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Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Toronto Maple Leafs
The Columbus Blue Jackets and the Toronto Maple Leafs will both be trying to pick up a win on Monday when they battle at Scotiabank Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Maple Leafs as -204-moneyline favorites versus the Blue Jackets, while the game's total opened at 6.
Toronto won its last outing, a 4-3 result against the Bruins on October 19. Bettors who backed the Maple Leafs at -114 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (7) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
The Blue Jackets were a 3-2 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Islanders. That made winners of bettors who got New York at +101 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Columbus:
Team record: 3-3-2 SU
Columbus is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
Columbus is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Columbus's last 5 games
Toronto:
Team record: 5-3-1 SU
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games
Toronto is 2-9 ATS in its last 11 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Toronto's last 8 games at home
Next up:
Columbus home to Carolina Thursday, October 24
Toronto at Boston Tuesday, October 22