TOR Toronto Maple Leafs @ Columbus Blue Jackets Oct 20, 2026 · 7:00 p.m. ET After the game

Five straight goals carry the Toronto Maple Leafs past the Blue Jackets

Blue Jackets de Columbus – Maple Leafs de Toronto, LNH, saison régulière 2026-27, mardi 20 octobre 2026, 19 h 00 (heure de l'Est)

Preview

Puck drop is Tuesday, October 20, 2026, 7:00 p.m. ET, at Nationwide Arena. The Toronto Maple Leafs are on the road against the Columbus Blue Jackets, in the 2026-27 NHL regular season. Home ice for the Blue Jackets, Nationwide Arena holds 18,144.

Toronto sits at 4 wins, 4 losses, 2 overtime losses (4-4-2). Won its last game. The Maple Leafs beat the San Jose Sharks 3-1 at home, on Monday, October 19, 2026. On the road, Toronto's record is 1 win, 1 loss, 1 overtime loss (1-1-1). Toronto comes into this game 6th in the Atlantic Division and 9th in the Eastern Conference, with 10 points.

Columbus sits at 3 wins, 4 losses, 0 overtime losses (3-4-0). Lost its last game in regulation. The Blue Jackets fell 1-2 to the Minnesota Wild on the road, on Sunday, October 18, 2026. At home, Columbus's record is 3 wins, 2 losses, 0 overtime losses (3-2-0). Columbus comes into this game 8th in the Metropolitan Division and 16th in the Eastern Conference, with 6 points.

The numbers we track show 3 meetings between these two clubs in the 2025-2026 regular season. Columbus won 6-3 on Wednesday, October 29, 2025. Columbus won again, 3-2 in overtime, on Thursday, November 20, 2025. Toronto answered. Toronto won 2-1 in overtime on Wednesday, November 26, 2025.

After the game TOR 6 – CBJ 2 Win

The Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 6-2. The game was played Tuesday, October 20, 2026, at Nationwide Arena. It finished in regulation.

Columbus struck first. J. Christiansen scored at 2:38 of the first period, assisted by D. Voronkov and V. Nichushkin. Toronto answered at 8:16, on the power play. K. Marchenko tied it, set up by A. Matthews and W. Nylander. The first period ended 1-1.

Toronto took over in the second period. W. Nylander put Toronto ahead at 2:26. A. Matthews added another at 3:12. E. Cowan scored short-handed at 6:48. J. Roslovic capped it at 12:03. Five straight goals for Toronto, from 8:16 in the first period to 12:03 in the second, until Columbus answered at 4:13 of the third. Toronto led 5-1 after the 2nd period.

Columbus got one back in the third period. C. Coyle scored at 4:13, assisted by C. Sillinger and E. Andrae. M. Rifai closed it out at 16:58, assisted by M. Rielly and J. Roslovic. Toronto won 6-2. E. Cowan was named first star, A. Matthews second star, J. Roslovic third star.

Published Oct 20, 2026 · Updated Oct 21, 2026