Toronto vs Columbus Prediction: the Leafs to Make Their Fans Happy With a Win

Prediction for the NHL-1 match between Toronto vs Columbus, which will take place on January 23d. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the teams' conditions! Several betting options are available.

Toronto

The Maple Leafs are doing well this season. They have been stable for a long time, which has not been easy for them. But right now, Craig Berube's team is doing looking amazing. They are in second place in the Eastern Conference with 62 points, seven behind Washington. But it's still the regular season, and the most important thing for Toronto is to not fall apart in the playoffs, like they usually do. The team's on a winning streak after three games in a row, with a 5-3 victory over Tampa Bay the day before.

Columbus

Columbus is also impressive this season. The Blue Jackets are doing really well, fighting for the Wild Card. It's unlikely that Dean Evason would struggle with such resources, but he has done just that. Right now, the Jackets are in tenth place in the Western Conference standings with 51 points. There is not much to the wild card at all, and just recently the team was there. But the team lost to the Rangers 0-1 in a shootout and to the Islanders 1-3.

H2H Meetings

The teams played each other on 23 October 2024. The Jackets won that game 6-2.

Stats Betting

• In three of the last six away games, Columbus Blue Jackets didn't lose.
• The hosts have not lost in regulation time in 7 of the last 8 matches.
• The hosts have not lost in regulation time in 7 of the last 8 matches.
• Toronto Maple Leafs have scored more than 2 pucks in 26 of the last 40 matches.
• In the last six matches, both Toronto Maple Leafs and Columbus Blue Jackets have scored more than four goals.
• Columbus Blue Jackets have not won in regular time away in 19 of the last 24 matches.

Bookmakers' Offers

The 1xbet analysts believe that Toronto will be the stronger team in the upcoming meeting. You can bet on Toronto to win with odds of 1.509, and in regulation time with odds of 1.824. If you think Columbus wins (including OT and BUL), you can get 2.715, and if you think they will win in three periods, you can get 3.73. The experts also set the total at 5.5 pucks. If you bet on the total over (5.5), you can get a return of 1.57, and if you bet on the total under, you can get 2.27.

Expert Betting Tips

We don't think that Columbus will earn points at Scotiabank Arena. The Maple Leafs had a few bad matches but then went on a great winning streak of three games. Columbus, on the other hand, lost two matches in a row. The Jackets scored only one goal in 120 minutes of play, which is very low. We think the Maple Leafs will beat their opponents and make their crowd happy.

Prediction:

W1 for 1.77

H1 (-1) for 2.00

CS 5:2 for 9.50