partner in Elvis Merzlikins has an ugly 5-14-0 record with a bloated 4.42 GAA and a .870 save percentage.
Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Columbus Blue Jackets NHL Betting Trends:
- At this point, the Maple Leafs are 4-1 in their last 5 games playing on 3 or more days rest.
- So far, the Blue Jackets are 1-4 in their last 5 home games.
- Additionally, the Blue Jackets are 1-8 in their last 9 vs. Atlantic.
Free Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Columbus Blue Jackets NHL Prediction
Overall, the Maple Leafs are strong enough to survive and thrive without Auston Matthews in the lineup. They’ve won 18 games by at least a two-goal margin this season and are poised to make it 19 on the year.
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All in all, I have no problem taking the Maple Leafs on the puck line, especially when it comes against the miserable Blue Jackets who have seen 27 of their 36 losses come by at least a two-goal margin.
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