John Klingberg, Tyler Seguin, and the Dallas Stars will do battle against Artemi Panarin, Cam Atkinson, and the Columbus Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena for an East-West matchup. The opening face-off is at 7 p.m. ET on Tuesday, November 6, and fans at home can witness it live on Fox Sports Southwest Plus.
Dallas Stars vs. Columbus Blue Jackets Odds
With a moneyline of -135, Columbus comes into the matchup as the favorite. The line for Dallas sits at +115 and the oddsmakers have put the Over/Under (O/U) at 6 goals. The line for betting the total stands at -125 money on the over and +105 on the under.
Dallas is 8-6 straight up (SU) and has earned moneyline bettors 1.6 units this season. Six of its outings have gone under the total, while five have gone over and just two have pushed. This 2018-19 Stars team is 3-4 SU on the road.
The Stars have found the net on 23.1 percent of their power play opportunities so far. That’s a noticeable step forward from last season, when they were ranked 19th in the league by scoring on 19.3 percent of their extra-man chances. Their penalty kill has improved slightly, as they’ve gone from successfully defending 80.9 percent of opponents’ power plays (ranked 13th overall last season) to 81.4 percent this year..
Averaging 27.4 saves per game with a .923 save percentage, Ben Bishop (6-4) has been the top option in goal for Dallas this year. If head coach Jim Montgomery decides to rest him, however, Dallas might go with Anton Khudobin (2-2-1), who has a .929 save percentage and 2.22 goals against average this year.
Columbus is 7-7 straight up (SU) and has lost 2.9 units for moneyline bettors thus far. Seven of its matches have gone over the total, while another seven have gone under and none have pushed. This year, the team is 3-4 SU as the home team.
The Blue Jackets have converted on just 10.7 percent of their power play opportunities this season, a figure that places them in the bottom overall among NHL teams. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked 22nd overall, and it’s successfully killed off 76.6 percent of all opponent power plays.
Sergei Bobrovsky has stopped 27.6 shots per game as the top choice in goal for the Blue Jackets. Bobrovsky has three wins and six losses to his name and has maintained a subpar .895 save percentage and 3.33 goals against average this season.
Dallas Stars vs. Columbus Blue Jackets Betting Predictions
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Notes
Betting Notes
The under has hit in three of Columbus’ last five outings.
Dallas has managed 26.4 shot attempts per game over its last five road games while Columbus has been attempting 35.2 shots per game over its last five at home.
Dallas skaters notched 22.7 hits per game last season, while the Blue Jackets accounted for 21.8 hits per contest.
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