A 90% penalty kill rate jumps off the page for the Dallas Stars as they head to Nationwide Arena to take on the Columbus Blue Jackets on Friday, 6 November at 11:00 am AEDT! Both teams are coming off last-start victories, set up for a fast-paced clash. When breaking down the daily nhl predictions, special teams and defensive setups tell a huge story in this matchup.

Who Will Win?

The numbers say Dallas holds the upper hand, sitting 10th in league stats with a 9-5-1 record, while Columbus sits 29th at 6-7-0. Dallas comes into this off a 6-5 win over the Washington Capitals, while Columbus registered a dominant 7-2 win against the Colorado Avalanche in their most recent outing.

Dallas took out the last head-to-head meeting 3-1 on 1 November. With a lethal 23.53% power play compared to Columbus's 17.14%, plus a tight 2.33 goals against per game average, the Stars rate a real chance to claim victory again. Dallas are head-to-head favourites at 1.75, while Columbus are posted at 2.05.

Win (Inc. OT)
Odds correct as at . Odds can change.
Columbus Blue Jackets$2.00Our tipDallas Stars$1.75
Big tickOur tip: Dallas Stars. Dallas hold a superior record on the ladder and defeated Columbus 3-1 in their last head-to-head clash.

Tipped at $1.75 · . Opinion, not a guarantee. Gamble responsibly — 18+.

Head-to-head context

Season and last-five scoring — context for the match-winner market.

2.35Season avg goals for2.83
3.18Season avg goals against2.61
41%Season win rate56%
2.4Last 5 avg goals for3.6
20%Last-five win rate60%
41.2%Points percentage61.1%
18.6%Power play26.2%
73.9%Penalty kill88.5%
88.7%Save percentage88.8%

Leading scorers

Season goals and assists.

Columbus Blue Jackets

PlayerG-A
Kent JohnsonC8G 9A
Zach WerenskiD2G 12A
Charlie CoyleC3G 10A

Dallas Stars

PlayerG-A
Mikko RantanenRW9G 12A
Jason RobertsonLW9G 11A
Roope HintzLW8G 9A

Puck Line Edge

The line is set at 1.5 goals, with Columbus given a +1.5 start at 1.40 and Dallas at -1.5 paying 2.80. Across their last 5 overall games, Dallas have put up an average winning margin of 2 goals when victorious, giving them a big tick to cover.

Columbus have dropped two of their last five overall games, while Dallas boast a stingy 0.896 save percentage on the season. Backing Dallas on the handicap offers plenty of appeal.

Puck Line
Odds correct as at . Odds can change.
Columbus Blue Jackets +1.5$1.40Our tipDallas Stars -1.5$2.80
Solid tickOur tip: Dallas Stars -1.5. Dallas hold an average win margin of 2 goals across their past 5 overall games.

Tipped at $2.80 · . Opinion, not a guarantee. Gamble responsibly — 18+.

Line cover (form)

Cover rate applies this match's live spread to recent completed scores — not a season ATS record.

Columbus Blue Jackets+1.5last 5

Cover rate20%1/5
Avg margin (-1)avg -1vs -1.5
-5.53.2

Dallas Stars-1.5last 5

Cover rate20%1/5
20%Cover % (form)20%
H2H cover (Columbus Blue Jackets +1.5)0%0/1

Season goal difference per game, set against this match's puck line. The marker is the margin that covers.

Columbus Blue Jacketsavg -0.8vs -1.5
-31.7
Dallas Starsavg 0.2vs 1.5
-31.7
-0.8Goal diff / game0.2
-0.1Expected goal diff / game0.2
50.1%5-on-5 shot share51.3%

Total Goals Outlook

The total goal line sits at 5.5 goals. Dallas have averaged 3.6 goals for and 3.8 goals against across their last 5 overall starts. Meanwhile, Columbus have averaged 3.2 goals for and 2.4 goals against in their past 5 overall outings.

Their last meeting saw 4 combined goals scored on 1 November. However, with both attacks firing in their last start—Dallas scoring 6 and Columbus netting 7—the over 5.5 goals option at 1.83 presents strong value, while the under sits at 1.90.

Total Goals
Odds correct as at . Odds can change.
Our tipOver 5.5$1.80Under 5.5$1.95
Solid tickOur tip: Over 5.5. Both teams scored six or more goals in their most recent starts.

Tipped at $1.83 · . Opinion, not a guarantee. Gamble responsibly — 18+.

Total goals

Combined score from recent completed games · marker shows live line 5.5.

Columbus Blue Jackets games (n=5)avg 5.8vs 5.5
012
Dallas Stars games (n=5)avg 8vs 5.5
012
H2H meetings (n=1)avg 4vs 5.5
012

Hit rate vs 5.5

Columbus Blue Jacketsn=5
Over 40%Under 60%
Dallas Starsn=5
Over 80%Under 20%
H2Hn=1
Over 0%Under 100%
2.4Avg goals for (form)3.6

Season scoring rates per game. Marker is the live total of 5.5.

Both attacksavg 5.2vs 5.5
2.57.5
Columbus Blue Jackets attack vs Dallas Stars defenceavg 5vs 5.5
2.57.5
Dallas Stars attack vs Columbus Blue Jackets defenceavg 6vs 5.5
2.57.5
Expected goals combinedavg 4vs 5.5
2.57.5
26.8Shots for / game26.5
2.35Season goals for / game2.83