Maple Leafs vs. Blue Jackets Prediction, Picks & Odds
Moneyline
- Maple Leafs
- Blue Jackets
- Auston Matthews37.6%
- William Nylander36.6%
- Kirill Marchenko27.1%
- Jack Roslovic
- Gavin McKenna
- Adam Fantilli33.7%
- Matthew Knies29.7%
- Zach Werenski29.4%
- Mathieu Olivier
- Valeri Nichushkin
Maple Leafs vs. Blue Jackets prediction & analysis
Game overview: NHL Tuesday
- Teams: Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Columbus Blue Jackets
- Date: Tuesday, October 20, 2026
- Puck drop: 7:00PM ET
- Venue: Nationwide Arena
Current betting odds
- Puck line: Maple Leafs (+1.5, -167), Blue Jackets (-1.5, +160)
- Moneyline: Maple Leafs +138, Blue Jackets -141
- Total (Over/Under): 6.5 goals (+100/-106)
Dimers’ win probabilities
- Maple Leafs: 42.0%
- Blue Jackets: 58.0%
Our NHL win probabilities come from a machine learning model that assesses each team’s offensive and defensive performance, calculating multiple factors and accounting for OT and shootout chances.
It draws from these projections to forecast probabilities for the moneyline, puck line, and total goals.
Maple Leafs vs. Blue Jackets player props & projections
Our highest anytime goalscorer probabilities for this game are:
- Auston Matthews, Maple Leafs: 38.1%
- William Nylander, Maple Leafs: 36.4%
- Adam Fantilli, Blue Jackets: 32.8%
- Matthew Knies, Blue Jackets: 30.7%
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Our Prediction: Who Wins?
After extensive simulations, our model gives the Maple Leafs a win probability of 42.0%, while the Blue Jackets have a win probability of 58.0%.
Summary
According to our analysis, the Blue Jackets are more likely to beat the Maple Leafs in the NHL game at Nationwide Arena on Tuesday.
That is the straight-up read. Whether either side is worth backing depends on the price, which is what our betting model rates.
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