- Matchup: Columbus Blue Jackets vs Dallas Stars
- Date: Saturday, October 31, 2026
- Venue: American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX
- Broadcast: Blue Jackets Hockey Network, Amazon Prime
- Betting Odds: Blue Jackets (+155) Stars (-182)
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The Dallas Stars (7-5-1) will take on the Columbus Blue Jackets (5-6-0) at the American Airlines Center this Saturday. The moneyline for this matchup has the Blue Jackets at +155, while the Stars sit at -182. The total points for the game are set at 5.5.
In their previous match, the Columbus Blue Jackets suffered a narrow 3-2 defeat against the Hurricanes. Columbus accrued 4 penalty minutes and had 3 power play opportunities, converting 1 goal. Despite the chances, their offensive efforts were below par, managing to score on just 2 of their 26 shot attempts.
This season, the Columbus Blue Jackets have recorded 27 goals (ranking 31st in the NHL) and conceded 36 goals. Currently sitting at 10 points, they hold a points percentage of .455. The team has seen 30 power play opportunities, netting 4 goals, contributing to a power play percentage of 13.33%. At even strength, they’ve allowed 27 goals while scoring 23. With 282 shots taken, their shooting percentage stands at 9.6%. Defensively, they’ve faced 308 shots and have a save percentage of .883, while their opponents have capitalized on 35 power play chances, scoring 9 goals (26th in the league).
Expected to start in goal is Jet Greaves. Throughout his career, Greaves has faced 215 goals against him, boasting a goals against average of 2.72 per game. He has suited up for 83 games in the NHL, holding a save percentage of .911 across 201 minutes on the ice. Greaves has a career record of 38-32-11 and has made 50 quality starts with a quality start percentage of .633, saving 2,203 out of 2,418 shots faced.
In their last outing, the Dallas Stars faced off against the Canadiens, suffering a 5-2 defeat. They had 3 power play attempts, converting 1 goal from these chances and mustered 2 goals on 19 shots.
This season, the Dallas Stars have scored 34 goals, accumulated 15 points, and hold a points percentage of .577. They’ve allowed 29 goals, including 26 at even strength and 3 while shorthanded. The Stars have recorded 28 goals with the man advantage, with 6 on the power play (28th in the NHL). They have taken 342 shots (ranking 22nd) and maintain a shooting percentage of 9.94%, while allowing opponents to take 287 shots. Their penalty kill has been effective at 93.48% against 46 power plays faced, with a save percentage of 89.9%.
In net for the Stars will be Jake Oettinger. On average, teams score 2.49 goals per game against him, and he has conceded a total of 763 goals. Oettinger boasts a quality start percentage of 58.8% with 180 quality starts in his career. He has been the starting goalie in 306 games, logging 17,670 minutes of ice time with a career record of 190-81-34. Oettinger has made 7,718 saves out of 8,480 shots, achieving a save percentage of .910.
Who do you think will triumph in tonight’s NHL showdown against the spread or moneyline?
Recommendation: Back Columbus (+155)
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