Stars vs. Blue Jackets NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Oct. 31

Both the Dallas Stars and Columbus Blue Jackets are coming off a defeat, heading into their meeting at American Airlines Center on Saturday at 8 p.m. ET. Stars (-185) versus Blue Jackets (+154) has a definite favorite, according to the moneyline odds.

Dallas suffered a 5-2 loss at home its last time out on Oct. 29 against the Montreal Canadiens. The Stars were led by Wyatt Johnston (one goal and one assist) and Mikko Rantanen (two assists).

Columbus lost 3-2 on the road against the Carolina Hurricanes in its last game on Oct. 29. The Blue Jackets got one point apiece out of six skaters in that matchup, including Sean Monahan (one assist) and Jacob Christiansen (one assist).

To prepare for this matchup, here's who we expect to secure the win in Saturday's hockey contest.

Stars vs. Blue Jackets Predictions & Pick

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

• Prediction: Stars 4 - Blue Jackets 3
• Pick OU: Over 5.5 (Dunkel projecting 7 goals)
  

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Stars vs. Blue Jackets Moneylines

Take a look below at the latest moneylines for the Stars-Blue Jackets matchup.

• Favorite: Stars (-185)
• Underdog: Blue Jackets (+154)

Stars Betting Insights

• The Stars are 6-6 when favored on the moneyline this season.
• Dallas is 4-1 in games it has played with moneyline odds of -185 or shorter (80.0% win percentage).
• The Stars have a 64.9% chance (based on the moneyline's implied probability) to win this contest.
• Dallas' games this season have finished above this matchup's total of 5.5 goals three times.

Blue Jackets Betting Insights

• This season the Blue Jackets have won two of the six games in which they've been an underdog.
• Columbus has played as a moneyline underdog of +154 or longer twice so far this season. They lost both games.
• Bookmakers have implied, given the moneyline set for this matchup, that the Blue Jackets have a 39.4% chance to win.
• Columbus has combined with its opponent to score over 5.5 goals in five of 11 games this season.

Stars Key Stats

• Dallas ranks 26th in the league with 34 goals scored (2.6 per game).
• The Stars have given up 29 total goals (just 2.2 per game), ranking first in league action for the fewest goals against.
• Its +5 goal differential ranks 11th in the league.
• The six power-play goals the Stars have recorded this season (on 30 power-play chances) rank 27th in the NHL.
• Dallas is 16th in the league with a 20% power-play conversion rate.
• The one shorthanded goal the Stars have scored this season rank 13th among NHL squads.
• Dallas kills 93.48% of opponent power plays, the top penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Dallas wins the highest percentage of faceoffs in the NHL, 56.7%.
• The Stars connect on 9.9% of their shots (26th in the league).

Blue Jackets Key Stats

• Columbus' 27 goals on the season (2.4 per game) rank 32nd in the NHL.
• The Blue Jackets have one of the top defenses in the NHL, allowing 36 total goals (3.3 per game), fourth in the league.
• With a goal differential of -9, the team is 27th in the league.
• With four power-play goals (on 30 chances), the Blue Jackets are 31st in the NHL.
• Columbus scores on 13.33% of its power plays, No. 30 in the NHL.
• The 74.29% penalty-kill percentage of Columbus is 23rd in the league.
• At 54.4%, Columbus has the NHL's fifth-best faceoff win percentage.
• With a shooting percentage of 9.6%, the Blue Jackets are 27th in the league.