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NHL
Nationwide Arena, Columbus
Indoor
Tue 20 Oct 2026, 7:00 PM ET
Toronto Maple Leafs
3-6 · 1-2 awayLWLLL
VS
Columbus Blue Jackets
3-4 · 3-2 at homeWLLWL

Toronto Maple Leafs vs Columbus Blue Jackets Prediction & Picks · Tue 20 Oct

Our model graded 3 markets for Toronto Maple Leafs vs Columbus Blue Jackets and backs Toronto Maple Leafs 1.5 hardest, a strong call, and $100 on it returns about $159.

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Game markets graded
0
Props graded
The model's one call for this gamethe prediction, first Free
Toronto Maple Leafs
with a 1.5-goal head start
Toronto Maple Leafs 1.5 Spread
You bet$10 If it wins$15.92Best price-169
Our confidenceHigh
Chance to win60.1%
The price says62.2%

The model graded 3 markets for Toronto Maple Leafs vs Columbus Blue Jackets (NHL) and this is the one it backs hardest — HIGH confidence. A $100 bet returns about $159 if it lands. This one is free — every other market and all player props are Pro. Tip-off Tue 20 Oct 2026, 7:00 PM ET at Nationwide Arena.

This game's bets

The rest of this game's boardgraded market by market
Spread Toronto Maple Leafs 1.5 High60% chance -169
3-Way Moneyline Members only Long-shot27% chance Members
Total Goals Members only Lean47% chance Members
High = 60%+ chance to win · Lean = 40–60% · Long-shot = under 40%
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How they've been scoring this season
Toronto Maple LeafsColumbus Blue Jackets
Won-lost3-63-4
Goals scored per game3.22.6
Goals allowed per game3.63.3
On the road / at home1-2 away3-2 at home
Last 5 gamesLWLLLWLLWL
Their games average 6.3 total goals this season.
From the 9 Toronto Maple Leafs and 7 Columbus Blue Jackets games on our books this season.
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How the price moved

When prices opened: Jackets about 6 in 10 to win. Now: about 6 in 10. About where it opened.

Best price and how much the bookies keep

Who wins
TeamMarket's chanceFair priceBest price
Leafsabout 4 in 10$2.41 (+141)$2.36 (+136)
Jacketsabout 6 in 10$1.71 (-141)$1.69 (-145)

On this game the bookies keep about $4.10 of every $100 bet on who wins, going by the 26 books we check.

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Game picks

GOOD PRICE in green
Spread
Toronto Maple Leafs
+1.5
-169
+ 2 more markets
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Calibrated model vs market

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Market intelligence for this game

Line move · best book · closing line
The market drifted away from Toronto Maple Leafs on this game.

Line movement

▼ moved toward Toronto Maple Leafs
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Best price right now

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Derived from a multi-book scan — we publish the direction, the best-book name and our derived value only, never a raw per-book odds board.

Injuries & who's out

Injuries & availability

Toronto Maple Leafs

  • John Tavares COut
  • Dakota Joshua COut
  • Miles Wood LWOut
  • Chris Tanev DOut
  • Max Domi COut
  • Cade Webber DOut
  • Elvis Merzlikins GOut
  • William Villeneuve DOut

Columbus Blue Jackets

No players are currently listed out or questionable for this team.

Availability updated Oct 17, 8:19PM UTC — some NHL rows may be stale between updates. · refreshed roughly every 4 hours.

Weather & injury impact for this fixture

Conditions · who's out · how it moves the number
For Toronto Maple Leafs vs Columbus Blue Jackets: Weather isn't a tracked factor for this fixture, and 8 players are listed out or questionable across both sides.
FactorThis fixture
Availability8 listed out or questionable (see Who's out above)

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Same game parlay

Written 20 Oct

Columbus Blue Jackets vs Toronto Maple Leafs Prediction & Same Game Parlay picks

On Tuesday 20 October 2026, Columbus Blue Jackets play Toronto Maple Leafs in the NHL. Our model likes 3 bets here. The one it likes most is Toronto Maple Leafs +1.5, priced at -169 when we wrote this. Here is the thinking behind each pick, in plain English.

Columbus Blue Jackets vs Toronto Maple Leafs: Toronto Maple Leafs +1.5 (-169)

Odds correct at time of publishing

Columbus Blue Jackets play Toronto Maple Leafs in the NHL. The bet we are looking at is Toronto Maple Leafs +1.5. That is a Spread bet. It was priced at -169 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $15.90 if it lands. Our model rates this one a strong pick. Prices move, so check the price at your bookmaker before you back it. And if this one does not feel right to you, skipping it is a perfectly good move.

Columbus Blue Jackets vs Toronto Maple Leafs: Under 6.5 Total Goals (-104)

Odds correct at time of publishing

Columbus Blue Jackets play Toronto Maple Leafs in the NHL. The bet we are looking at is Under 6.5 Total Goals. It was priced at -104 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $19.60 if it lands. Our model rates this one a lean pick. Prices move, so check the price at your bookmaker before you back it. And if this one does not feel right to you, skipping it is a perfectly good move.

Columbus Blue Jackets vs Toronto Maple Leafs: Toronto Maple Leafs h2h_3_way (+195)

Odds correct at time of publishing

Columbus Blue Jackets play Toronto Maple Leafs in the NHL. The bet we are looking at is Toronto Maple Leafs h2h_3_way. That is a Head to Head 3-Way bet. It was priced at +195 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $29.50 if it lands. Our model rates this one a long shot. Prices move, so check the price at your bookmaker before you back it. And if this one does not feel right to you, skipping it is a perfectly good move.

That is how our model reads Columbus Blue Jackets v Toronto Maple Leafs. Prices move, so check the price at your bookmaker before you back anything. And if a game does not feel right to you, the strongest move is to skip it -- there is another one tomorrow.

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Betting angles

2 markets live
MoneylineModel leans Columbus Blue JacketsNo line posted
2-3last 5 record
GF/G2.0GA/G3.2Shots/G28.2vs Leafs3-2

Toronto Maple Leafs @ Columbus Blue Jackets moneyline: model lean and both sides' win form.

Puck LineToronto Maple Leafs +1.5+1.5 -169
66%model cover %
1-4last 5 record
GF/G3.6GA/G4.0Shots/G26.4vs Jackets2-3

Model backs Toronto Maple Leafs +1.5 on the puck line, a 66% cover vs Columbus Blue Jackets.

Total GoalsGame totalU 6.5 -104
54%model under %

Toronto Maple Leafs @ Columbus Blue Jackets U 6.5 goals — model 54% under.

Toronto Maple Leafs @ Columbus Blue Jackets — what the model found

Our model graded 3 betting markets for Toronto Maple Leafs at Columbus Blue Jackets — 3 on the game itself and 0 on individual players. One pick is free on this page.

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Game markets graded

The model checked every betting market for this game and graded 3 of them. One pick is free on this page — the one the model likes most. Scroll down to see it.

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Toronto Maple Leafs vs Columbus Blue Jackets — recent results

Columbus Blue Jackets have won 2 of their last 5 games; Toronto Maple Leafs have won 2 of their last 5.

Columbus Blue Jackets — last 5
ResultScoreOpponentWhere
L1–2MINAway
W1–0NYRHome
L3–7FLAHome
L3–5STLAway
W3–2PITHome
Toronto Maple Leafs — last 5
ResultScoreOpponentWhere
W3–1SJHome
L1–4NYIHome
L4–5BUFHome
L4–5UTAAway
W6–3COLAway

Who’s out or in doubt

8 players are listed as out or in doubt for this game.

Toronto Maple Leafs
PlayerStatus
John Tavares COUT
Dakota Joshua COUT
Miles Wood LWOUT
Chris Tanev DOUT
Max Domi COUT
Cade Webber DOUT
Elvis Merzlikins GOUT
William Villeneuve DOUT

The full availability report — with what each missing player means for the bets — is further down this page.

Toronto Maple Leafs @ Columbus Blue Jackets — where the money went

Since betting opened on Toronto Maple Leafs at Columbus Blue Jackets, the market has moved away from Toronto Maple Leafs across the main game markets.

BetWhat the money did
Moneyline — Toronto Maple Leafs▼ Money drifted off this
Moneyline — Columbus Blue Jackets▲ Money came for this
Total Points — Over 6.5▲ Money came for this
Total Points — Under 6.5▼ Money drifted off this
Spread — Columbus Blue Jackets -1.5▲ Money came for this
Spread — Toronto Maple Leafs 1.5▼ Money drifted off this
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Toronto Maple Leafs @ Columbus Blue Jackets — model preview

Expert analysis and top betting picks for Columbus Blue Jackets vs Toronto Maple Leafs. Includes analysis on key players like Jet Greaves. Discover NHL predictions, NHL game picks, hockey betting preview, Columbus Blue Jackets vs Toronto Maple Leafs stats and odds.

Jet Greaves (Columbus Blue Jackets) Over 24.5 Saves (-125)

Odds available at draftkings at time of publishing

Jet Greaves' recent performance provides a strong basis for predicting he will exceed 24.5 saves in the upcoming match against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Over the last five games, Greaves' average number of saves at home is 29.6, significantly higher than the betting line of 24.5. This trend is consistent, with Greaves hitting the over on the total saves bet in all of his last 5 home games, indicating a strong form. His overall L5 average is also strong at 28.4 saves. The model's prediction of 26.27 saves, albeit closer to the line, still exceeds it. Additionally, the average number of shots Greaves faces, both at home and overall, is above 30, suggesting he'll have plenty of opportunities to make saves. This analysis of Greaves' consistent performance and high volume of shots faced supports the bet on over 24.5 total saves.

About this matchup

How we read the game

This page tracks the Bet Better model's pick history and predictions for Toronto Maple Leafs vs Columbus Blue Jackets in the NHL. You may also see this matchup written as Leafs vs Jackets, or as Jackets vs Leafs. The next scheduled game is Tuesday 20 October 2026 at Nationwide Arena. The model has generated 3 game picks for this matchup. Review the picks and historical data above to guide your NHL betting strategy for this matchup.

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