Toronto Maple Leafs vs Columbus Blue Jackets prediction

Result

Final: Toronto Maple Leafs 6, Columbus Blue Jackets 2 (Toronto Maple Leafs won). Mel’s pick (Columbus Blue Jackets win 59% of the time) was wrong.

Mel’s pick

Columbus Blue Jackets win 59% of the time in Mel’s Playbook’s default simulation of this game, saved before it started.

• Toronto Maple Leafs: 41%
• Columbus Blue Jackets: 59%

Projected score

Toronto Maple Leafs 3, Columbus Blue Jackets 3.

Mel vs the betting line

Mel’s margin (Columbus Blue Jackets by about 0.6) is close to the line (Columbus Blue Jackets −1.5), so there’s no real lean against the spread.

The total is 6.5; Mel’s projected 6.3 is right around it.

Recent form

Toronto Maple Leafs (4-4-2) scored 3.6 and allowed 3.6 goals a game over their last 5.

Columbus Blue Jackets (3-4-0) scored 2.2 and allowed 3.2 goals a game over their last 5.

Based on this season’s stats, injuries, rest, travel and the betting market. Updated Oct 20, 9:12 AM ET.

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