The Columbus Blue Jackets and the Dallas Stars meet Saturday in NHL action from the American Airlines Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game.
Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Dallas Stars Prediction
I’ll take a shot on Columbus here. I just think that the value is on the Blue Jackets, who have had Dallas’ number for a little while now and the Stars’ offense hasn’t been the most consistent up to this point. I think the price is right to back the Blue Jackets so give me Columbus.
Columbus Blue Jackets Recap
The Columbus Blue Jackets come into this game looking to bounce back from a 3-2 loss at the hands of the Carolina Hurricanes last time out to sit at 5-6 this season. After this game, the Blue Jackets will head home for a game against the Colorado Avalanche.
Blue Jackets Have Two-Game Win Streak Snapped
Kent Johnson leads the Columbus Blue Jackets offense through 11 games of the 2026-27 regular season, capturing the top spot on the team scoring leaderboard with 11 points after scoring a team-high 7 goals and adding 4 assists. Charlie Coyle and Zach Werenski follow closely with 9 points each, featuring Coyle’s 8 assists and Werenski’s team-leading 9 helpers from the blue line. Adam Fantilli contributes 6 points through 4 goals and 2 assists, while Cole Sillinger and Valeri Nichushkin also reach the 6-point mark. Matthew Knies and Denton Mateychuk each record 5 points, with Mateychuk chipping in 4 goals. Damon Severson, Sean Monahan, Mathieu Olivier, and Jake Christiansen tally 3 or 4 points each, while Dmitri Voronkov and Emil Andrae round out the remaining roster production with 2 points apiece. In net, Jet Greaves has started 7 games, posting a 2-4-0 record, a 3.29 goals-against average, and an .884 save percentage with 145 saves on 164 shots. Cam Talbot has made 6 appearances, going 3-2-0 with a 2.83 goals-against average and an .894 save percentage after turning aside 127 of 142 shots.
Why the Columbus Blue Jackets will win
- The Blue Jackets have won each of their last three games as underdogs against the Stars.
- The Stars have lost five of their last six games as favorites following a loss.
- The underdogs have covered the puck line in each of the Blue Jackets’ last seven games.
- The Stars have failed to cover the puck line in five of their last six home games.
- The Blue Jackets have won the third period in each of their last four road games against Central Division opponents when leading after the second period.
Dallas Stars Recap
The Dallas Stars come into this game looking to bounce back from a 5-2 loss at the hands of the Montreal Canadiens last time out to sit at 7-5-1 this season. After this game, the Stars will head on the road for a game against the Washington Capitals.
Stars Lose Back-To-Back Games
Mikko Rantanen drives the Dallas Stars offense through 13 games of the 2026-27 regular season, capturing the top spot on the team scoring leaderboard with 16 points after scoring a team-high 6 goals and distributing 10 assists. Jason Robertson follows closely with 13 points on 5 goals and 8 helpers, while Roope Hintz and Wyatt Johnston each contribute 10 points, featuring Hintz’s 5 tallies and Johnston’s 7 assists. Miro Heiskanen records 9 points from the blue line on 3 goals and 6 assists, and Tyler Seguin chips in 6 points. Thomas Harley and Jamie Benn register 5 and 4 points respectively, while Arttu Hyry, Sam Steel, Nils Lundkvist, Justin Hryckowian, and Joel Kiviranta round out the remaining roster production with point totals between 2 and 3. In net, Jake Oettinger has started 10 games, posting a 6-3-1 record, a 1.69 goals-against average, and a .917 save percentage with 187 saves on 204 shots. Casey DeSmith has made 3 appearances, going 1-2-0 with a 2.94 goals-against average and an .888 save percentage after turning aside 71 of 80 shots.
Why the Dallas Stars will win
- The Blue Jackets have lost each of their last five games against Central Division opponents.
- The Stars have won four of their last five games against the Blue Jackets following a home loss.
- The Blue Jackets have failed to cover the puck line in seven of their last eight games following a road loss.
- The Stars have covered the puck line in four of their last five games against the Blue Jackets following a home loss.
- The Stars have won the second period in each of their last six games against the Blue Jackets following a loss.