Stars vs. Blue Jackets NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Jan. 22

The Dallas Stars and Columbus Blue Jackets are coming off a victory and a defeat, respectively, heading into their matchup at Nationwide Arena on Thursday at 7 p.m. ET. The bookmakers see this as a tight game, with the Stars -115 to win on the moneyline, and the Blue Jackets at -105.

Dallas won 6-2 at home its last time out on Jan. 20 against the Boston Bruins. Justin Hryckowian (one goal and two assists) and Miro Heiskanen (three assists) each had three points for the Stars.

Columbus lost 4-1 at home against the Ottawa Senators in its last game on Jan. 20. The Blue Jackets got one point apiece out of three skaters in that matchup, including Kent Johnson (one assist) and Sean Monahan (one goal).

Here is our prediction for who will claim the victory in Thursday's matchup.

Stars vs. Blue Jackets Predictions & Pick

For predictions on the upcoming game between the Dallas Stars and Columbus Blue Jackets, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, per Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Blue Jackets 3 - Stars 2
• Pick OU: Under 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 5.08 goals)
  

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Stars vs. Blue Jackets Moneylines

Take a look below at the most recent moneylines for the Stars-Blue Jackets game.

• Favorite: Stars (-115)
• Underdog: Blue Jackets (-105)

Stars Betting Insights

• The Stars are 21-17 when listed as a moneyline favorite this season.
• In games it has played with moneyline odds of -115 or shorter, Dallas is 20-17 (winning 54.1% of the time).
• The Stars have a 53.5% chance (based on the moneyline's implied probability) to win this game.
• Dallas and its opponent have gone over 6.5 combined goals in 23 of 50 games this season.

Blue Jackets Betting Insights

• This season the Blue Jackets have been an underdog 32 times, and won 10, or 31.2%, of those games.
• Columbus is 10-21 this season when entering a game as an underdog by -105 or more on the moneyline.
• The implied probability of a win by the Blue Jackets, based on the moneyline, is 51.2%.
• Columbus has combined with its opponent to score more than 6.5 goals in 23 of 49 games this season.

Stars Key Stats

• Dallas' 166 total goals (3.3 per game) rank sixth in the league.
• The Stars have allowed 138 total goals (2.8 per game), the fifth-fewest in league action.
• Its +28 goal differential is the third-best in the league.
• The 42 power-play goals the Stars have recorded this season (on 144 power-play chances) are the second-most in the NHL.
• Dallas' 29.17% power-play conversion rate is the second-best in the league.
• The Stars have capitalized with three shorthanded goals this season (17th among NHL teams).
• Dallas has the league's 16th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (79.62%).
• Dallas has the seventh-best faceoff win rate in the NHL, at 51.9%.
• The Stars shoot 13.1% as a team (best in the league).

Blue Jackets Key Stats

• With 144 goals (2.9 per game), Columbus has the NHL's 20th-ranked offense.
• The Blue Jackets' total of 163 goals allowed (3.3 per game) is 24th in the NHL.
• With a goal differential of -19, the team is 25th in the league.
• The Blue Jackets have 24 power-play goals (25th in NHL) on 123 chances.
• Columbus has the league's 19th-ranked power-play percentage (19.51%).
• This season, the Blue Jackets have three shorthanded goals (17th in NHL).
• At 75.36%, Columbus has the 28th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Columbus wins 50.7% of faceoffs, 10th-best in the NHL.
• With a shooting percentage of 9.7%, the Blue Jackets are 27th in the league.