Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Columbus Blue Jackets, Picks and Prediction, Wednesday, October 29, 2025
Use Code WWWC The Toronto Maple Leafs face the Columbus Blue Jackets with both teams looking to improve on rocky starts. The Maple Leafs are 4-4-1 and in the middle of the Atlantic Division, while the Blue Jackets are 4-4 and in the middle of the Metropolitan Division. Who will win this game? Check out our Maple Leafs vs Blue Jackets prediction!
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Toronto hopes offense turns season around
The Maple Leafs are having a rough season despite their offense stepping up and scoring 3.44 goals per game. Auston Matthews, William Nylander, and John Tavares have scored 13 goals and 21 assists to lead the top two lines, but the rest of the offense has stepped up as well. Matthews Knies, Mattias Macceli, and Nicolas Roy have combined for five goals and 11 assists, while defensemen Oliver Ekman-Larsson and Morgan Rielly have added three goals and 10 assists from the point to open up the offense.
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The offense has stepped up, but the defense has struggled, allowing 3.67 goals per game. Rielly and Ekman-Larsson have led the top two pairings, but the rest of the unit has struggled, allowing opponents to find open shots on the net at will. In addition, goaltender Cayden Primeau has struggled with a .875 save percentage and a 3.46 goals-against average on 56 shots with -1.2 goals saved above average.
Blue Jackets hope defense improves
The Blue Jackets are having a rocky season to start, despite the offense stepping up and scoring 3.00 goals per game. Boone Jenner, Yegor Chinakov, and Kirill Marchenko have scored 11 goals and 12 assists but the rest of the offense has stepped up as well. Adam Fantilli, Kent Johnson, and Charlie Coyle have scored five goals and eight assists, while defenseman Zach Werenski has added a goal and three assists from the point to open up the offense.
The offense has stepped up, but the defense has struggled, allowing 3.13 goals per game. Zach Werenski and Ivan Provorov have anchored the top two pairings, but the rest of the unit has struggled, allowing opponents to fire shots on the net at will. The bright spot has been the play of goaltender Elvis Merzlikins, who has a .914 save percentage and a 2.96 goals-against average on 140 shots with 2.3 goals saved above average.
Center Scott Laughton (lower body) is out and could return this weekend.
Maple Leafs vs Blue Jackets Pick
Money Line Pick For Maple Leafs vs Blue Jackets
- Maple Leafs (-115) (4 units)
The Maple Leafs look to turn a corner, and I see them taking over this game from the first period. The Maple Leafs should pile on the goals against the Blue Jackets, who allow 3.13 goals per game, with Auston Matthews, William Nylander, and the rest of the forward unit carrying the puck into the offensive zone while creating open shots with quick passes. The Maple Leafs should limit the Blue Jackets' offense with Morgan Rielly, Oliver Ekman-Larsson, and the rest of the defensive unit creating turnovers in the defensive zone while limiting shots on the net, allowing goaltender Cayden Primeau to make plenty of big saves. The Maple Leafs should win the game with a strong performance on the road.
Take the Maple Leafs money line as road Favorites.
Over/Under Pick For Maple Leafs vs Blue Jackets
- Over 6.5 (5 Units)
Both teams have great offenses that look to make this game a high-scoring one from the first period. The Blue Jackets, who average 3.00 goals per game, should pile on the goals with Boone Jenner, Kirill Marchenko, and the rest of the forward unit carrying the puck into the offensive zone while creating open shots with quick passes. The Maple Leafs, who average 3.44 goals per game, should run up the score with Auston Matthews, William Nylander, John Tavares, and the rest of the forward unit crashing the net on the rush and creating open shots with effective puck movement while Morgan Rielly and Oliver Ekman-Larsson fire shots on the net from the blue line. The Over should cover in a high-scoring game with both offenses stepping up.
Take the Over on 6.5 goals.
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