Toronto Maple Leafs vs Columbus Blue Jackets Prediction, 2/22/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Toronto Maple Leafs vs Columbus Blue Jackets

Date: Tuesday, February 22, 2022

Location: Nationwide Arena in Columbus, OH

TV: Bally Sports Ohio

Odds/Point Spread: Maple Leafs (-164) Blue Jackets (+136)

The Toronto Maple Leafs (32-13-3) are on their way to Nationwide Arena on Tuesday where they will attempt to defeat the Columbus Blue Jackets (25-23-1). The moneyline on this game has Toronto at -164 and Columbus is at +136. The over/under is set at 6.

The Toronto Maple Leafs had a rough game after their 6-3 defeat against the Blues in their last contest. The Maple Leafs had a middle of the road showing in the loss. In the matchup, they scored on 3 of the 37 shots they looked to score on. They also had 1 power play try but weren't able to convert it into a goal. Toronto amassed 4 penalty minutes in this game.

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The Maple Leafs have had 1,478 shots taken against them and hold a save percentage of .911. At even strength, the Maple Leafs have conceded 110 goals while having 130 on the offensive side of the ice. Toronto Maple Leafs opponents have tallied 136 power play tries (26th in the league) and have scored 21 goals in those chances. For the current season, they have recorded 67 points and their points % is .698. Toronto has attempted 1,664 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 10.3%. Concerning their scoring capabilities, the Toronto Maple Leafs have notched 172 goals (5th in pro hockey) for the year and have given up 131. Toronto comes into the game with 133 power play opportunities and they have notched 42 goals during those chances, giving them a percentage of 31.58%.

The player protecting the goal in this game is Jack Campbell. The opposition has scored 280 goals versus Campbell in his NHL career and his goals against average per game is 2.45. Campbell has been involved in 122 matchups over the course of his professional hockey career. He has a save percentage of .919 during his 6,855 mins guarding the cage. He has amassed a mark of 63-38-11 and he has gotten the start in 113 games. Over the course of his pro career, Campbell is sitting with 65 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is at .575. Campbell has had 3,447 shots against him and has gathered 3,167 saves.

In their last game, Columbus faced off against the Sabres in a game where the Blue Jackets notched a win by a tally of 7-3. They had 2 power play chances in this outing but weren't able to notch a goal. The Blue Jackets notched 7 goals of the 39 shots on goal they took.

On the season, the Columbus Blue Jackets have 160 goals, 51 points, and a points percentage of .520. They have allowed 179 goals to be scored by way of 152 goals at even strength and 27 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Blue Jackets are sitting with 139 goals at even strength and 21 goals (29th in pro hockey) while on the power play. They have earned 122 power play chances and they have accumulated a power play rate of 17.21%. Columbus has taken 1,465 shots (26th in hockey) and has a shooting percentage of 10.92%, while allowing the opposition 1,723 shots. They have a penalty kill percentage of 80.43% on their opponents 138 power play tries, and their save percentage currently sits at 89.6%.

Across the rink you are likely to see Elvis Merzlikins in goal. He has racked up 2,525 stops out of the 2,764 shots attempted against him, which gives him a rate of .914. Merzlikins is the owner of a lifetime mark of 39-34-14 and has played in 93 contests. He has started in 85 games and has played for a total of 5,048 mins. Merzlikins' quality start rate is 52.9% and he has made 45 quality starts in his pro career. His opponents are averaging 2.84 goals/game and he has surrendered 239 goals in total.

Who will win tonight's NHL game ATS?

Guy's Pick: Take Columbus (+136)

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