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Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Columbus Blue Jackets

The Toronto Maple Leafs and the Columbus Blue Jackets will both be gunning for a victory on Tuesday when they meet at Nationwide Arena.

Oddsmakers opened the Maple Leafs as -167-moneyline favorites versus the Blue Jackets, while the game's total opened at 5.5.

The Blue Jackets were a 7-3 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Sabres. That made winners of bettors who got Columbus at -144 on the moneyline, while the total score (10) was good news for OVER bettors.

Toronto lost its last outing, a 5-2 result against the Canadiens on February 21. Bettors who backed the Canadiens at +334 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (7) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.

Toronto:
Team record: 32-14-3 SU
Toronto is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Toronto is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games
Toronto is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games

Columbus:
Team record: 25-23-1 SU
Columbus is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Columbus is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Columbus's last 9 games

Next up:
Toronto home to Minnesota Thursday, February 24
Columbus at Florida Thursday, February 24