Maple Leafs vs. Blue Jackets Recap: Roslovic, Marchenko Props Cash

The Maple Leafs beat the Blue Jackets 6-2 in regulation, even though Columbus outshot Toronto 37-22. Jake Christiansen gave Columbus a 1-0 lead at 2:38 of the 1st, and Kirill Marchenko tied it on the power play at 8:16. Toronto broke it open in the 2nd with four goals: William Nylander at 2:26, Auston Matthews at 3:12, Easton Cowan shorthanded at 6:48 and Jack Roslovic at 12:03. Charlie Coyle scored for Columbus at 4:13 of the 3rd, and Marshall Rifai closed the scoring at 16:58. Anthony Stolarz made 35 saves on 37 shots. Jet Greaves allowed 5 goals on 19 shots in 32:02 before Cam Talbot took over and made 2 saves on 3. Columbus came up empty on 6 power plays. Two DARIMARKET plays cashed on this game.

What cashed

Jack Roslovic 2+ shots on goal (-160 at DraftKings): CASHED - Our read: Roslovic had 2 or more shots in 9 of his last 10 games, with 30 shots in 10 games, or 3.0 a night. Toronto was on a back-to-back with Stolarz confirmed in net. - What happened: Roslovic put 2 shots on goal in 15:42, including 2:21 on the power play, and finished with 1 goal and 2 assists. His tip-in at 12:03 of the 2nd made it 5-1. He cleared the 1.5 line by 0.5. - Worth watching: Roslovic got there with the minimum on a night Toronto had only 22 shots as a team. Low team shot totals can squeeze this line, even when the trend is strong.

Kirill Marchenko 1+ points (-150 at DraftKings): CASHED - Our read: Marchenko had a point in 8 of his last 10 games, with 4 goals and 6 assists, while skating 18.6 minutes a night. Greaves (.907) was confirmed for Columbus. - What happened: Marchenko scored a deflected power-play goal at 8:16 of the 1st, set up by Matthews and Nylander, to tie the game 1-1. He finished with 1 goal on 2 shots in 19:17, including 4:22 on the power play, plus 3 hits. - Worth watching: Marchenko's 4:22 of power-play time with Matthews and Nylander is the role that drives this prop. It is worth a look again at a similar price.

How the game played out

The 2nd period decided it. Toronto scored four times in that frame, including Cowan's shorthanded goal, and chased Greaves. Columbus had the shot edge and the power-play chances, but Stolarz stopped 35 of 37 and the Blue Jackets did not score on any of their 6 power plays.

Trends to watch

• Stolarz faced 37 shots on the second night of a back-to-back. That kind of workload is worth watching for saves props.
• Columbus threw 31 hits and put 37 shots on net but turned that into only 2 goals.
• Morgan Rielly had assists on 3 Toronto goals, and Cowan had a goal and 2 assists.

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