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The Matchup
- The Blue Jackets are 23-20-1 all-time against the Maple Leafs and went to overtime in two of their three meetings during the 2025-26 season.
- Columbus has won six of the last 10 games against Toronto.
- The Blue Jackets will continue their homestand Saturday against the Vegas Golden Knights.
Ice-Breakers
- Zach Werenski has recorded 21 points (2G-19A) in 20 career games against Toronto, including a three-assist game against the Maple Leafs in November 2025.
- Mathieu Olivier recorded a career-high four-point game (1G-3A) against the Leafs in October 2025, leading Columbus to a 6-3 victory.
- Kent Johnson leads the Blue Jackets in goal scoring for the 2026-27 season, tallying four goals in three of the last four games. Johnson secured the Blue Jackets’ win over the New York Rangers on Saturday night with an overtime goal.
- Tied with Charlie Coyle, Cole Sillinger leads the Blue Jackets with five points (3G-2A) through seven games after scoring the first goal of the season. By contrast, he recorded just a single assist through the first seven games of last season.
- Jet Greaves earned his fifth career shutout Saturday night against the Rangers, becoming the 10th goaltender in the NHL to record a shutout this season.
Spotlight on Knies
Matthew Knies faces Toronto for the first time since the Blue Jackets acquired him from the Maple Leafs in a blockbuster trade on Sep.28. In his first game with Columbus on Oct. 1, Knies recorded two goals and an assist against the Buffalo Sabres. He added another assist against the Utah Mammoth on Oct. 3, giving him four points through seven games.
Prior to the trade, Knies scored 23 goals and added 43 assists for 66 points in 79 games with the Toronto during the 2025-26 season.
New Leadership in Toronto
Over the summer break, Jim Hiller became the 41st head coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs. Before joining Toronto, Hiller coached the Los Angeles Kings from 2023 to 2026, compiling a 93-58-24 record. This is not Hiller’s first stint with Toronto; he previously served as the team’s assistant coach from 2015 to 2019.
