Toronto Maple Leafs vs Columbus Blue Jackets Prediction, Pick and Preview, March 7 (3/7): NHL
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- Mar 7, 2022, 4:53:21 PM
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Odds
| Time | 7:00 p.m. EST |
| Maple Leafs money line | -220 |
| Maple Leafs spread | -1.5 (+115) |
| Blue Jackets money line | +180 |
| Blue Jackets spread | +1.5 (-135) |
| Over / under | 6.5 |
2021-2022 season stats
| Toronto Maple Leafs | Columbus Blue Jackets | |
| Record | 35-16-4 | 28-25-3 |
| Road / home record | 16-9-3 | 15-11-3 |
| Streak | L2 | L2 |
| Goals per game | 3.64 | 3.27 |
| Goals allowed per game | 2.95 | 3.63 |
| Shots per game | 34.6 | 29.6 |
| Shots allowed per game | 30.7 | 35.8 |
| PP % | 29.25% | 18.12% |
| PK % | 16.23% | 20.00% |
| Over / under record | 30-23-2 | 36-16-4 |
Preview
Los Toronto Maple Leafs travel to Ohio to visit the Columbus Blue Jackets on Monday. This is the third time these teams face off this season, they're tied 1-1 and each team has won at their home stadium.
TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS
After winning 3 games in a row the Maple Leafs fell against the Sabres and the Canucks. Toronto is 16-12 on the road so far this season and have a 35-16-4 record overall and ranks third in the Atlantic Division.
Matthews leads the Maple Leafs with 70 points, scoring 39 goals and adding 31 assists. Morgan Rielly has 39 assists for Toronto.
In their last 10 games Toronto is 5-5, averaging 4.1 goals, 7.2 assists, four penalties and eight penalty minutes while giving up 4 goals per game with an .873 save percentage.
COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS
The Blue Jackets have lost their last 2 games and are 15-14 at home. Columbus a 28-25-3 record overall ranking 5th in the Metropolitan division. In their last game they lost against the Bruins 4-5.
Boone Jenner leads the Blue Jackets with 44 points and 23 goals. Voraceck has 39 assists for Columbus.
In their last 10 games the Blue Jackets are 5-5, averaging 3.9 goals, 7.2 assists, 2.9 penalties and 5.8 penalty minutes while allowing 3.7 goals per game with an .892 save percentage.
BETTING TRENDS
Toronto are 35-17 as favorites this season.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games on the road.
Columbus are 17-12 ATS at home.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Columbus' last 8 games at home.
Prediction
These teams are playing no defense at all, Toronto is giving up 4 goals per game in their last 10 games and Columbus 3.7 gpg, so definitely this should be a high scoring game as both are capable offensively. It's not easy to beat the Blue Jackets by multiple goals at their home stadium. I'm taking the Blue Jackets with the spread and the over.
PICK: Blue Jackets +1.5 (-135) and Over 6.5 (-110)
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