- Matchup: Toronto Maple Leafs vs Columbus Blue Jackets
- Date: Tuesday, October 20, 2026
- Venue: Nationwide Arena, Columbus, OH
- Broadcast: Sportsnet, Blue Jackets Hockey Network
- Odds/Betting Line: Maple Leafs (+124) Blue Jackets (-148)
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The Columbus Blue Jackets (3-4-0) are set to face off against the Toronto Maple Leafs (3-4-2) at Nationwide Arena this Tuesday. Currently, the moneyline has the Maple Leafs sitting at +124, while the Blue Jackets are favored at -148. The over/under for this matchup is pegged at 6.5.
The Toronto Maple Leafs are aiming to bounce back after suffering a 4-1 loss to the Islanders in their latest game. During that contest, Toronto accumulated 4 minutes in penalties. The team’s offensive output was underwhelming, managing just one goal from 29 shots, and failing to capitalize on three power play opportunities.
At even strength, the Maple Leafs have allowed 30 goals while scoring 21. Opponents have had 28 power play opportunities against Toronto (ranked 16th in the league), managing to score once. On the offensive end, Toronto has amassed 29 goals this season (ranking 10th in the NHL), while they’ve conceded 31. The Maple Leafs have launched 252 shots, with a shooting percentage of 11.5%. They currently hold 8 points, giving them a points percentage of .444. Defensively, Toronto has been outshot 264 times, resulting in a .883 save percentage. From 30 power play chances, they have converted 8 goals, giving them a power play success rate of 26.67%.
The likely goaltender for Toronto is Anthony Stolarz. Throughout his professional career, Stolarz has faced 408 goals against him, boasting a goals against average of 2.83 per game. Having played 171 games, he holds a save percentage of .913 across 382 minutes on the ice. His all-time record stands at 76 wins, 50 losses, and 15 overtime losses, with 144 starts among his 85 quality starts, yielding a .590 rate of quality outings. To date, Stolarz has faced 4,680 shots, making a total of 4,273 saves.
In their previous encounter, the Blue Jackets took on the Wild and fell 2-1. They had two power play chances but couldn’t score, registering only one goal from 14 shots.
Columbus has recorded 182 shots so far (ranking last in the league) with a shooting percentage of 9.34%. They’ve allowed 197 shots against and have a penalty kill percentage of 68.00%, having faced 25 power play attempts. Their current save percentage is 88.3%. With only 17 power play chances, their success rate stands at 11.76%. The Blue Jackets have scored 15 goals at even strength and just 2 goals while on the power play (ranked 32nd). Overall, Columbus has allowed 23 goals – 15 at even strength and 8 while shorthanded. This season, the Blue Jackets have netted 17 total goals, earning 6 points with a points percentage of .429.
Anticipate Jet Greaves in the net for Columbus. Greaves has an overall record of 38 wins, 30 losses, and 11 overtime losses over 81 games. His quality start percentage is 64.9%, having recorded 50 quality starts. He has made 2,163 saves from 2,370 shots, resulting in a .913 save percentage. Greaves has allowed an average of 2.69 goals per game, totaling 207 goals given up through his career, across 77 starts and 198 minutes played.
Which team will emerge victorious in tonight’s NHL contest against the spread or on the moneyline?
Prediction: Favor Toronto (+124)
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