Leafs Cash Underdog Ticket in Columbus Blowout, Stolarz Steadies the Ship

The Maple Leafs made mincemeat of Columbus on Tuesday night, rolling to a 6-2 road victory that turned DarkHorse's +125 underdog call into easy money. Toronto didn't just win—they dominated from the opening drop, exposing exactly the soft underbelly we flagged in the Blue Jackets' recent form.

Anthony Stolarz, maligned for his .875 save percentage coming in, delivered when it mattered most. He wasn't spectacular, but he didn't need to be—Columbus managed just two goals against a Leafs defense that tightened up after the back-to-back grind. Meanwhile, Toronto's offense did what it does best, piling up six goals and reinforcing that 4.33 road goals-per-game average we leaned on. Jet Greaves and the Columbus crease had no answers.

The Blue Jackets' 2-3 slide in their last five wasn't a fluke—it was a warning sign. Their home ice offered zero refuge against a motivated Leafs squad that smelled blood in the water. Columbus allowed 3.2 goals per game at home entering this one, and Toronto nearly doubled that output.

Bottom line: we called the value, the Leafs delivered the beatdown, and the ticket cashed. Columbus remains a mess, Toronto remains lethal on the road, and +125 was a gift.