Venue & Game Details
Arena: Nationwide Arena, 200 W Nationwide Blvd, Columbus, OH 43215
Capacity: ~18,500
Puckdrop: 7:30 PM ET
Broadcast: ESPN+, Sportsnet, Bally Sports Ohio
Injury Report
Toronto Maple Leafs: No major injuries reported; lineup expected intact.
Columbus Blue Jackets: No players currently on IR; relatively healthy roster.
Key Player Matchups
John Tavares (TOR) vs. Boone Jenner (CBJ): Tavares sits at 499 career goals and leads Toronto with 5 goals, 13 points. Jenner has 13 career points vs. Toronto and provides grit and leadership.
William Nylander (TOR) vs. Zach Werenski (CBJ): Nylander leads the Leafs with 15 points (12 assists), while Werenski has 15 career assists in 17 games against Toronto but has never scored a goal against them.
Goaltending:
Cayden Primeau (TOR): 2-0-0, 3.46 GAA, .875 SV% this season; historically strong vs. Columbus (1.77 GAA, .946 SV%).
Elvis Merzlikins (CBJ): 3-1-0, 2.96 GAA, .915 SV%; career 3-3 vs. Toronto with a 4.43 GAA.
Team Recent Form
Toronto Maple Leafs:
Last 5: W-W-L-L-L
Offense: 3.5 goals/game (35 total)
Defense: 3.3 goals allowed/game (33 total)
Road Record: 0-2-0
Columbus Blue Jackets:
Last 5: W-W-L-W-W
Offense: 3.1 goals/game (28 total)
Defense: 2.9 goals allowed/game (26 total)
Home Record: 1-3-0
Series History
All-Time: Columbus leads 21-20-1 vs. Toronto.
At Columbus: Blue Jackets 9-11-0 at home vs. Leafs.
Recent: Jackets have won 4 of last 6; last season CBJ went 2-1 vs. Toronto, with the winning team scoring 5+ goals in each game.
Betting Trends
Toronto: 8 of 10 games have gone Over 6.5 goals; Leafs are 0-2 on the road.
Columbus: 3 of 9 games have gone Over 6.5; Jackets are 1-3 at home.
Projected Score: Blue Jackets 5, Maple Leafs 3
Game Odds
Toronto Maple Leafs 6.5
Columbus Blue Jackets – 115
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Tuesday, October 28, 2025
