Toronto plays Columbus following Knies' 2-goal showing
Columbus Blue Jackets (22-18-7, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Toronto Maple Leafs (30-16-2, in the Atlantic Division)
Toronto; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Toronto Maple Leafs host the Columbus Blue Jackets after Matthew Knies' two-goal game against the Tampa Bay Lightning in the Maple Leafs' 5-3 win.
Toronto has a 19-9-0 record at home and a 30-16-2 record overall. The Maple Leafs have a +15 scoring differential, with 152 total goals scored and 137 allowed.
Columbus has a 6-13-4 record on the road and a 22-18-7 record overall. The Blue Jackets have allowed 157 goals while scoring 153 for a -4 scoring differential.
Wednesday's game is the second meeting between these teams this season. The Blue Jackets won the previous meeting 6-2. Mathieu Olivier scored two goals in the victory.
TOP PERFORMERS: Mitchell Marner has scored 15 goals with 52 assists for the Maple Leafs. Auston Matthews has eight goals and six assists over the last 10 games.
Kirill Marchenko has 18 goals and 32 assists for the Blue Jackets. Dmitri Voronkov has scored five goals with four assists over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Maple Leafs: 7-3-0, averaging 3.4 goals, 5.6 assists, three penalties and 6.8 penalty minutes while giving up three goals per game.
Blue Jackets: 7-2-1, averaging 3.1 goals, 5.4 assists, three penalties and 6.3 penalty minutes while giving up 2.4 goals per game.
INJURIES: Maple Leafs: None listed.
Blue Jackets: None listed.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.