Toronto Maple Leafs vs Columbus Blue Jackets Prediction, 10/22/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Toronto Maple Leafs vs Columbus Blue Jackets

Date: Tuesday, October 22, 2024

Location: Nationwide Arena in Columbus, OH

TV: NBC4 WCMH-TV

The Toronto Maple Leafs (3-2-0) are headed to Nationwide Arena on Tuesday where they will meet the Columbus Blue Jackets (2-3-0).

The Toronto Maple Leafs will look to clean up some issues after taking a 4-1 defeat to the Rangers in their last outing. The Maple Leafs didn't have their best offensive outing in the loss. For the outing, they scored on 1 out of the 35 shots they put on net. Additionally, they had 3 chances with extra men on the ice but didn't get a goal. Toronto compiled 4 penalty minutes in this game.

Toronto Maple Leafs opponents have tallied 20 power play opportunities (10th in pro hockey) and have a total of 3 goals in those attempts. The Maple Leafs so far have had 136 shots taken against them and hold a save percentage of .919. Toronto has tried 164 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 9.2%. When playing at even strength, the Maple Leafs let the opposition score 8 goals while scoring 13 of their own. Toronto has 16 power play chances and they have tallied 2 goals out of those attempts, garnering them a rate of 12.50%. For the season, they have tallied 6 points and their points % is .600. In the matter of their scoring capabilities, the Toronto Maple Leafs have earned 15 goals (22nd in pro hockey) on the year and have given up 11.

The man protecting the goal in this game is Anthony Stolarz. Stolarz has played in 85 games over the course of his pro hockey career. He has an overall record of 29-26-7 and he was named the starter in 63 games. Opponents have notched 207 goals versus Stolarz in his pro career and his average for goals against per game is 2.87. Stolarz has had 2,364 shot attempts taken against him and has recorded 2,157 total saves. His save percentage currently is .912 for his 4,329 mins in the crease. In his professional hockey career, Stolarz has recorded 35 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .556.

In their last game, Columbus played the Wild in a matchup where the Blue Jackets were on the wrong end of the score by a mark of 3-1. The Blue Jackets earned 1 goal of the 24 shots on goal they took. They had 3 opportunities on the power play in this contest but didn't put one in the back of the net.

Columbus has attempted 143 shots (25th in professional hockey) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 12.59%, while allowing their opponents 137 shots. They have a penalty kill percentage of 73.33% on their oppositions 15 opportunities on the power play, and their save percentage currently comes in at 86.9%. They have earned 14 power play chances and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 21.43%. The Blue Jackets are sitting with 15 goals at even strength and 3 goals (20th in the NHL) while on the power play. They have allowed 18 goals to be scored by of a combination of 14 goals at even strength and 4 goals while they were shorthanded. For the season, the Columbus Blue Jackets have accumulated 18 goals, 4 points, and a points percentage of .400.

Across the ice you will find Daniil Tarasov defending the net. Tarasov is the owner of a career record of 6-14-1 and has been in net for 24 games. Tarasov's percentage of quality starts comes out to 45.5% and he has earned 10 quality starts in his career. He has recorded 653 saves out of 728 shots attempted against him, giving him a percentage of .897. His opposition is averaging 3.67 goals per game and he has relinquished 75 goals overall. He has been a starter 22 games and has played 1,227 mins.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh's Pick: Take Columbus

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