Blue Jackets5 – 6 – 0vsStars7 – 5 – 1

Sharp side

Model value

Model trendDallas Stars games: +0.91 units on model side bets this season

Model side bets in games featuring Dallas Stars went 8–5 (61.5%) this season, for an estimated profit of 0.91 units when staking one unit per bet.

Sharp total

Unlock pick

Model value

Model trendDallas Stars games: +3.84 units on model total bets this season

Model total bets in games featuring Dallas Stars went 9–4 (69.2%) this season, for an estimated profit of 3.84 units when staking one unit per bet.

Model forecast

Projected outcome

Matchup intelligence

Team grades

Team	Skaters	Goalie	Overall
Columbus Blue Jackets	B-	C+	B-
Dallas Stars	B-	A-	B+

Sportsbook context

Game lines

— No usable price supplied by that book.

DraftKings

TeamMoneylinePuck Line

CBJ+154+1.5 (-175)

DAL-185-1.5 (+145)

Total 5.5Over -105Under -115

Recent form

Last 3 games

Columbus Blue Jackets

Overall2–1–0W–L–TPuck Line2–1–0W–L–PO/U1–2–0O–U–P

Date	Opponent	Result	Puck Line	Total
10/29/26	@ CAR	L 2–3	W +1.5	U 6.5
10/27/26	@ PHI	W 4–3	L -1.5	O 5.5
10/24/26	vs VGK	W 2–1	W +1.5	U 6.5

W win · L loss · T tie · P push · O over · U under · — unavailable.

Dallas Stars

Overall1–2–0W–L–TPuck Line1–2–0W–L–PO/U3–0–0O–U–P

Date	Opponent	Result	Puck Line	Total
10/29/26	vs MTL	L 2–5	L -1.5	O 5.5
10/27/26	vs NJ	L 1–5	L -1.5	O 5.5
10/25/26	vs NYI	W 6–3	W -1.5	O 5.5

W win · L loss · T tie · P push · O over · U under · — unavailable.

Team comparison

Projected team stats

Parenthetical values show each team’s average over the last 365 days.

Projected team statistics for Blue Jackets and Stars
	Statistic
28.2 (28.4)	Shots	25.8 (25.6)

Starting goalie context

Expected goalies

Blue JacketsJet GreavesExpected

StarsJake OettingerExpected

Lineup context

Projected lines

Columbus Blue Jackets

First line

CAdam Fantilli
LWValeri Nichushkin
RWKent Johnson
DZach Werenski
DDamon Severson

Dallas Stars

First line

CRoope Hintz
LWJason Robertson
RWTyler Seguin
DThomas Harley
DMiro Heiskanen

Player availability

Injury report

Columbus Blue Jackets

No current injuries reported

Dallas Stars

DKyle CapobiancoLegOut
Capobianco (leg) is expected to miss around four weeks, per Stars TV host Brien Rea.
Updated: Oct 29, 2026 at 12:42 PM EDT
CRadek FaksaLower BodyOut
Faksa (lower body) will likely miss another week, according to Owen Newkirk of DLLS Sports on Tuesday.
Updated: Oct 27, 2026 at 12:33 PM EDT
DEsa LindellLower BodyInjured Reserve
Lindell (lower body) is expected to return to the Stars' lineup within the next 4-7 days, per Owen Newkirk of DLLS Sports.
Updated: Oct 27, 2026 at 12:45 PM EDT