Stanley Cup Playoffs: Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Toronto Maple Leafs start time, live stream
At 8:00 pm EST, the Stanley Cup Playoffs play-in round series between the Columbus Blue Jackets and Toronto Maple Leafs starts.
The Stanley Cup Playoffs are officially underway. On Sunday, one of the most interesting play-in round series will begin as the Columbus Blue Jackets and the Toronto Maple Leafs start their five-game play-in round series. This matchup will begin at 8:00 p.m. EST.
Like all of the Eastern Conference play-in round games, this game will be in Toronto. And yes, the Leafs are the home team by virtue of a regular season tiebreaker.
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According to Odds Shark, here are the odds for today’s game.
- CBJ: +135
- TOR: -155
- Over-under: 6
And here are their Stanley Cup odds.
- TOR: +1800
- CBJ: +7000
COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS
For the second straight year, the Columbus Blue Jackets have surprised everyone by making the postseason. It’s their fourth straight appearance. The Jackets are led by Pierre-Luc Dubois and Cam Atkinson on offense. Getting everyone back healthy should give them a boost, but their strength lies in their defense.
It was a mystery who the Blue Jackets would go with in Game 1, but today, the team announced they’ll be going with Joonas Korpisalo. Elvis Merzilkins will be his backup. Don’t be surprised if Korpisalo has a relatively short leash, especially in a five-game series.
TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS
For the Toronto Maple Leafs, it was a story of two seasons. The first was before they fired Mike Babcock and the second one started after they fired him. Sheldon Keefe has turned the Leafs around, helping them play much better. Auston Matthews nearly tied for the league lead in goals and William Nylander had a very nice bounce-back season after a down year. Mitch Marner was outstanding as well.
LIVE STREAM INFORMATION
Date: Sunday, August 1
Start Time: 8:00 PM EST (noon)
Venue: Scotiabank Arena
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
TV Channel: NHL Network, SN, TVAS, FS-O
Live Stream: Fubo.tv (subscription required but you get a free trial), r/NHL Streams
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Expect a good matchup between two physical, yet skilled, teams. With seeding on the line, both teams should be raring to go.