Toronto beat the Blue Jackets 4-1 on Saturday and now they meet again and Columbus has lost three straight after a 4-3 overtime defeat against New Jersey on Wednesday. New Jersey had tied it with 25 seconds left in regulation. Elvis Merzlikins is probable for the Blue Jackets and he is 7-8-6 with 3.20 GAA and .907 save percentage. Ilya Samsonov is confirmed for the Maple Leafs with a 5-2-5 mark this season. Toronto looks to bounce back from a 4-2 loss to Ottawa and the Maple Leafs have won 38 of 53 against Metropolitan Division opponents. Columbus has won just 11 of 36 games this season and seven of 20 at home. The Maple Leafs have won six of the past nine meetings. Take the Maple Leafs as a Max Play.
This pick was released to clients on December 29, 2023 at 11:21AM ET.
NHL
Toronto at Columbus
December 29, 2023
7:07 PM Eastern
2 units on Toronto -198 (moneyline) (risk 2 to return 3.01)
Result:
LOSS
LOSS
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