Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Columbus Blue Jackets odds, tips and betting trends

Two teams at opposite ends of the Eastern Conference standings square off when the fourth-place Toronto Maple Leafs (15-6-5) host the 15th-place Columbus Blue Jackets (9-16-5) at Scotiabank Arena on Thursday at 7:00 PM ET.

Toronto grabbed a 7-3 victory on the road its last time out on December 12 against the New York Rangers.

Columbus’ most recent game was a home loss, 5-2, to the Florida Panthers on December 10.

Before this matchup, here is everything you need to get ready for Thursday’s hockey action.

Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Columbus Blue Jackets Odds and Betting Lines

Favorite: Maple Leafs (-250)

Underdog: Blue Jackets (+201)

Over/under: 6.5

Maple Leafs Stats and Trends

Toronto has won 13 of the 23 games it’s played as the moneyline favorite this season.

In three games with moneyline odds below -250, the Maple Leafs have one win.

Toronto has a 71.4% chance of winning this game, according to the moneyline odds.

Toronto and its opponent have gone over the current 6.5-goal total in 15 of 26 matches (57.7%) so far this season.

Over the past 10 contests, the Maple Leafs have earned 65.0% of the possible points with a 6-1-3 record.

They are scoring at a 3.4 goals-per-game average (34 total) over that span.

On the defensive end, the Maple Leafs have given up 28 goals (2.8 per game) in those 10 matchups.

Blue Jackets Stats and Trends

The Blue Jackets have been the underdog 26 times this season, and upset their opponent in eight, or 30.8%, of those games.

Columbus has gone 2-4 when oddsmakers have listed them as underdogs of +201 or longer on the moneyline.

The moneyline in this matchup implies a 33.2% chance for the Blue Jackets to win.

In 56.7% of Columbus’ previous games this season (17/30), the teams combined to score more than Thursday’s over/under of 6.5 goals.

In the past 10 games, the Blue Jackets have claimed 65.0% of the possible points with a 4-5-1 record.

They are scoring at a 2.9 goals-per-game average (29 total) over that time.

Defensively, the Blue Jackets have allowed 30 goals (3.0 per game) in those 10 outings.

Maple Leafs vs. Blue Jackets Game Info and Start Time

Game Day: Thursday, December 14, 2023

Game Time: 7:00 PM ET

TV Channel: Bally Sports

Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

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