{"id":338115,"date":"2025-04-05T10:28:01","date_gmt":"2025-04-05T14:28:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/?p=338115"},"modified":"2025-04-05T10:28:01","modified_gmt":"2025-04-05T14:28:01","slug":"maple-leafs-prop-picks-vs-blue-jackets-april-5-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/maple-leafs-prop-picks-vs-blue-jackets-april-5-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Maple Leafs props vs. Blue Jackets April 5: Bet on Toronto&#8217;s Mitch Marner to produce on power play"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Toronto Maple Leafs and the Columbus Blue Jackets square off on Saturday in a game that carries weight for both squads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The pregame narrative:<\/strong> Wins matter for Toronto as it aims to stay first in the Atlantic Division. Columbus needs to keep pace in the playoff race. Top players should shine in a meaningful matchup, making <a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.ca\/sportsbook\/news\/stats\/nhl\/players\/mitch_marner\">Mitch Marner<\/a> a solid choice to score a power-play point and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.ca\/sportsbook\/news\/stats\/nhl\/players\/zach_werenski\">Zach Werenski<\/a> a nice pick to top his shot prop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out my Maple Leafs prop picks vs. Blue Jackets for April 5.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Maple Leafs prop picks vs. Blue Jackets<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.com\/sportsbook\/sports\/ice_hockey\/competitions\/10011\"><strong>Full NHL betting markets<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.com\/sportsbook\/news\/article\/nhl-injury-report-2\"><strong>NHL injury report<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.com\/sportsbook\/news\/stats\/nhl\/standings\"><strong>NHL player stats<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.com\/sportsbook\/news\/stats\/nhl\/standings\"><strong>NHL standings<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Best Bet: Marner to score a power-play point (+185)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"cacheembed:112147\">Embed: #112147<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This isn&#8217;t a market I typically indulge in but I do like the setup for Saturday night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Marner is on an absolute tear and coming off arguably his most impactful performance of the season. The Maple Leafs winger produced two points \u2014 a goal and a gorgeous assist \u2014 in a 3-2 victory over the Florida Panthers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">From start to finish: Very Knies \ud83d\ude2e\u200d\ud83d\udca8 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/OzHmVJd2F0\">pic.twitter.com\/OzHmVJd2F0<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Toronto Maple Leafs (@MapleLeafs) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MapleLeafs\/status\/1907613272376795573?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 3, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>That was a thing of beauty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But Marner&#8217;s standout performance against the Panthers isn&#8217;t an isolated incident. He has three goals and 10 points across his last nine games, including five power-play points during this stretch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Columbus&#8217; struggling penalty kill is why I&#8217;m targeting this prop in particular.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Blue Jackets rank 24th on the PK this season (75.5%). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Toronto&#8217;s power play, meanwhile, is firing on all cylinders. The Maple Leafs sit second on the man advantage across the last month, clicking at a 39.4% success rate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Key stat:<\/strong> Marner leads the Maple Leafs with 32 power-play points this season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Quick pick<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Werenski over 3.5 shots (+140):<\/strong> This is a big line for most defencemen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But Weresnki isn&#8217;t playing like most defencemen. The Columbus superstar has been incredible this campaign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here&#8217;s how he ranks in several key stats among all blueliners:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>T-2nd in assists (54)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Second in points (74)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>First in shots (269)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The latter is certainly the most important for this prop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And he&#8217;s in fine form ahead of Saturday&#8217;s showdown. Werenski has topped this mark in four consecutive games and seven of his last eight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What makes this an even more intriguing wager is the matchup. Toronto has done a poor job of limiting opposing shot totals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Maple Leafs are surrendering the eighth-most shots per game (29.4). They&#8217;re heading in the wrong direction, too, ceding the fifth-most shots per contest over the last month (30.1).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Werenski topped this total in each of his two appearances against Toronto this season (11 total shots). Expect him to be the Blue Jackets&#8217; driving offensive force as they try to squeak into a wild-card spot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Maple Leafs vs. Blue Jackets prop picks made at 10:13 a.m. ET 04\/05\/2025.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Toronto Maple Leafs and the Columbus Blue Jackets square off on Saturday in a game that carries weight for both squads. The pregame narrative: Wins matter for Toronto as it aims to stay first in the Atlantic Division. Columbus needs to keep pace in the playoff race. 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