Maple Leafs vs Blue Jackets Game Overview
TOR vs CLBRecords
Head-To-HeadLast 10
Win / Loss
5-5 Even
Over / Under
5-5-0
| Date | Home | Result | ML | O/U | HSOG | ASOG | HPP | APP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 05, '25 | TOR |
5 - 0
|
TOR -171 | u6.5 | 27 | 27 | 0-1 | 0-1 |
| Jan 22, '25 | TOR |
5 - 1
|
CLB +173 | u6.5 | 29 | 19 | 0-3 | 0-0 |
| Oct 22, '24 | CLB |
6 - 2
|
CLB +164 | o6.5 | 38 | 28 | 0-4 | 0-3 |
| Dec 29, '23 | CLB |
6 - 5 (OT)
|
CLB +181 | o6.5 | 21 | 33 | 1-2 | 2-4 |
| Dec 23, '23 | CLB |
4 - 1
|
TOR -216 | u7.0 | 28 | 30 | 0-4 | 1-2 |
| Dec 14, '23 | TOR |
6 - 5 (OT)
|
CLB +203 | o6.5 | 48 | 35 | 1-2 | 1-2 |
| Apr 04, '23 | TOR |
4 - 2
|
TOR -433 | u7.0 | 50 | 26 | 0-3 | 0-2 |
| Feb 11, '23 | TOR |
4 - 3
|
CLB +304 | o6.5 | 29 | 40 | 1-1 | 0-4 |
| Feb 10, '23 | CLB |
3 - 0
|
TOR -247 | u6.5 | 30 | 41 | 0-3 | 1-4 |
| Mar 07, '22 | CLB |
5 - 4
|
TOR -220 | o7.0 | 35 | 33 | 1-3 | 0-1 |
TOR vs CLB Preview
Last Meeting ( Apr 5, 2025 ) Columbus 0, Toronto 5
After playing eight of their first 10 games at home, the Toronto Maple Leafs will look to record their first road victory of the season on Wednesday night when they face the Columbus Blue Jackets.
"It's good to get on the road again, for sure," Toronto coach Craig Berube said after the Maple Leafs pulled out a 4-3 victory against the Calgary Flames on Tuesday. "We got to go to Columbus (on Wednesday) and take care of business there, but we get a couple days before the (Philadelphia game on Saturday) where the guys could get together on the road and be around each other."
While Toronto looks for its first road win, the Blue Jackets aim to improve their standing at Nationwide Arena. They are just 1-3-0 at home this season after posting 26 of their 40 wins there in 2024-25.
Both teams will be traveling for the second game of back-to-back series on Wednesday. Miles Wood scored in overtime to cap a two-goal performance, lifting Columbus to a 4-3 win at Buffalo on Tuesday.
Toronto and Columbus also hope their wins on Tuesday can energize their anemic power-play units. Toronto has the NHL's sixth-worst power play, having scored just three times in 23 chances. Matthew Knies converted with the man advantage early in the third period against the Flames, however.
The Blue Jackets' power play hasn't been much better. The team entered Tuesday having converted three of its 20 opportunities. Defenseman Zach Werenski recorded his second goal of the season on the Blue Jackets' only chance with the man advantage in Buffalo.
"Our power play was really good last year," Werenski said on the Blue Jackets postgame show Tuesday. "We really haven't gotten back to it this year. I just feel like getting some pucks to the net (will help). Keeping it simple, keeping it direct. That was our game plan."
It was Werenski's first goal since Oct. 11, when he recorded a three-point game at Minnesota.
Tuesday's goal also ended a three-game streak without a point for Werenski, who has 15 points (all assists) in 17 career games against Toronto.
Knies and Max Domi both scored twice in the Maple Leafs' win over the Flames. Domi's goals were his first since he scored against Detroit on Oct. 11.
"He's been a different player," Berube said of Domi. "Just more engaged, and when he's an engaged player, he's a good player."
William Nylander, who was a game-time decision with a lower-body injury, notched an assist on Knies' first goal of the game late in the second period to give him points in eight of the nine games he's played this season. Nylander has a club-best 12 assists this season, putting him two behind Montreal Canadiens captain Nick Suzuki for the NHL lead.
Nylander has 10 goals and 10 assists in 22 career games vs. the Blue Jackets.
--Field Level Media
TOR vs CLBInjury report
Toronto's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Maccelli | LW | Day To Day - Illness( Dec 16, '25) | Dec 16, '25 | |
| Maccelli did not play on Tuesday (Dec. 16) versus the Blackhawks. | ||||
| M. Rifai | D | Day To Day - Wrist( Dec 16, '25) | Dec 16, '25 | |
| Rifai reamains on IR and did not play on Tuesday's (Dec. 16) game versus the Oilers. | ||||
| A. Stolarz | G | Out - Upper Body( Dec 15, '25) | Dec 15, '25 | |
| The Maple Leafs said on Tuesday (Dec. 16) that Stolarz is expected to see a specialist after head coach Craig Berube told reporters Tuesday, "He's not making the progress that we thought he would make, per Chris Johnston of The Athletic | ||||
| C. Tanev | D | Out - Upper Body( Dec 14, '25) | Dec 14, '25 | |
| Tanev practiced in a regular jersey on Monday (Dec. 15), as per Claire Hanna of TSN reports, indicating he's been cleared for contact. | ||||
| B. Carlo | D | Out - Foot( Dec 11, '25) | Dec 11, '25 | |
| The Maple Leafs said on Friday (Dec. 12) that Carlo will be sidelined indefinitely, per Lance Hornby of The Toronto Sun. | ||||
| D. Mermis | D | Out - Lower Body( Dec 09, '25) | Dec 09, '25 | |
| The Toronto Maple Leafs placed D Dakota Mermis on injured reserve on Wednesday (Dec. 10) and is expected to be out for a month. | ||||
Columbus's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Olivier | RW | Out - Upper Body( Dec 01, '25) | Dec 01, '25 | |
| The Columbus Blue Jackets placed F Mathieu Olivier on Injured Reserve on Tuesday (Dec. 2). | ||||
| E. Gudbranson | D | Out - Hip( Nov 25, '25) | Nov 25, '25 | |
| The Blue Jackets said on Wednesday (Nov. 26) that Gudbranson might not be close to returning yet. | ||||
GoaltendersLast 5
W/L
2-2-1-0
GAA
3.80
Save %
.871
| Date | Score | W/L | GA | SA | SV% | SO | ML | O/U | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.Stolarz | Oct 28, 2025 | TOR 4 - CAL 3 | W | 3 | 29 | .897 | - | W -171 | o6.0 |
| C.Primeau | Oct 25, 2025 | TOR 4 - BUF 3 (OT) | W | 3 | 26 | .885 | - | W -131 | o6.5 |
| A.Stolarz | Oct 24, 2025 | BUF 5 - TOR 3 | L | 5 | 30 | .833 | - | L -120 | o6.5 |
| A.Stolarz | Oct 21, 2025 | TOR 2 - NJ 5 | L | 4 | 34 | .882 | - | L -118 | o6.0 |
| A.Stolarz | Oct 18, 2025 | TOR 3 - SEA 4 (OT) | - | 4 | 28 | .857 | - | L -190 | o6.0 |
W/L
4-1-0-0
GAA
3.00
Save %
.900
| Date | Score | W/L | GA | SA | SV% | SO | ML | O/U | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.Greaves | Oct 28, 2025 | BUF 3 - CLB 4 (OT) | W | 3 | 38 | .921 | - | W -102 | o6.5 |
| E.Merzlikins | Oct 25, 2025 | PIT 4 - CLB 5 (SO) | W | 4 | 31 | .871 | - | W +101 | o6.5 |
| J.Greaves | Oct 24, 2025 | CLB 1 - WAS 5 | L | 5 | 30 | .833 | - | L +101 | p6.0 |
| E.Merzlikins | Oct 21, 2025 | DAL 1 - CLB 5 | W | 1 | 23 | .957 | - | W +160 | u6.5 |
| J.Greaves | Oct 18, 2025 | CLB 3 - TB 2 | W | 2 | 24 | .917 | - | W -127 | u6.5 |
TOR vs CLBStats
Offense vs Defense
Goals
| OFFENSE |
Stat | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|
| 3.50 | Total | 3.11 |
| 1.10 | 1st Period | 0.67 |
| 0.80 | 2nd Period | 1.11 |
| 1.40 | 3rd Period | 1.33 |
| 0.20 | OT | 0.00 |
Shots
| OFFENSE |
Stat | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|
| 29.10 | Total | 32.67 |
| 7.90 | 1st Period | 7.78 |
| 9.40 | 2nd Period | 8.67 |
| 9.20 | 3rd Period | 12.00 |
| 0.20 | OT | 0.22 |
Shot Pct vs. Save Pct
| SHOOTING |
Stat | SAVE PCT. |
|---|---|---|
| 0.12 | Total | 0.90 |
| 0.14 | 1st Period | 0.91 |
| 0.09 | 2nd Period | 0.87 |
| 0.15 | 3rd Period | 0.89 |
| 1.00 | OT | 1.00 |
Power Play vs Penalty Kill
| POWERPLAY |
Stat | PENALTY KILL |
|---|---|---|
| 4 - 27 | G/Att vs. GA/Att | 11 - 30 |
| 14.81 | PP % vs. PK % | 63.33 |
Goaltenders
| Toronto Goaltenders |
||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | S | SV | SV% | WL | ||
| Artur Akhtyamov | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0-0-0 | ||
| Dennis Hildeby | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0-0-0 | ||
| Anthony Stolarz | 229 | 203 | 0.886 | 3-4-1 | ||
| Joseph Woll | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0-0-0 | ||