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Toronto Maple Leafs at Columbus Blue Jackets

NHLregular • 2026-27 Season
completed
Blue Jackets logo
Blue Jackets
Columbus
2
vs
Maple Leafs logo
Maple Leafs
Toronto
6
CBJ 77%23% TOR
Prediction Confidence:
Moderate

Columbus Blue Jackets 77% to win. The top 3 signals favoring Blue Jackets:

  • Injuries. Blue Jackets healthier: 0 out, 0 doubtful vs Maple Leafs 8 out, 0 doubtful
  • Rest Days. Blue Jackets rest advantage (2 days rest) over Maple Leafs (back-to-back)
  • Home Field Advantage. Blue Jackets are 5-2 at home this season; Maple Leafs are 2-3 on the road

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VenueNationwide Arena
Columbus, OH

Team Comparison

Head-to-head snapshot based on our model inputs

Maple Leafs (away)
Blue Jackets (home)
23%
Win probability
77%
0
High-impact factors
2
8
Players ruled out
0

Post-Game Analysis

How our model performed

The Maple Leafs defeated the Blue Jackets 6-2.

Our model predicted the Blue Jackets would win with 77% confidence, but the Maple Leafs pulled off the upset. These outcomes are what keep sports compelling -- and help our model learn.

Looking at the factors our model weighed:

  • Injuries favored the Blue Jackets and was a major factor: Blue Jackets healthier: 0 out, 0 doubtful vs Maple Leafs 8 out, 0 doubtful
  • Rest Days favored the Blue Jackets and was a major factor: Blue Jackets rest advantage (2 days rest) over Maple Leafs (back-to-back)
  • Home Field Advantage favored the Blue Jackets and was a notable factor: Blue Jackets are 5-2 at home this season; Maple Leafs are 2-3 on the road
  • The Maple Leafs are without 8 player(s) due to injury, which could tilt the matchup.

This analysis was generated from our model's pre-game assessment compared against the actual result. Factor accuracy helps improve future predictions.

Maple Leafs won 2-6

Maple Leafs won by a solid margin

Prediction IncorrectWe predicted Blue Jackets at 77%

Key Factors

What's driving the win probability for this game

  • InjuriesFavors Columbus Blue Jackets
  • Rest DaysFavors Columbus Blue Jackets
  • Home Field AdvantageFavors Columbus Blue Jackets
  • ELO RatingFavors Columbus Blue Jackets
  • Recent FormNeutral
  • Head to HeadNeutral
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What's Driving This Game

Each factor's contribution to the final win probability

TOR
CBJ
Injuries
Rest Days
Home Field Advantage
ELO Rating
Recent Form
Favours TOR|Favours CBJ

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Understanding the win probability calculation

Injuries

Blue Jackets healthier: 0 out, 0 doubtful vs Maple Leafs 8 out, 0 doubtful

Blue Jackets

Rest Days

Blue Jackets rest advantage (2 days rest) over Maple Leafs (back-to-back)

Blue Jackets
Model version: 1.1.0 • Calculated: 10/20/2026, 10:45:03 PM

Blue Jackets

No injuries reported

Maple Leafs

John TavaresC(Lower Body)
OUT
Dakota JoshuaC(Abdomen)
OUT
Max DomiC(Back)
OUT
Chris TanevD(Upper Body)
OUT
William VilleneuveD(Knee)
OUT
Cade WebberD(Elbow)
OUT
Elvis MerzlikinsG(Shoulder)
OUT
Miles WoodLW(Undisclosed)
OUT

Key Players

Maple Leafs

Anthony StolarzG
Sergei BobrovskyG
Artur AkhtyamovG
Zack MacEwenC
Vinni LettieriC

Blue Jackets

Cam TalbotG
Jet GreavesG
Charlie CoyleC
Adam FantilliC
Sean MonahanC

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Frequently Asked Questions

Blue Jackets has a 77% win probability, while Maple Leafs has a 23% 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 Nationwide Arena in Columbus, OH.

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