The Leafs looked like the better team for most of the game, but couldn't solve Columbus goalie Elvis Merzlikins.

Fantilli's 'hattie' near his hometown led the Blue Jackets to victory over the Maple Leafs and cost his mom her hat: 4 takeaways.

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The Blue Jackets blew the Leafs out of NWA on October 22 by a score of 6-2, so I would expect Toronto to try to return the favor against Columbus tonight ... to beating the Maple Leafs.

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Auston Matthews has had a ton of success against Columbus in his career, and our Maple Leafs vs. Blue Jackets predictions expect that to continue tonight.

Columbus Blue Jackets' Mathieu Olivier squared off in heavyweight tilt against Toronto Maple Leafs' Ryan Reaves Early in the game, two heavyweight enforcers did their thing off a faceoff.

Adam Fantilli scored his first career hat trick as the visiting Columbus Blue Jackets defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-1 on Wednesday night. Luca Del Bel Belluz added a goal and an assist and James van Riemsdyk also scored for the Blue Jackets,

The Toronto Maple Leafs are playing incredible hockey in the 2024-25 season. The Maple Leafs had struggled a bit, but have since rattled off three straight wins. Unfortunately, it appears the team is on track to lose Wednesday night to the Columbus Blue Jackets.

The Blue Jackets are still 10-3-2 in their last 15, so it’s fair to say this is a matchup of two of the hotter teams in the NHL, placing fourth (Columbus) and tied for seventh (Toronto) in the NHL in points since Dec. 19.

The Toronto Maple Leafs’ Mitchell Marner and the Columbus Blue Jackets’ Zachary Werenski are two of the top players to keep an eye on when these teams meet on Wednesday at 7:30 PM ET, at Scotiabank Arena.