NHL Game Preview: Columbus Blue Jackets at Toronto Maple Leafs with Line Combinations 4/5/2025

NHL Game Preview: Columbus Blue Jackets at Toronto Maple Leafs with Line Combinations 4/5/2025
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Columbus Blue Jackets (34-31-9, 77 pts) at Toronto Maple Leafs (46-25-4, 96 pts)

Venue: Scotiabank Arena 
Date: Saturday, April 5
Time: 7:00 pm EST
TV: ESPN+/FDSO/SN
Radio:
Columbus – WBNS The Fan 97.1 FM
Toronto – Sportsnet 590 AM The FAN

DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:

Columbus: +1.5 ML +154
Toronto: -1.5 ML -185
O/U 6.5

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Columbus Blue Jackets News & Notes: 

The Blue Jackets suffered a 7-3 loss to the Colorado Avalanche on Thursday. They are 3-6-1 in their last ten games averaging 2.8 goals per game while allowing four goals per game. 

Toronto Maple Leafs News & Notes:

The Maple Leafs picked up their third straight win on Wednesday with a 3-2 win over the Florida Panthers. They’ve won seven of their last nine games averaging 3.9 goals per game while allowing 2.7 goals per game.  

Columbus Blue Jackets Projected Lines: 

Johnson-Monahan-Marchenko
Jenner-Fantilli-van Riemsdyk
Voronkov-Sillinger-Olivier
Aston-Reese-Kuraly-Danforth

Werenski-Fabbro
Mateychuk-Provorov
Johnson-Gudbranson

Merzlikins
Tarasov

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Toronto Maple Leafs Projected Lines:

Knies-Matthews-Marner
McMann-Tavares-Nylander
Laughton-Domi-Jarnkrok
Lorentz-Holmberg-Robertson

Rielly-Carlo
Ekman-Larsson-Tanev
Benoit-Myers

Stolarz
Woll

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Players To Watch:

Columbus Blue Jackets 

Sean Monahan this season has 49 points on 17 goals and 32 assists. He’s faced the Maple Leafs 27 times in his career recording 18 points on seven goals and 11 assists; in his lone game against them this season he has a goal and an assist. 

Toronto Maple Leafs

Auston Matthews this season has 69 points on 29 goals and 40 assists. He’s faced the Blue Jackets 17 times in his career recording 23 points on 14 goals and nine assists; he’s scored one goal in two games against them this season.  

Injury Report:

Columbus Blue Jackets

C Owen Sillinger – IR
RW Kevin Labanc – IR

Toronto Maple Leafs

LW Max Pacioretty – IR
D Jani Hakanpaa – IR
D Jake McCabe – DTD
C David Kampf – DTD

Next Game

Columbus – April 6 at Ottawa Senators
Toronto – April 8 at Florida Panthers

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