A competitive NHL matchup is projected on Thursday when the Columbus Blue Jackets (10-8-2) visit the Toronto Maple Leafs (9-9-2) at Scotiabank Arena. The Maple Leafs are underdogs (-105 on the moneyline) against the Blue Jackets (-115) ahead of the contest, which begins at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Blue Jackets vs. Maple Leafs Betting Lines

• Favorite: Blue Jackets (-115)
• Underdog: Maple Leafs (-105)
• Over/under: 6.5

Blue Jackets vs. Maple Leafs Quick Facts

• Columbus has combined with its opponent to score more than 6.5 goals in nine of 20 games this season.
• Toronto’s games have gone over 6.5 goals in 16 of 20 chances this season.
• Thursday’s over/under is 0.0 above the combined goal-scoring average of 6.4 for these two clubs.
• The 6.9 goals per game these two teams are giving up this season are 0.4 more than the 6.5-goal over/under set for this match.

Blue Jackets Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Blue Jackets Season Stat Insights

• The Blue Jackets’ 3.0 average goals per game add up to 59 total, which makes them the 20th-ranked scoring team in the NHL.
• Columbus is ranked 20th in NHL play in goals against this season, having given up 64 (3.2 per game).
• Their goal differential (-5) ranks them 24th in the league.
• Columbus has recorded eight power-play goals on 46 chances this season, to rank 29th in the NHL.
• The Blue Jackets’ offense has the NHL’s 21st-ranked power-play conversion rate (17.39%).
• Columbus has scored a total of one shorthanded goal this season.
• The Blue Jackets have the league’s 29th-ranked penalty-kill percentage at 72%.
• The Blue Jackets’ players win 51.2% of their faceoffs to rank 12th in the league.
• Columbus converts 9.8% of its shots, ranking 28th in the league.
• The Blue Jackets have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 18.9 hits and 13.9 blocked shots per game.

Blue Jackets Moneyline

• Columbus has won five of the five games it’s been the moneyline favorite in this season.
• In five games with moneyline odds lower than -115 this season, the Blue Jackets have picked up a victory every time.
• Columbus has a 53.5% chance of winning this game, based on the moneyline odds.

Blue Jackets Leaders

• Kirill Marchenko: eight goals and 14 assists
• Zachary Werenski: six goals and 10 assists
• Dmitri Voronkov: eight goals and eight assists
• Jet Greaves: 6-4-2 record, .904 save percentage, 34 goals given up

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Maple Leafs Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Maple Leafs Season Stats Insights

• The Maple Leafs’ 70 total goals (3.5 per game) are the fifth-most in the league.
• Toronto has given up 74 total goals (3.7 per game) to rank 29th.
• Their 22nd-ranked goal differential is -4.
• Toronto has scored eight power-play goals this season (on 53 chances). That ranks 29th in the NHL.
• The Maple Leafs have the league’s 28th-ranked power-play conversion rate of 15.09%.
• Toronto has scored one shorthanded goal this season (15th in league).
• The 78.33% penalty-kill percentage the Maple Leafs have registered is the league’s 20th-ranked rate.
• The Maple Leafs have the league’s second-best faceoff win percentage (55.8%).
• Toronto is shooting 12.6% (third in the league).
• The Maple Leafs have yet to shut out an opponent this season.

Maple Leafs Moneyline Insights

• The Maple Leafs have been an underdog three times this season, and have not pulled off an upset.
• Toronto has yet to win as the underdog with odds of -105 or longer on the moneyline this season in three such games.
• Bookmakers have implied, based on the moneyline for this matchup, that the Maple Leafs have a 51.2% chance to win.

Maple Leafs Leaders

• William Nylander: nine goals and 18 assists
• John Tavares: 11 goals and 14 assists
• Matthew Knies: five goals and 17 assists
• Anthony Stolarz: 6-5-1 record, .884 save percentage, 41 goals conceded