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

The Blue Jackets bring a 1-3-1 record to the battle against the 2-2-1 Stars. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen Columbus go 2-3 so far and the Stars go 2-3.

View Dallas vs Columbus Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Blue Jackets were listed as -105 moneyline favorites at most sportsbooks tracked by Odds Shark, while oddsmakers set the opening total around 5.5 earlier on Monday.

Power Rankings:
The NHL Power Rankings at Odds Shark show the No. 22-rated Stars taking on the No. 29-rated Blue Jackets in this contest.

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How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Columbus' No. 29-ranked offense (1.8 goals per game) against a Stars defense that ranks No. 9 at 2.4 goals per game allowed. The Blue Jackets powerplay has clicked at a 13% rate while the Stars have a 77.3% rate on the penalty kill.

The Stars were a 4-3 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Blues. That made winners of bettors who got St. Louis at -160 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for OVER bettors.

Columbus lost its last outing, a 3-2 result against the Blackhawks on January 26. Bettors who backed the Blackhawks at -165 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.

Dallas Stars Trends:
When playing on Monday are 6-4
Before playing Los Angeles are 6-4
After playing St. Louis are 4-6
After a loss are 4-6

Columbus Blue Jackets Trends:
When playing on Monday are 4-6
Before playing Minnesota are 5-5
After playing Chicago are 7-3
After a loss are 4-6

A few Stars at Blue Jackets trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Dallas' last 7 games when playing on the road against Columbus
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Dallas' last 13 games when playing Columbus
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Dallas' last 6 games on the road
Dallas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Columbus
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Columbus' last 7 games when playing at home against Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Columbus' last 13 games when playing Dallas
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Columbus' last 8 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Columbus' last 15 games

Next up:
Dallas at Detroit, Tuesday, January 29
Columbus at Minnesota, Tuesday, January 29