Blue Jackets vs Maple Leafs Picks and Prediction – 4/5/2025

The Columbus Blue Jackets look to bounce back from a loss with a victory on the road Saturday when visiting the Toronto Maple Leafs. Columbus is 34-31-9 with 77 points and four points behind the second and final Eastern Conference wild card spot with eight games remaining. Columbus lost to the Colorado Avalanche 7-3 on Thursday. The Blue Jackets have lost eight of the last 11. Keep up to date with all the NHL action with our NHL picks.

Kirill Marchenko leads Columbus in goals scored with 31. Zach Werenski is the leader in assists with 54 and points with 74. In goal, Elvis Merzlikins is 25-20-5 with a goals-against average of 3.20 and a save percentage of .891. Columbus has a goals-for average of 3.23 and a goals-against average of 3.41. The Columbus power play is 24th in the NHL and its penalty kill is also 24th. 

The Toronto Maple Leafs look for a fourth consecutive win on Saturday when posting the Columbus Blue Jackets. Toronto is 46-25-4 and first in the Atlantic division, three points ahead of Tampa Bay. Toronto defeated the Florida Panthers 3-2 on Wednesday. Mitch Marner scored to put Toronto ahead for good midway through the third and final period. 

William Nylander is the leading goal scorer for Toronto with 42. Mitch Marner is the leader in assists with 69 and points with 93. In goal, Joseph Woll is 25-13-1 with a goals-against average of 2.78 and a save percentage of .906. Toronto has a goals-for average of 3.25 and a goals-against average of 2.92. Toronto's power play is fifth in the NHL and its penalty kill is 16th.

The Toronto Maple Leafs will pick up a victory at home on Saturday when hosting the Columbus Blue Jackets with the play here is OVER. The OVER has cashed in five of Columbus’ last six games, four of the last five played on the road by Columbus, and four of Toronto's last five versus an opponent from the Metropolitan Division. Toronto has a goals-for average of 3.25, and Columbus has a 3.23 goals-for average. Final Score Prediction, Toronto Maple Leafs win but our best play is OVER 5-2.