DraftKings lists Columbus at -162 and Toronto at +136 on the moneyline, with the total at 6.5. Those are the Maple Leafs vs Blue Jackets odds heading into Tuesday, October 20, 2026, when the Toronto Maple Leafs (3-4-2 before Monday’s game) visit the Columbus Blue Jackets (3-4-0 this season) at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio. Puck drop is 7:00 PM ET (7:00 PM local), and the TV list includes CBJNHL / CBJHN / Sportsnet.
Storyline: Toronto hosts San Jose on Monday night, Oct. 19, so Tuesday’s game is the second night of a back-to-back for the Maple Leafs. Columbus enters Tuesday at 3-4-0 after a 2-1 loss at Minnesota (Oct. 18). Columbus has had one day off since its Oct. 18 game. Special teams stand out on paper: Toronto’s power play ranks 7th in the NHL at 26.7 percent, while Columbus’ penalty kill ranks 29th at 68 percent (NHL.com). Columbus won two of three meetings last season (NHL.com).
Maple Leafs vs Blue Jackets Odds & Line Movement
| Matchup | Toronto Maple Leafs @ Columbus Blue Jackets |
|---|---|
| 2026-27 Records | Toronto Maple Leafs 3-4-2 (plays Monday, Oct. 19) | Columbus Blue Jackets 3-4-0 |
| 2025-26 Records | Toronto Maple Leafs 32-36-14 | Columbus Blue Jackets 40-30-12 |
| Head Coaches | TOR: Jim Hiller (1st season) | CBJ: Rick Bowness (took over Jan. 12, 2026) |
| Puck Line | TOR +1.5 (-192) | CBJ -1.5 (+160) |
| Moneyline | Toronto Maple Leafs: +136 | Columbus Blue Jackets: -162 |
| Total | O/U 6.5 (o+100 / u-120) |
| Opening Line (DraftKings) | TOR +124 / CBJ -148 | total 6.5 |
| Venue | Nationwide Arena (Columbus, Ohio) |
| Date / Time | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 — 7:00 PM ET (7:00 PM local) |
| TV / How to Watch | CBJNHL / CBJHN / Sportsnet |
| Probable Starting Goalies | TOR: Anthony Stolarz (confirmed, per ESPN); Toronto hosts San Jose Monday | CBJ: Jet Greaves (probable, per ESPN; not confirmed) |
Maple Leafs vs Blue Jackets odds via DraftKings (through ESPN) as of Monday, Oct. 19, 2026, ~1:35 PM ET. Lines move, so check your sportsbook before puck drop. ESPN lists Anthony Stolarz (Toronto) as the confirmed starter; Jet Greaves (Columbus) as the probable starter, not yet confirmed at research time.
In the Maple Leafs vs Blue Jackets odds market, on the moneyline, Columbus opened at -148 and Toronto at +124 at DraftKings; Columbus has moved from -148 to -162 and Toronto has moved from +124 to +136 as of Monday, Oct. 19, 2026, ~1:35 PM ET. The total opened at 6.5 (over +110, under -130) and is 6.5 (over +100, under -120) now. On the puck line, Columbus -1.5 opened at +170 and is +160. Opening prices are the first numbers DraftKings posted, per ESPN.
Maple Leafs vs Blue Jackets Odds: Key Betting Trends
Here is the season data behind the Maple Leafs vs Blue Jackets odds. These are factual season numbers only through games before Tuesday, from NHL.com, with over/under counts measured against DraftKings closing totals via ESPN.
- Maple Leafs home/road: Before Monday’s game, Toronto is 2-3-1 at home and 1-1-1 on the road (NHL.com).
- Maple Leafs recent form: Toronto is 1-2-2 in its last five games, with 18 goals scored and 21 allowed in that stretch (NHL.com).
- Maple Leafs totals: Toronto’s games have gone over the DraftKings closing total five times and under four times in nine games with a posted total, averaging 6.8 combined goals per game (DraftKings via ESPN; NHL.com).
- Maple Leafs special teams: Toronto’s power play is converting 26.7 percent (7th in the NHL), and its penalty kill is at 96.4 percent (1st) (NHL.com).
- Maple Leafs scoring: Toronto has scored 29 goals and allowed 32 in 9 games (3.22 goals per game) before Monday (NHL.com).
- Blue Jackets home/road: Columbus is 3-2-0 at home and 0-2-0 on the road (NHL.com).
- Blue Jackets recent form: Columbus is 2-3-0 in its last five games, with 11 goals scored and 16 allowed in that stretch (NHL.com).
- Blue Jackets totals: Columbus’ games have gone over the DraftKings closing total three times and under four times in seven games with a posted total, averaging 5.9 combined goals per game (DraftKings via ESPN; NHL.com).
- Blue Jackets special teams: Columbus’ power play is converting 11.8 percent (29th in the NHL), and its penalty kill is at 68 percent (29th) (NHL.com).
- Blue Jackets scoring: Columbus has scored 18 goals and allowed 23 in 7 games (2.57 goals per game) (NHL.com).
- Combined totals: Across both teams, games have gone over the DraftKings closing total eight times and under eight times in 16 games with a posted total, against a 6.5 total for this game (DraftKings via ESPN).
Toronto Maple Leafs Preview: Second Night of a Back-to-Back
2025-26 recap: Toronto went 32-36-14 (78 points), finished last in the Atlantic Division and missed the playoffs. William Nylander led the team with 79 points (30 goals, 49 assists) in 65 games, John Tavares scored a team-high 31 goals and had 71 points, Matthew Knies had 66 points and Matthews had 27 goals in 60 games (NHL.com).
Offseason moves: Jim Hiller replaced Craig Berube as coach. Toronto selected forward Gavin McKenna No. 1 in the 2026 draft and added forward Kirill Marchenko (67 points for Columbus), defenseman Darren Raddysh (70 points for Tampa Bay), goalie Sergei Bobrovsky from Florida, forwards Colton Sissons, Jack Roslovic, Nick Paul, Teddy Blueger and Brandon Duhaime, and defenseman Nick Blankenburg. Knies now plays for Columbus, and Joseph Woll (Philadelphia), Dennis Hildeby (Tampa Bay), Nick Robertson (Pittsburgh) and Matias Maccelli (Islanders) are also gone (NHL.com).
Key players & coach: Matthews, Nylander, Marchenko, Easton Cowan, McKenna, Sissons and Roslovic lead the forwards. Morgan Rielly, Raddysh, Jake McCabe, Oliver Ekman-Larsson and Troy Stecher are on defense. Hiller, who began last season as coach in Los Angeles, is in his first season behind the Toronto bench.
Season so far: Before Monday’s game, Toronto was 3-4-2 through nine games, with 29 goals scored and 32 allowed. Results: a 3-2 loss to Montreal (Sept. 29), a 2-1 win over the Islanders (Sept. 30), a 3-2 loss to Ottawa (Oct. 3), a 5-4 overtime win over Nashville (Oct. 6), a 4-3 shootout loss at Vegas (Oct. 8), a 6-3 win at Colorado (Oct. 10), a 5-4 loss at Utah (Oct. 13), a 5-4 overtime loss to Buffalo (Oct. 15) and a 4-1 loss to the Islanders (Oct. 17). Auston Matthews has 13 points (six goals, seven assists), and William Nylander has 12 points (five goals, seven assists) (NHL.com).
Second night of a back-to-back: Toronto hosts the San Jose Sharks on Monday, Oct. 19 (7:30 p.m. ET), so Tuesday’s game is the second half of a back-to-back.
Our Sharks vs Maple Leafs preview from Oct. 19 has more on how the Maple Leafs came into their last game.
Toronto Maple Leafs Injury Report
Injury news can move the Maple Leafs vs Blue Jackets odds before puck drop. William Nylander (illness) is day to day; John Tavares (lower body), Dakota Joshua (abdomen), Miles Wood (undisclosed), Chris Tanev (upper body) and Elvis Merzlikins (shoulder surgery) are on injured reserve; Max Domi (back surgery), Cade Webber (elbow) and William Villeneuve (knee surgery) are on the injured non-roster list (ESPN).
Columbus Blue Jackets Preview: Coyle Leads a 3-4-0 Start
2025-26 recap: Columbus went 40-30-12 (92 points), finished fifth in the Metropolitan and missed the playoffs after losing nine of its last 11 games. The Blue Jackets went 19-4-4 in their first 27 games after Rick Bowness took over on Jan. 12 (NHL.com). Zach Werenski led the team with 81 points (22 goals, 59 assists).
Offseason moves: Former captain Boone Jenner signed with Washington. Columbus acquired forward Valeri Nichushkin from Colorado, signed Ryan Lomberg, and signed Adam Fantilli to a six-year, $82.5 million contract on Sept. 24. On Sept. 28, the Blue Jackets traded Kirill Marchenko (team-high 27 goals) and others to Toronto for Matthew Knies, defenseman Emil Andrae and more. Talbot and defenseman Carson Soucy signed one-year deals (NHL.com, BlueJackets.com).
Key players & coach: Werenski, Fantilli, Charlie Coyle, Knies, Nichushkin, Sean Monahan, Kent Johnson and Denton Mateychuk are central to the lineup, with Ivan Provorov and Soucy also on defense.
Season so far: Columbus is 3-4-0 through seven games, with 18 goals scored and 23 allowed. Results: a 6-3 win over Buffalo (Oct. 1), a 4-1 loss to Utah (Oct. 3), a 3-2 shootout win over Pittsburgh (Oct. 9), a 5-3 loss at St. Louis (Oct. 10), a 7-3 loss to Florida (Oct. 13), a 1-0 overtime win over the Rangers (Oct. 17) and a 2-1 loss at Minnesota (Oct. 18). Charlie Coyle has six assists, and Zach Werenski has six assists (NHL.com).
For more background on Columbus, our Blue Jackets vs Wild preview from Oct. 18 breaks down the Blue Jackets’ previous matchup.
Columbus Blue Jackets Injury Report
Any late change on this list can also shift the Maple Leafs vs Blue Jackets odds. ESPN’s injury report listed no players for this team at research time.
Goalie Matchup: Stolarz vs Greaves
The goalie matchup is one of the biggest inputs in the Maple Leafs vs Blue Jackets odds. ESPN lists Anthony Stolarz (Toronto) as the confirmed starter; Jet Greaves (Columbus) as the probable starter, not yet confirmed at research time. Here is how each team’s goalies have performed so far in 2026-27 (NHL.com).
Columbus Blue Jackets Goalies
Jet Greaves has started four games and is 2-2-0 with a .907 save percentage (107 saves on 118 shots, including relief). Most recently, he stopped all 31 shots in a 1-0 overtime win over the Rangers (Oct. 17). Cam Talbot has started three games and is 1-2-0 with an .873 save percentage (69 saves on 79 shots). Most recently, he made 32 saves on 34 shots in a 2-1 loss at Minnesota (Oct. 18). ESPN lists Jet Greaves as the probable starter for Tuesday (not confirmed at research time).
Toronto Maple Leafs Goalies
Entering Monday’s game, Sergei Bobrovsky had started six games and was 1-3-2 with an .891 save percentage (163 saves on 183 shots). Most recently, he made 16 saves on 19 shots in a 4-1 loss to the Islanders (Oct. 17). Anthony Stolarz had started three games and was 2-1-0 with an .875 save percentage (70 saves on 80 shots). Most recently, he made 23 saves on 28 shots in a 5-4 loss at Utah (Oct. 13). ESPN lists Anthony Stolarz as the confirmed starter for Tuesday. Toronto hosts San Jose on Monday (7:30 p.m. ET), the night before this game.
Maple Leafs vs Blue Jackets Head-to-Head
2025-26 series: Columbus won two of three meetings last season. Toronto won 2-1 in overtime in Columbus on Nov. 26, 2025. Columbus won 6-3 at home on Oct. 29, 2025 and 3-2 in overtime in Toronto on Nov. 20, 2025 (NHL.com). The three games produced 17 total goals, an average of 5.7 per game.
2026-27 schedule: Tuesday’s game is meeting one of three between the teams this season (NHL.com). Past meetings are history only; the current Maple Leafs vs Blue Jackets odds are in the table above.
How to Watch Maple Leafs vs Blue Jackets
Date: Tuesday, October 20, 2026
Puck drop: 7:00 PM ET (7:00 PM local)
Venue: Nationwide Arena, Columbus, Ohio
TV: In the U.S., CBJNHL and CBJHN carry it in the Blue Jackets’ market (NHL.com). In Canada, Sportsnet carries it (NHL.com). ESPN also lists ESPN+ streaming. No U.S. national TV broadcast is listed at research time.
Schedule spot: Toronto hosts San Jose on Monday, so Tuesday is the second night of a back-to-back for the Maple Leafs. Columbus last played on Oct. 18 (1 day off before Tuesday) and hosts Vegas on Oct. 24.
Live stats, lineups and the box score will be on the Maple Leafs vs Blue Jackets gamecenter on NHL.com, and the official Columbus Blue Jackets site posts team news and lineup notes.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Maple Leafs vs Blue Jackets
What time is Maple Leafs vs Blue Jackets on October 20, 2026?
Puck drop is 7:00 PM ET (7:00 PM local) on Tuesday, October 20, 2026 at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio. The Maple Leafs vs Blue Jackets odds in this preview were last updated on Monday, Oct. 19, 2026.
Who is starting in goal for Maple Leafs vs Blue Jackets?
ESPN lists Anthony Stolarz (Toronto) as the confirmed starter; Jet Greaves (Columbus) as the probable starter, not yet confirmed at research time.
Where can I watch Maple Leafs vs Blue Jackets?
In the U.S., CBJNHL and CBJHN carry it in the Blue Jackets’ market (NHL.com). In Canada, Sportsnet carries it (NHL.com). ESPN also lists ESPN+ streaming. No U.S. national TV broadcast is listed at research time.
What are the Maple Leafs vs Blue Jackets odds and puck line?
For the Maple Leafs vs Blue Jackets odds, DraftKings lists Toronto +1.5 (-192) and Columbus -1.5 (+160) on the puck line as of Monday, Oct. 19, 2026, ~1:35 PM ET. The moneyline is Toronto Maple Leafs +136 and Columbus Blue Jackets -162, and the total is 6.5.