The Columbus Blue Jackets, led by Artemi Panarin and Cam Atkinson, are prepared to take the ice against Tyler Seguin, Jamie Benn, the Dallas Stars at the American Airlines Center for an East-West tilt. Fox Sports Ohio will broadcast the action, which gets going at 8:30 p.m. ET on Monday, November 12.
Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Dallas Stars Odds
The moneyline for either team is currently set at an identical -110, and the oddsmakers have set the Over/Under (O/U) at 6 goals (-125 money on the under, +105 on the over).
Dallas is 9-8 straight up (SU) and has lost 0.3 units for moneyline bettors this year. That early-season winning percentage hasn’t moved much from what the team produced during last year’s regular season (42-40). Out of its 17 regular season matches, eight of them have gone under the total, while seven have gone over and just two have pushed. This year, the team is 6-3 SU at home.
The Stars have converted on 24.4 percent of their power play opportunities this season, a mark that places them in the top-10 among NHL teams. On the other hand, their penalty kill is ranked 14th overall, and they’ve successfully killed off 81.5 percent of all penalties.
Boasting a .915 save percentage and 27.8 saves per game, Ben Bishop (six wins, six losses, and one OT loss) has been the most dependable option in goal for the Stars this year. If the Stars, however, decide to give him a rest, head coach Jim Montgomery may go with Anton Khudobin (3-2-2 record, .926 save percentage, 2.37 goals against average).
Columbus has lost 2.9 units for bettors taking the moneyline this year and is currently 9-8 straight up (SU). Through 17 regular season contests, nine of its games have gone under the total, while eight have gone over and none have pushed. As the road team, the Blue Jackets are 5-3 SU so far.
The Blue Jackets have converted on just 15.6 percent of their power play chances this year, a mark that’s ranked 26th in the NHL. On the other hand, its penalty kill unit is ranked 22nd overall and it’s successfully killed off 76.8 percent of all opponent power plays.
Sergei Bobrovsky (.909 save percentage and 2.90 goals against average) has been the primary option in goal for Columbus. Bobrovsky is averaging 28.0 saves per game and owns a 5-6 record.
Columbus Blue Jackets at Dallas Stars Betting Picks
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Notes
Betting Trends
For both of these clubs, the over has hit in three of their last five outings.
After averaging the sixth-most shots in the league last season (33.6 per game), Columbus has attempted 33.3 shots per game overall this season, and 33.0 in its last 10 outings.
Columbus skaters registered 21.8 hits per game last season, while the Stars logged 22.7 hits per matchup.
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