Toronto Maple Leafs (26-18-11, t-13th in NHL) vs. Columbus Blue Jackets (35-15-5, 4th in NHL)
Puck drop: 7:00 p.m. EST
Arena: Nationwide Arena
Watch: Sportsnet
Matchup Stats
Statistics courtesy of SportingCharts.com
| Stat | Tor | Cls |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 63 | 75 |
| Record % | 0.573 | 0.682 |
| Home Winning % | 0.593 | 0.685 |
| Away Winning % | 0.537 | 0.654 |
| Shootout Winning % | 0.143 | 0.667 |
| Goal Differential Per Game | 0.27 | 0.73 |
| Shot Differential Per Game | 0.29 | 0.49 |
| Hits Per Game | 24.7 | 19.1 |
| PIM Per Game | 10.3 | 9.2 |
| Opponent PIM Per Game | 10.6 | 8.9 |
| Goals Per Game | 3.11 | 3.18 |
| Even Strength Goals Per Game | 2.31 | 2.44 |
| Power Play Goals Per Game | 0.71 | 0.64 |
| Shots Per Game | 32.7 | 30.4 |
| Shots Per Goal | 10.5 | 9.6 |
| Team Shooting % | 0.095 | 0.105 |
| Power Play % | 0.235 | 0.227 |
| Goals Against Per Game | 2.84 | 2.45 |
| ES Goals Against Per Game | 2.24 | 1.93 |
| PP Goals Against Per Game | 0.53 | 0.51 |
| Shots Against Per Game | 32.44 | 29.95 |
| Shots Against Per Goal | 11.44 | 12.2 |
| Opp. Team Shooting % | 0.087 | 0.082 |
| Penalty Kill % | 0.836 | 0.818 |
| Save % | 0.913 | 0.918 |
| Goals Against Average | 2.79 | 2.43 |
| Shutouts | 3 | 3 |
| Opponent Save % | 0.905 | 0.896 |
| Opponent Goals Against Average | 3.06 | 3.15 |
| Opponent Shutouts | 2 | 4 |
Who’s Hot
- Mitch Marner: nine points (four goals, five assists) in last eight games
- Nazem Kadri: 13 points (three goals, 10 assists) in last 12 games
- William Nylander: seven points (five goals, two assists) in last six games
- Auston Matthews: seven points (four goals, three assists) in last six games
- Josh Leivo: three points (one goal, two assists) vs. Islanders on Tuesday
- Tyler Bozak: seven points (two goals, five assists) in last eight games
- Brandon Dubinsky: eight points (three goals, five assists) in last six games
- Seth Jones: nine points (three goals, six assists) in last 10 games
Toronto Maple Leafs Projected Lines
Forwards
Leo Komarov – Nazem Kadri – William Nylander
van Riemsdyk – Tyler Bozak – Mitch Marner
Zach Hyman – Auston Matthews – Connor Brown
Matt Martin – Ben Smith – Josh Leivo
Defencemen
Morgan Rielly – Nikita Zaitsev
Jake Gardiner – Connor Carrick
Matt Hunwick – Roman Polak
Goaltenders
Starter: Curtis McElhinney (Confirmed)
Backup: Frederik Andersen
Scratched: Martin Marincin, Alexey Marchenko
Injured: Nikita Soshnikov (upper body)
Columbus Blue Jackets Projected Lines
Forwards
Boone Jenner – Brandon Dubinsky – Cam Atkinson
Brandon Saad – Alexander Wennberg – Oliver Bjorkstrand
Nick Foligno – William Karlsson – Josh Anderson
Matt Calvert – Lukas Sedlak – Sam Gagner
Defencemen
Zach Werenski – Seth Jones
Jack Johnson – David Savard
Markus Nutivaara – Ryan Murray
Goaltenders
Starter: Joonas Korpisalo (Confirmed)
Backup: Sergei Bobrovsky
Scratched: Dalton Prout, Scott Harrington
Injured: Scott Hartnell (lower body)
