Maple Leafs vs. Blue Jackets Prediction
The Maple Leafs will be in Columbus, OH on Friday night to take on the Blue Jackets at 7:00 p.m. ET and with the total sitting at 6.5, is the over a poor play tonight at the betting window?
Game Matchup & Betting Odds
045 Toronto Maple Leafs (-255) at 046 Columbus Blue Jackets (+205); o/u 6.5
7:00 p.m. ET, Friday, January 10, 2023
Nationwide Arena, Columbus, OH
Maple Leafs vs. Blue Jackets Public Betting Information
As of this writing, our NHL Public Betting Page shows that 81% of bets are on the Maple Leafs moneyline. That said, this page is updated frequently so make sure that you click on the link provided so that you’re getting the most updated information.
Toronto Maple Leafs DFS SPIN
Auston Matthews (knee) skated before practice Thursday in a non-contact jersey, Lance Hornby of The Toronto Sun reports. Matthews suffered a sprained knee two weeks ago and was expected to be out a minimum of three weeks at that time. The superstar center has 25 goals and 53 points with 200 shots on goal in 47 games this season.
Columbus Blue Jackets DFS SPIN
Gustav Nyquist is expected to miss the rest of the season with a shoulder injury. The good news is Nyquist’s injury won’t require surgery, making it likely he’ll be fully recovered in time for training camp in September. The 33-year-old winger will finish the campaign having picked up 10 goals and 22 points while averaging 17:48 of ice time through 48 contests.
Maple Leafs vs. Blue Jackets NHL Betting Trends
Maple Leafs are 37-18 in their last 55 vs. Metropolitan
Maple Leafs are 11-5 in their last 16 vs. a team with a losing record
Blue Jackets are 20-50 in their last 70 overall
Blue Jackets are 1-4 in their last 5 home games
Maple Leafs vs. Blue Jackets NHL BETTING PREDICTION
The over is 4-1-1 in the last six meetings between these two teams and is 3-0-1 in the last four meetings in Columbus. The over is also 4-1-2 in the Maple Leafs’ last seven games playing on three or more days of rest, is 3-1-1 in their last five games overall and is 38-17-3 in their last 58 road games. On the other side, the over is 4-1 in the Blue Jackets’ last five conference games and is 6-1-1 in their last eight games when their opponent allowed five goals or more in their previous contest.
NHL BETTING PREDICTION: MAPLE LEAFS/BLUE JACKETS OVER 6.5