The fourth-place team in the Eastern Conference, the Toronto Maple Leafs (4-2), visit the 14th-ranked Columbus Blue Jackets (2-3) at Nationwide Arena on Tuesday at 7:30 PM ET.

Toronto grabbed a 5-2 victory at home its last time out on October 21 against the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Columbus lost 3-1 at home against the Minnesota Wild in its last game on October 19.

Here is what you need to prepare for Tuesday’s hockey matchup.

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Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Columbus Blue Jackets odds and betting lines

NHL odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Tuesday at 5:51 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

  • Favorite: Maple Leafs (-205)
  • Underdog: Blue Jackets (+169)
  • Over/under: 6.5

Maple Leafs vs. Blue Jackets game info and start time

  • Date: Tuesday, October 22, 2024
  • Time: 7:30 PM ET
  • TV channel: Bally Sports Network
  • Live stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
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Maple Leafs stats and trends

  • Through five games as the moneyline favorite this season, Toronto has won three of those games.
  • The Maple Leafs have not had moneyline odds lower than -205 in a game this season.
  • There is a 67.2% chance that Toronto wins this contest, per the moneyline.
  • Toronto and its opponent have scored more than 6.5 goals — this game’s over/under — just twice this season.
  • They are scoring at a 3.3 goals-per-game average (20 total) during that time.
  • Over on the defensive side, the Maple Leafs have allowed just 1.8 goals per game (11 total) over those 10 outings.

Blue Jackets stats and trends

  • The Blue Jackets have been the underdog five times this season, and upset their opponent in two of those games.
  • Columbus has played with moneyline odds of +169 or longer two times this season, and split 1-1.
  • The Blue Jackets have a 37.2% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline).
  • So far this season, 60.0% of Columbus’ games (3/5) have had more goals than Tuesday’s over/under of 6.5.
  • They are scoring at a 3.6 goals-per-game average (18 total) over that span.
  • Over on the defensive side, the Blue Jackets have given up 18 goals (3.6 per game) over those 10 matchups.