The Columbus Blue Jackets need a win after losing 5 of their last 7 games. The Toronto Maple Leafs look to stay hot after winning 5 of their last 7 games. Let’s preview this game and give out a Columbus Blue Jackets vs Toronto Maple Leafs prediction.

Columbus Blue Jackets Betting Preview 

The Columbus Blue Jackets lost to the Islanders and Panthers while beating the Blues this week. The Columbus Blue Jackets are averaging 2.9 goals per game and are scoring on 14.1 percent of their power play opportunities. Boone Jenner leads Columbus with 13 goals, Zach Werenski has 20 assists and Adam Fantilli has 75 shots on goal. Defensively, the Columbus Blue Jackets are allowing 3.5 goals per game and are killing 85.9 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Spencer Martin has allowed 36 goals on 333 shots faced, and Elvis Merzlikins has given up 55 goals on 609 shots.

Columbus Blue Jackets Team Facts

• The Blue Jackets have lost each of their last nine games against opponents on a winning streak.
• The underdogs have covered the puck line in 10 of the Blue Jackets’ last 11 games at Scotiabank Arena.
• The Blue Jackets have lost the third period in 12 of their last 13 games against opponents on a winning streak.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in each of the Blue Jackets’ last four games at Scotiabank Arena.

Toronto Maple Leafs Betting Preview 

The Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Predators and Rangers this week, while losing to the Islanders. The Toronto Maple Leafs are averaging 3.46 goals per game and are scoring on 25 percent of their power play opportunities. Auston Matthews leads Toronto with 21 goals, William Nylander has 23 assists and John Tavares has 92 shots on goal. Defensively, the Toronto Maple Leafs are allowing 3.19 goals per game and are killing 80 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Ilya Samsonov has allowed 35 goals on 302 shots faced, while Joseph Woll has given up 41 goals on 490 shots.

Toronto Maple Leafs Team Facts

• The Maple Leafs have lost six of their last seven games as home favorites following a road win.
• The Maple Leafs have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last nine games as favorites against Eastern Conference opponents.
• The Maple Leafs have won the second period in each of their last four games as home favorites.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3’ market has hit in each of the last 11 games between the Blue Jackets and Maple Leafs.

Columbus Blue Jackets vs Toronto Maple Leafs prediction

The Columbus Blue Jackets are coming off a couple of bad weeks, and now they’re on the road, where they’re 2-8-3 this season. The Toronto Maple Leafs are starting to heat up and the offense tends to get scary when they get into this sort of form. The Maple Leafs have won 3 of the last 4 meetings against the Blue Jackets, and most of those games weren’t close. I’ll ride the hot hand and side with the Maple Leafs and the PL for max betting value.