Toronto at Columbus

Toronto is a hot and cold team because of a weak defense at #18 in the NHL in goals allowed. They caught a break in their last game to beat a bad Buffalo team, but prior to that had lost three of four games. The Maple Leafs are 7-19 against the Eastern Conference as well as on a 6-17 run overall.  Toronto has been a bad road team for a while on a 2-8 run away from home. Columbus has a losing record because they are back from a recent four-game road trip, playing five of their first eight on the road. The Maple Leafs are 3-10 vs. a team with a losing record. Columbus has a strong offense (#12 in goals scored) and the Blue Jackets are 41-18 against a team with a losing record. Columbus swept last season's three-game series with a 13-3 scoring advantage and are the play here. Take Columbus.