Columbus Blue Jackets

Ice Hockey NHL American Airlines Center Sat 31 Oct 20:00

Dallas Stars

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Columbus Blue Jackets vs Dallas Stars Predictions

Best Bet

Stars 3-Way Moneyline @ -110

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Stars Value to Beat Blue Jackets

We are betting on the Stars to get the better of the Blue Jackets in regulation time. You can back our prediction at -110 on the 3-Way Moneyline and we think this offers great value.

Get our preferred Blue Jackets vs Stars betting predictions, highlighting our Best Bet, Same Game Parlay and Correct Score Pick. Check out the dedicated segments below for the complete breakdown of each play.

Columbus Blue Jackets vs Dallas Stars Preview

The Columbus Blue Jackets go up against the Dallas Stars at American Airlines Center, with face-off scheduled for 20:00 on Saturday, October 31.

Columbus Blue Jackets suffered a defeat in their previous game. A 3-2 scoreline occurred on the road at Lenovo Center against Carolina Hurricanes. Kent Johnson and Denton Mateychuk each scored one goal.

Dallas Stars were defeated last time, making it back-to-back losses. American Airlines Center saw them beaten 5-2 at home to Montreal Canadiens. Wyatt Johnston and Jamie Benn scored one goal apiece.

H2H: 1-0 Win for Blue Jackets in Last Head-to-Head

The Blue Jackets beat the Stars when the teams last met. It was a 1-0 scoreline at Nationwide Arena. The Blue Jackets have racked up three straight victories over the Stars. On the head-to-head front, they have won 5 of the past 10.

Starting Goalies

Jet Greaves (Expected)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
26/27 2-4-0 3.3 .884 1
25/26 26-19-9 2.6 .908 2
Jake Oettinger (Expected)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
26/27 6-3-1 1.7 .917 3
25/26 37-16-6 2.6 .899 4
Columbus Blue Jackets – Last 10 Games

4 wins and 6 losses, averaging 2.1 goals from 25.9 shots on goal, with a 6.1% powerplay efficiency. The Blue Jackets have given up 3.3 goals from 28.2 shots, averaging 3.4 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 73.5%.

Kent Johnson is the top points scorer with 10 points, 7 goals and 3 assists, with Zach Werenski racking up 7 points, all of which were assists. Goalie Cam Talbot have a 2.83 goal against average with a .894 save percentage.

Dallas Stars – Last 10 Games

The Stars have 6 wins, 3 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 2.8 goals from 26.1 shots on goal, with a 20.0% powerplay efficiency. They have conceded 2.3 goals from 22.4 shots, averaging 4.4 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 97.7%.

The top points scorer is Mikko Rantanen with 14 points, 5 goals and 9 assists, while Jason Robertson is next in line after having 11 points, 4 goals and 7 assists. Goalie Jake Oettinger have a 1.85 GAA with a .911 SV%, including two shutouts.

Best Bet

The road team look opposable on the 60-minute line, so we’re going to make Stars our pick for this NHL encounter. You can currently get -110 for this selection which looks value.

Key stats supporting our main match prediction:

  • Stars have won 6 of their last 10 games.
  • Stars have won 3 of their last 5 games.
  • Blue Jackets have lost 13 of their last 20 games.
  • Blue Jackets have lost 6 of their last 10 games.

Team news and current form always play a key role in shaping our expert hockey picks. We also dig into the latest stats and trends to help deliver the most accurate NHL predictions possible.

Stars 3-Way Moneyline Probability

When you look at the latest odds, our pick has a 52.4% chance of landing a return. After careful examination, our experts have this probability somewhere between 55-60%. The bet can be recommended for this precise reason.

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Same Game Parlay Pick

3-Way Moneyline Stars
Totals Over 5.5
Highest Scoring Period Third Period

We’ve compiled a same game parlay that includes the Stars on the 60-minute line along with Over 5.5 and the most goals to be scored in the third period.

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Columbus Blue Jackets vs Dallas Stars Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Stars Could Have the Edge Say the Books

For this game, the sportsbooks’ Moneyline betting odds mean Dallas Stars are -185 favorites to win and that means a 65% chance of landing a victory. Columbus Blue Jackets are the underdogs at +152 and they’re regarded as least likely to win.

The puck line is 1.5 and total goals is 5.5. A Totals bet relates to the number of goals that will be scored overall. If you're keen on Over 5.5, this selection is available at -100.

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Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Columbus Blue Jackets logo Columbus Blue Jackets Stats
Dallas Stars logo Dallas Stars Stats
Moneyline
  • 4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games on the road
Moneyline
  • 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 home games
Puck Line
Puck Line
Total Goals
Total Goals
Team Stats - Avg/Game
Team Stats - Avg/Game
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Team News
# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
91 Kent Johnson 11 17.51 7 4 11 1
3 Charlie Coyle 11 19.3 1 8 9 1
8 Zach Werenski 11 28.91 0 9 9 5
# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
96 Mikko Rantanen 13 20.58 6 10 16 6
21 Jason Robertson 13 20.12 5 8 13 5
24 Roope Hintz 13 16.75 5 5 10 6

Injuries & Suspensions

Columbus Blue Jackets Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
No players are currently reported injured or suspended.

Dallas Stars Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
No players are currently reported injured or suspended.

Starting Lineups

Both teams’ confirmed lineups will be published ahead of face-off. There is also the chance to look at the lineups from the previous 10 games.

Previous Columbus Blue Jackets Lineups

29 Oct NHL
Blue Jackets 2-3 Hurricanes
27 Oct NHL
Blue Jackets 4-3 Flyers
24 Oct NHL
Golden Knights 1-2 Blue Jackets
20 Oct NHL
Maple Leafs 6-2 Blue Jackets
18 Oct NHL
Blue Jackets 1-2 Wild
17 Oct NHL
Rangers 0-1 Blue Jackets
13 Oct NHL
Panthers 7-3 Blue Jackets
10 Oct NHL
Blue Jackets 3-5 Blues
09 Oct NHL
Penguins 2-3 Blue Jackets
03 Oct NHL
Mammoth 4-1 Blue Jackets

Previous Dallas Stars Lineups

29 Oct NHL
Canadiens 5-2 Stars
27 Oct NHL
Devils 5-1 Stars
25 Oct NHL
Islanders 3-6 Stars
22 Oct NHL
Jets 2-3 Stars
20 Oct NHL
Bruins 2-3 Stars
17 Oct NHL
Stars 4-0 Blackhawks
14 Oct NHL
Stars 3-2 Avalanche
13 Oct NHL
Avalanche 3-2 Stars
10 Oct NHL
Stars 1-2 Penguins
08 Oct NHL
Stars 4-0 Sabres
NHL Standings Select Season
Metropolitan GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Carolina 15 11 2 2 24 0.8 10 11 56 36 20 4-1-1 7-1-1 0-1 8-2 3W
2 New Jersey 14 9 5 0 18 0.643 7 9 48 40 8 6-2-0 3-3-0 0-0 7-3 1W
3 Washington 12 8 4 0 16 0.667 7 8 43 37 6 6-2-0 2-2-0 0-0 7-3 3W
4 NY Islanders 13 7 4 2 16 0.615 5 6 40 35 5 4-1-1 3-3-1 1-1 6-4 2W
5 NY Rangers 14 7 6 1 15 0.536 7 7 44 42 2 6-1-0 1-5-1 0-0 4-6 3L
6 Pittsburgh 13 5 6 2 12 0.462 2 4 43 44 -1 4-1-1 1-5-1 1-1 3-7 1L
7 Columbus 11 5 6 0 10 0.455 1 4 28 36 -8 4-3-0 1-3-0 1-0 4-6 1L
8 Philadelphia 15 3 8 4 10 0.333 3 3 29 51 -22 2-3-3 1-5-1 0-1 3-7 3L
East Atlantic GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Boston 14 9 4 1 19 0.679 8 9 50 32 18 5-1-0 4-3-1 0-0 7-3 2L
2 Montreal 13 8 3 2 18 0.692 5 6 43 38 5 3-2-1 5-1-1 2-0 7-3 4W
3 Florida 14 8 4 2 18 0.643 6 8 44 39 5 3-1-0 5-3-2 0-0 6-4 3W
4 Tampa Bay 12 8 3 1 17 0.708 7 8 44 38 6 6-0-0 2-3-1 0-0 7-3 1W
5 Ottawa 14 8 5 1 17 0.607 6 6 44 44 0 5-2-0 3-3-1 2-0 5-5 2L
6 Toronto 15 7 6 2 16 0.533 6 7 56 51 5 4-3-1 3-3-1 0-1 5-5 2L
7 Buffalo 13 6 4 3 15 0.577 4 6 40 47 -7 3-3-0 3-1-3 0-1 4-6 2W
8 Detroit 13 6 4 3 15 0.577 4 4 37 38 -1 4-3-1 2-1-2 2-2 5-5 2W
East Central GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Minnesota 15 9 3 3 21 0.7 9 9 47 35 12 4-0-1 5-3-2 0-0 6-4 1L
2 Utah 14 9 5 0 18 0.643 7 9 51 46 5 4-2-0 5-3-0 0-0 6-4 1W
3 Colorado 13 7 5 1 15 0.577 7 7 54 42 12 5-1-1 2-4-0 0-1 5-5 1W
4 Dallas 13 7 5 1 15 0.577 4 6 35 30 5 4-4-0 3-1-1 1-1 6-4 2L
5 St Louis 13 6 6 1 13 0.5 6 6 39 38 1 4-2-1 2-4-0 0-0 5-5 1W
6 Nashville 13 4 4 5 13 0.5 4 4 37 43 -6 3-3-2 1-1-3 0-3 3-7 2L
7 Winnipeg 14 4 7 3 11 0.393 4 4 34 47 -13 2-4-1 2-3-2 0-0 1-9 8L
8 Chicago 13 4 9 0 8 0.308 3 4 27 48 -21 4-4-0 0-5-0 0-0 4-6 1L
West Pacific GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Edmonton 13 9 2 2 20 0.769 7 8 56 43 13 4-2-2 5-0-0 1-1 7-3 1W
2 Vegas 15 9 5 1 19 0.633 7 8 53 44 9 6-3-0 3-2-1 1-0 5-5 1L
3 Seattle 14 8 5 1 17 0.607 6 6 52 52 0 4-2-0 4-3-1 2-0 6-4 1L
4 San Jose 14 7 6 1 15 0.536 2 6 40 47 -7 3-3-0 4-3-1 1-1 4-6 1W
5 Calgary 13 6 7 0 12 0.462 6 6 34 47 -13 5-3-0 1-4-0 0-0 6-4 1W
6 Anaheim 13 5 7 1 11 0.423 4 5 43 50 -7 1-4-1 4-3-0 0-0 3-7 2L
7 LA Kings 12 4 6 2 10 0.417 2 4 34 42 -8 1-3-0 3-3-2 0-0 4-6 1W
8 Vancouver 15 3 11 1 7 0.233 1 3 45 68 -23 1-5-0 2-6-1 0-0 1-9 1L
Eastern GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Carolina 15 11 2 2 24 0.8 10 11 56 36 20 4-1-1 7-1-1 0-1 8-2 3W
2 Boston 14 9 4 1 19 0.679 8 9 50 32 18 5-1-0 4-3-1 0-0 7-3 2L
3 Montreal 13 8 3 2 18 0.692 5 6 43 38 5 3-2-1 5-1-1 2-0 7-3 4W
4 New Jersey 14 9 5 0 18 0.643 7 9 48 40 8 6-2-0 3-3-0 0-0 7-3 1W
5 Florida 14 8 4 2 18 0.643 6 8 44 39 5 3-1-0 5-3-2 0-0 6-4 3W
6 Tampa Bay 12 8 3 1 17 0.708 7 8 44 38 6 6-0-0 2-3-1 0-0 7-3 1W
7 Ottawa 14 8 5 1 17 0.607 6 6 44 44 0 5-2-0 3-3-1 2-0 5-5 2L
8 Washington 12 8 4 0 16 0.667 7 8 43 37 6 6-2-0 2-2-0 0-0 7-3 3W
9 NY Islanders 13 7 4 2 16 0.615 5 6 40 35 5 4-1-1 3-3-1 1-1 6-4 2W
10 Toronto 15 7 6 2 16 0.533 6 7 56 51 5 4-3-1 3-3-1 0-1 5-5 2L
11 Buffalo 13 6 4 3 15 0.577 4 6 40 47 -7 3-3-0 3-1-3 0-1 4-6 2W
12 Detroit 13 6 4 3 15 0.577 4 4 37 38 -1 4-3-1 2-1-2 2-2 5-5 2W
13 NY Rangers 14 7 6 1 15 0.536 7 7 44 42 2 6-1-0 1-5-1 0-0 4-6 3L
14 Pittsburgh 13 5 6 2 12 0.462 2 4 43 44 -1 4-1-1 1-5-1 1-1 3-7 1L
15 Columbus 11 5 6 0 10 0.455 1 4 28 36 -8 4-3-0 1-3-0 1-0 4-6 1L
16 Philadelphia 15 3 8 4 10 0.333 3 3 29 51 -22 2-3-3 1-5-1 0-1 3-7 3L
Western GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Minnesota 15 9 3 3 21 0.7 9 9 47 35 12 4-0-1 5-3-2 0-0 6-4 1L
2 Edmonton 13 9 2 2 20 0.769 7 8 56 43 13 4-2-2 5-0-0 1-1 7-3 1W
3 Vegas 15 9 5 1 19 0.633 7 8 53 44 9 6-3-0 3-2-1 1-0 5-5 1L
4 Utah 14 9 5 0 18 0.643 7 9 51 46 5 4-2-0 5-3-0 0-0 6-4 1W
5 Seattle 14 8 5 1 17 0.607 6 6 52 52 0 4-2-0 4-3-1 2-0 6-4 1L
6 Colorado 13 7 5 1 15 0.577 7 7 54 42 12 5-1-1 2-4-0 0-1 5-5 1W
7 Dallas 13 7 5 1 15 0.577 4 6 35 30 5 4-4-0 3-1-1 1-1 6-4 2L
8 San Jose 14 7 6 1 15 0.536 2 6 40 47 -7 3-3-0 4-3-1 1-1 4-6 1W
9 St Louis 13 6 6 1 13 0.5 6 6 39 38 1 4-2-1 2-4-0 0-0 5-5 1W
10 Nashville 13 4 4 5 13 0.5 4 4 37 43 -6 3-3-2 1-1-3 0-3 3-7 2L
11 Calgary 13 6 7 0 12 0.462 6 6 34 47 -13 5-3-0 1-4-0 0-0 6-4 1W
12 Anaheim 13 5 7 1 11 0.423 4 5 43 50 -7 1-4-1 4-3-0 0-0 3-7 2L
13 Winnipeg 14 4 7 3 11 0.393 4 4 34 47 -13 2-4-1 2-3-2 0-0 1-9 8L
14 LA Kings 12 4 6 2 10 0.417 2 4 34 42 -8 1-3-0 3-3-2 0-0 4-6 1W
15 Chicago 13 4 9 0 8 0.308 3 4 27 48 -21 4-4-0 0-5-0 0-0 4-6 1L
16 Vancouver 15 3 11 1 7 0.233 1 3 45 68 -23 1-5-0 2-6-1 0-0 1-9 1L
GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Carolina 15 11 2 2 24 0.8 10 11 56 36 20 4-1-1 7-1-1 0-1 8-2 3W
2 Minnesota 15 9 3 3 21 0.7 9 9 47 35 12 4-0-1 5-3-2 0-0 6-4 1L
3 Edmonton 13 9 2 2 20 0.769 7 8 56 43 13 4-2-2 5-0-0 1-1 7-3 1W
4 Boston 14 9 4 1 19 0.679 8 9 50 32 18 5-1-0 4-3-1 0-0 7-3 2L
5 Vegas 15 9 5 1 19 0.633 7 8 53 44 9 6-3-0 3-2-1 1-0 5-5 1L
6 Montreal 13 8 3 2 18 0.692 5 6 43 38 5 3-2-1 5-1-1 2-0 7-3 4W
7 Utah 14 9 5 0 18 0.643 7 9 51 46 5 4-2-0 5-3-0 0-0 6-4 1W
8 New Jersey 14 9 5 0 18 0.643 7 9 48 40 8 6-2-0 3-3-0 0-0 7-3 1W
9 Florida 14 8 4 2 18 0.643 6 8 44 39 5 3-1-0 5-3-2 0-0 6-4 3W
10 Tampa Bay 12 8 3 1 17 0.708 7 8 44 38 6 6-0-0 2-3-1 0-0 7-3 1W
11 Seattle 14 8 5 1 17 0.607 6 6 52 52 0 4-2-0 4-3-1 2-0 6-4 1L
12 Ottawa 14 8 5 1 17 0.607 6 6 44 44 0 5-2-0 3-3-1 2-0 5-5 2L
13 Washington 12 8 4 0 16 0.667 7 8 43 37 6 6-2-0 2-2-0 0-0 7-3 3W
14 NY Islanders 13 7 4 2 16 0.615 5 6 40 35 5 4-1-1 3-3-1 1-1 6-4 2W
15 Toronto 15 7 6 2 16 0.533 6 7 56 51 5 4-3-1 3-3-1 0-1 5-5 2L
16 Colorado 13 7 5 1 15 0.577 7 7 54 42 12 5-1-1 2-4-0 0-1 5-5 1W
17 Dallas 13 7 5 1 15 0.577 4 6 35 30 5 4-4-0 3-1-1 1-1 6-4 2L
18 Buffalo 13 6 4 3 15 0.577 4 6 40 47 -7 3-3-0 3-1-3 0-1 4-6 2W
19 Detroit 13 6 4 3 15 0.577 4 4 37 38 -1 4-3-1 2-1-2 2-2 5-5 2W
20 NY Rangers 14 7 6 1 15 0.536 7 7 44 42 2 6-1-0 1-5-1 0-0 4-6 3L
21 San Jose 14 7 6 1 15 0.536 2 6 40 47 -7 3-3-0 4-3-1 1-1 4-6 1W
22 St Louis 13 6 6 1 13 0.5 6 6 39 38 1 4-2-1 2-4-0 0-0 5-5 1W
23 Nashville 13 4 4 5 13 0.5 4 4 37 43 -6 3-3-2 1-1-3 0-3 3-7 2L
24 Calgary 13 6 7 0 12 0.462 6 6 34 47 -13 5-3-0 1-4-0 0-0 6-4 1W
25 Pittsburgh 13 5 6 2 12 0.462 2 4 43 44 -1 4-1-1 1-5-1 1-1 3-7 1L
26 Anaheim 13 5 7 1 11 0.423 4 5 43 50 -7 1-4-1 4-3-0 0-0 3-7 2L
27 Winnipeg 14 4 7 3 11 0.393 4 4 34 47 -13 2-4-1 2-3-2 0-0 1-9 8L
28 Columbus 11 5 6 0 10 0.455 1 4 28 36 -8 4-3-0 1-3-0 1-0 4-6 1L
29 LA Kings 12 4 6 2 10 0.417 2 4 34 42 -8 1-3-0 3-3-2 0-0 4-6 1W
30 Philadelphia 15 3 8 4 10 0.333 3 3 29 51 -22 2-3-3 1-5-1 0-1 3-7 3L
31 Chicago 13 4 9 0 8 0.308 3 4 27 48 -21 4-4-0 0-5-0 0-0 4-6 1L
32 Vancouver 15 3 11 1 7 0.233 1 3 45 68 -23 1-5-0 2-6-1 0-0 1-9 1L

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