Blue Jackets vs. Maple Leafs NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Oct. 29

The Columbus Blue Jackets and Toronto Maple Leafs -- both coming off wins in their last game -- will meet on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. ET, at Nationwide Arena in Columbus. Blue Jackets (-122) versus Maple Leafs (+102) appears pretty close, according to the moneyline odds.

Columbus won 4-3 on the road its last time out on Oct. 28 against the Buffalo Sabres. Three Blue Jackets players had two points each, including Zachary Werenski (one goal and one assist) and Miles Wood (two goals).

In its most recent game on Oct. 28, Toronto secured a 4-3 home victory over the Calgary Flames. Matthew Knies had three points (two goals and one assist) in that matchup for the Maple Leafs.

Prepare for this matchup by checking out our pick for who will come out on top in Wednesday's hockey action.

Blue Jackets vs. Maple Leafs Predictions & Pick

For the upcoming game between the Columbus Blue Jackets and Toronto Maple Leafs, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, per Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Blue Jackets 3 - Maple Leafs 2
• Pick OU: Under 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 4.98 goals)
  

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Blue Jackets vs. Maple Leafs Moneylines

Snag a look below at the most recent moneylines for the Blue Jackets-Maple Leafs matchup.

• Favorite: Blue Jackets (-122)
• Underdog: Maple Leafs (+102)

Blue Jackets Betting Insights

• The Blue Jackets have been listed as a moneyline favorite only one time this season (they won).
• Columbus has never played a game this season shorter than -122 moneyline odds.
• Based on this matchup's moneyline, the Blue Jackets have an implied probability of 55.0% to win.
• In three games this season, Columbus and its opponent have combined for more than 6.5 goals.

Maple Leafs Betting Insights

• This is the first time the Maple Leafs are listed as the underdog this season.
• Toronto has not had a game this season with longer odds on the moneyline than +102.
• The Maple Leafs have a 49.5% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• Toronto has played eight games this season that ended with over 6.5 goals.

Blue Jackets Key Stats

• Columbus' 28 total goals (3.1 per game) make it the 23rd-ranked scoring team in the NHL.
• Defensively, the Blue Jackets have been one of the stingiest units in NHL action, conceding 28 total goals (3.1 per game) to rank seventh.
• Its 0 goal differential ranks 14th in the league.
• The four power-play goals the Blue Jackets have recorded this season rank 28th in the NHL (on 21 power-play chances).
• Columbus' 19.05% power-play conversion rate ranks 20th in the league.
• Columbus kills 63.33% of opponent power plays, the 31st-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Columbus wins the 10th-highest percentage of faceoffs in the NHL, 51.9%.
• The Blue Jackets make 9.3% of their shots (26th in the league).

Maple Leafs Key Stats

• Toronto's 35 goals on the season (3.5 per game) rank ninth in the NHL.
• The Maple Leafs have given up 36 total goals this season (3.6 per game), 25th in the league.
• With a goal differential of -1, the team is 18th in the league.
• The Maple Leafs have four power-play goals (on 27 chances), 28th in the NHL.
• Toronto's power-play percentage (14.81) puts the team 27th in the league.
• The 82.14% penalty-kill percentage of Toronto is 12th in the NHL.
• At 55.8%, Toronto has the league's second-best faceoff win percentage.
• The 12.1% shooting percentage of the Maple Leafs is 11th in the league.