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Columbus Blue Jackets at Toronto Maple Leafs

Columbus Blue Jackets vs Toronto Maple Leafs head-to-head

NHLregular • 2026-27 Season
Scheduled
Maple Leafs logo
Maple Leafs
Toronto
59%
vs
Blue Jackets logo
Blue Jackets
Columbus
41%
TOR 59%41% CBJ
Prediction Confidence:
Moderate

Toronto Maple Leafs 59% to win. The top 2 signals favoring Maple Leafs:

  • Home Field Advantage. Maple Leafs are 5-5 at home this season; Blue Jackets are 1-3 on the road
  • Recent Form. Maple Leafs (7-4) in better form than Blue Jackets (4-5)

What would change the call

Win probability if a leading factor were even

  • If the home-field edge were neutral: TOR 54% (−5)
  • If the recent-form edge were neutral: TOR 57% (−2)
  • If the rating edge were neutral: TOR 59% (0)

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VenueScotiabank Arena
Toronto, ON

Team Comparison

Head-to-head snapshot based on our model inputs

Blue Jackets (away)
Maple Leafs (home)
41%
Win probability
59%
0
High-impact factors
0
0
Players ruled out
0

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Blue Jackets at Maple Leafs

The Blue Jackets visit the Maple Leafs at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, ON in 2026-27 NHL regular season play.

Our model gives the Maple Leafs a 59% chance of winning, making this a competitive contest. For the Blue Jackets to win, several key factors would need to swing their way.

Key factors driving this prediction:

  • Home Field Advantage favors the Maple Leafs (medium): Maple Leafs are 5-5 at home this season; Blue Jackets are 1-3 on the road
  • Recent Form favors the Maple Leafs (low): Maple Leafs (7-4) in better form than Blue Jackets (4-5)
  • ELO Rating is neutral: Maple Leafs ELO 1491 vs Blue Jackets ELO 1483 (diff: +8)
Maple Leafs59%

is favored to win

Key Factor
Home Field Advantage
Favors TOR

Key Factors

What's driving the win probability for this game

  • Home Field AdvantageFavors Toronto Maple Leafs
  • Recent FormFavors Toronto Maple Leafs
  • ELO RatingNeutral
  • Rest DaysNeutral
  • InjuriesNeutral
  • Head to HeadNeutral
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What's Driving This Game

Each factor's contribution to the final win probability

CBJ
TOR
Home Field Advantage
Recent Form
ELO Rating
Favours CBJ|Favours TOR

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Understanding the win probability calculation

1 factor not shown (insufficient data)

Model version: 1.1.0 • Calculated: 10/25/2026, 12:40:05 PM

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Key Players

Blue Jackets

Cam TalbotG
Jet GreavesG
Charlie CoyleC
Adam FantilliC
Sean MonahanC

Maple Leafs

Anthony StolarzG
Sergei BobrovskyG
Artur AkhtyamovG
Zack MacEwenC
Vinni LettieriC

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Frequently Asked Questions

Maple Leafs has a 59% win probability, while Blue Jackets has a 41% win probability based on our analysis.

Our model considers offensive and defensive efficiency, rest days, injury impact, and historical performance.

This game is being played at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, ON.

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