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Maple Leafs at Blue Jackets

NHL · Wednesday, Oct 29 · 6:30 PM CT · Nationwide Arena · Final TOR 3 – CBJ 6

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
TOR0123
CBJ2316
Team box
TOR·CBJ
36
shots
24
0 of 2
power play
0 of 2
42.4
faceoff %
57.6
24
hits
7
21
blocked shots
19
4
penalty minutes
4
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Cayden PrimeauTOR2418.750
Elvis MerzlikinsCBJ3633.917

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
CBJ +5
TOR +5
P1P2P3
largest lead: CBJ 5 · TOR 0lead changes: 0

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was TOR 48%, CBJ 52% · Updated Oct 29, 2025

Expected margin
Even
Expected score
CBJ 3.5 – 3.2 TOR
Expected total
6.7
Maple LeafsThe matchupBlue Jackets
+109Our fair odds−109
3.2Expected goals3.5
+0.14Power rating−0.03
3.5Goals / game3.2
3.6Allowed / game3.1
29.1Shots / game33.6
55.4Faceoff %51.4
24.2Hits / game22.7
5−5Season record5−4
5−5Last 106−4

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
TOR chance · CBJ chance
Our model fair47.9%52.1%
Kalshino two-sided price
Polymarket USno two-sided price
ProphetXno two-sided price
Novigno two-sided price
Full price table
TeamOur modelfairKalshi Polymarket US ProphetX Novig 
Moneyline
TORToronto Maple Leafs+10948%————
CBJColumbus Blue Jackets−10952%————
Spreadabout even
TORToronto Maple Leafs+0.2our margin————
CBJColumbus Blue Jackets−0.2our margin————
Totalwe expect 6.7
Over6.7our total————
Under6.7our total————

These are each venue’s last prices before the start (Kalshi’s moneyline: its pre-game close). Odds are the price to buy that side now, taker fee included; the small percent is the implied chance of that same price. Highlighted is the best price in the row among venues on the same line. — means not listed (hover or tap for why). A market price is not the true chance of winning.

Margin range

Even game expected
Toronto Maple Leafs by 6 goals: <1%Toronto Maple Leafs by 5 goals: 2%Toronto Maple Leafs by 4 goals: 5%Toronto Maple Leafs by 3 goals: 10%Toronto Maple Leafs by 2 goals: 9%Toronto Maple Leafs by 1 goal: 21%Columbus Blue Jackets by 1 goal: 20%Columbus Blue Jackets by 2 goals: 10%Columbus Blue Jackets by 3 goals: 12%Columbus Blue Jackets by 4 goals: 7%Columbus Blue Jackets by 5 goals: 3%Columbus Blue Jackets by 6 goals: 1%
← TOR wins byCBJ wins by →
Columbus Blue Jackets wins by 2 or more33%
Columbus Blue Jackets wins by 3 or more23%
Toronto Maple Leafs wins by 2 or more27%
Decided by one goal41%

Centered on the expected margin above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Total range

6.7 expected
1 goals: 1%2 goals: 2%3 goals: 8%4 goals: 7%5 goals: 19%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 20%8 goals: 9%9 goals: 12%10 goals: 4%11 goals: 5%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%14 goals: <1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.564%
Total over 6.553%
Total over 7.533%
Total from 6 to 730%

Centered on the expected total above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Starting Goalies

from the box score
TORCayden Primeau G · last 5 starts: .837 save %, 4.21 GAAstarted
CBJElvis Merzlikins G · last 5 starts: .920 save %, 2.77 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
TOR·CBJ
Oct 28, 2025 vs CGY
last game
Oct 28, 2025 at BUF
0 days
days of rest
0 days
yes
back-to-back
yes
3
games in last 7 days
3
road after a home game
home / road
home after a road game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 9+ games
TOR·CBJ
+0.14
rating (0 = average)
−0.03
3.5
goals / game
3.2
3.6
goals allowed / game
3.1
5−5
season record
5−4
5−3
home record
1−3
0−2
away record
4−1
W2
streak
W2
5−5
last 10
6−4
29.1
shots / game
33.6
55.4
faceoff %
51.4
24.2
hits / game
22.7
15.3
blocked shots / game
13.6
4.3
takeaways / game
5.1
17.4
giveaways / game
15.6

Rating Trend

TOR · CBJ · 16 days
Toronto Maple LeafsColumbus Blue Jackets
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · CBJ 5−5
Apr 5, 2025at TORTOR 5 − 0
Jan 22, 2025at TORCBJ 5 − 1
Oct 22, 2024at CBJCBJ 6 − 2
Dec 29, 2023at CBJCBJ 6 − 5 OT
Dec 23, 2023at CBJTOR 4 − 1
Dec 14, 2023at TORCBJ 6 − 5 OT
Apr 4, 2023at TORTOR 4 − 2
Feb 11, 2023at TORCBJ 4 − 3
Feb 10, 2023at CBJTOR 3 − 0
Mar 7, 2022at CBJTOR 5 − 4

TOR · Last 10

5−5 · streak W2
Oct 28, 2025vs CGY4 − 3W
Oct 25, 2025vs BUF4 − 3W
Oct 24, 2025at BUF3 − 5L
Oct 21, 2025vs NJ2 − 5L
Oct 18, 2025vs SEA3 − 4L
Oct 16, 2025vs NYR2 − 1W
Oct 14, 2025vs NSH7 − 4W
Oct 13, 2025vs DET2 − 3L
Oct 11, 2025at DET3 − 6L
Oct 8, 2025vs MTL5 − 2W

CBJ · Last 10

6−4 · streak W2
Oct 28, 2025at BUF4 − 3W
Oct 25, 2025at PIT5 − 4W
Oct 24, 2025vs WSH1 − 5L
Oct 21, 2025at DAL5 − 1W
Oct 18, 2025vs TB3 − 2W
Oct 16, 2025vs COL1 − 4L
Oct 13, 2025vs NJ2 − 3L
Oct 11, 2025at MIN7 − 4W
Oct 9, 2025at NSH1 − 2L
Apr 17, 2025vs NYI6 − 1W