Hockey bettors look for value at Nationwide Arena on Thursday as host Columbus battles the Dallas Stars in hockey odds action.

The Blue Jackets are 15-32-6 so far on the season. The Stars, meanwhile, are 27-23-2. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen Columbus go 24-27-2 and the Stars go 22-27-3 on the totals.



View Dallas vs Columbus Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had set the Blue Jackets as +105 underdogs on the Sportsbook moneyline for this contest. The over under opened at 5 for bettors hoping to turn a profit on totals.

Power Rankings:
This game matches up the No. 30 (Blue Jackets) and the No. 23 (Stars) teams according to our current NHL Power Rankings.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Columbus' No. 28-ranked offense (2.3 goals per game) against a Stars defense that ranks No. 18 at 2.8 goals per game allowed. The Blue Jackets Sportsbook has clicked at a 14.5% rate while the Stars have a 82.2% rate on the penalty kill.

In their last action, Dallas was a 4-1 loser at home against the Coyotes. Bettors on Phoenix at +122 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.

Last time out for Columbus, they were a 3-1 Sportsbook as they battled the Wild at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Blue Jackets at -102 were rewarded, while the 4 combined goals moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.


Dallas Stars Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 7-3
Before playing Los Angeles are 6-4
After playing Phoenix are 6-4
After a loss are 5-5

Columbus Blue Jackets Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 5-5
Before playing Minnesota are 5-5
After playing Minnesota are 5-5
After a win are 1-9

A few Stars at Blue Jackets trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Dallas' last 5 games when playing on the road against Columbus
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Dallas' last 12 games when playing Columbus
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Dallas' last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Dallas' last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Columbus' last 5 games when playing at home against Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Columbus' last 12 games when playing Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Columbus' last 10 games at home
Columbus is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Dallas


Next up:
Dallas at Buffalo, Friday, February 10
Columbus at Minnesota, Saturday, February 11