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# Preview: Blue Jackets at Leafs
- URL: https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/preview-blue-jackets-at-leafs/
- Published: 2025-01-22T16:13:54.000Z
- Updated: 2025-01-22T16:18:10.000Z
- Description: One of the contenders for a wild card spot is in town looking for points.
- Author: Cathy Squires
- Tags: Game Coverage

### Columbus Blue Jackets @ Toronto Maple Leafs  
07:30 PM at Scotiabank Arena  
Watch on: SN, TVAS, FDSNOH

### 

The Leafs last game was at home on January 20 against the Tampa Bay Lightning, which Toronto won by a score of 5-3 in regulation. The Leafs have a record of 30-16-2 for a 0.646 Points %.

The Columbus Blue Jackets last played away on January 20 against the New York Islanders. The Blue Jackets lost by a score of 3-1 in regulation, and their current league record is 22-18-7 for a 0.543 Points %.

### Them

Columbus is defying expectations this season by not being bad. They're also not all that good, however. 

They are right in the Maple Leafs range of below average Corsi and Expected Goals at five-on-five. Where Toronto deals with that by having a very good Save % in all-situations, Columbus has a very poor one, and lacks talented forwards. 

#### Lines

Last Game (2025-01-20) via [Daily Faceoff](https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/teams/columbus-blue-jackets/line-combinations/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

Dmitri Voronkov - Adam Fantilli - Kirill Marchenko  
James van Riemsdyk - Cole Sillinger - Kent Johnson  
Zach Aston-Reese - Luca Del Bel Belluz - Mathieu Olivier  
Mikael Pyyhtia - Sean Kuraly - Justin Danforth

Zach Werenski - Dante Fabbro  
Damon Severson - Ivan Provorov  
Jake Christiansen - Jack Johnson

Elvis Merzlikins likely starter  
Daniil Tarasov

### Us

Max Pacioretty is now officially on IR, and Jacob Quillan has been recalled.

It was an optional skate today, but Dennis Hildeby is confirmed as the starter. Lines are from yesterday's practice.

#### Lines

David Alter via [Daily Faceoff](https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/teams/toronto-maple-leafs/line-combinations/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

Matthew Knies - Auston Matthews - Mitch Marner  
Bobby McMann - Pontus Holmberg - William Nylander  
Max Domi - Fraser Minten - Nicholas Robertson  
Steven Lorentz - David Kämpf - Ryan Reaves

Morgan Rielly - Jake McCabe  
Oliver Ekman-Larsson - Chris Tanev  
Simon Benoit - Conor Timmins

Joe Woll  
Dennis Hildeby - confirmed starter

### The Game

The Leafs need to stay alert against a team that is much easier to beat than the last one, but isn't a guaranteed win either.