Schule's 10* NHL BEAST of the EAST - *EARLY START*
(NHL) Toronto vs. Columbus, 10/31/2014 3:00 PM, Score: 4 - 1
Money Line: -106.00 Toronto (Away)
Result: Win
This is a 10* play on the Toronto Maple Leafs.

The Maple Leafs are coming to Columbus trying to stay undefeated in regulation time on the road. They might like their chances as the Blue Jackets are 1-3-0 in their last four games and were rocked by the Senators on Tuesday where stand-in goalie Curtis McElhinney did not impress the 5-2 defeat.

Despite his lacklustre performance, McElhinney will most likely be between the pipes tonight again as Sergei Bobrovsky is still out with a broken finger. The other option is to give 21 year old Anton Forsberg his debut. Whoever is in goal can not expect much help from the defense, Columbus has conceded 18 goals over its last four games, killing off only 11 of 17 penalties.

The Blue Jackets are plauged with injuries, with Nick Foligno, Boone Jenner, Brandon Dubinsky, Nathan Horton and Matt Calvert all sidelined in addition to Bobrovsky. They have recalled Brian Gibbons and Sean Collins from Springfield of the AHL to fill out the squad but they're not exactly ringers.

Toronto is coming off a 4-0 win against the Sabres where they outshot their opponents 37-10. Jonathan Bernier earned his first shutout of the season, his eighth in his career. Phil Kessel had one goal and one assist in the game and is leading the team with five goals and five assists for the season.

Take TOR.

GL,

Jesse Schule