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Blue Jackets at Stars

NHL · Tuesday, Oct 21 · 7:00 PM CT · American Airlines Center · Final CBJ 5 – DAL 1

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
CBJ2035
DAL0101
Team box
CBJ·DAL
29
shots
23
2 of 2
power play
0 of 2
41.8
faceoff %
58.2
35
hits
21
5
blocked shots
14
4
penalty minutes
4
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Elvis MerzlikinsCBJ2322.957
Jake OettingerDAL2824.857

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
DAL +4
CBJ +4
P1P2P3
largest lead: DAL 0 · CBJ 4lead changes: 0

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was CBJ 37%, DAL 63% · Updated Oct 21, 2025

Expected margin
DAL by 0.9
Expected score
DAL 3.8 – 2.8 CBJ
Expected total
6.6
Blue JacketsThe matchupStars
+171Our fair odds−171
2.8Expected goals3.8
−0.05Power rating+0.24
2.8Goals / game3.8
3.0Allowed / game3.6
31.6Shots / game26.8
54.2Faceoff %53.3
19.4Hits / game21.0
2−3Season record3−2
7−3Last 104−6

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
CBJ chance · DAL chance
Our model fair36.9%63.1%
Kalshino two-sided price
Polymarket USno two-sided price
ProphetXno two-sided price
Novigno two-sided price
Full price table
TeamOur modelfairKalshi Polymarket US ProphetX Novig 
Moneyline
CBJColumbus Blue Jackets+17137%————
DALDallas Stars−17163%————
SpreadDAL by 0.9
CBJColumbus Blue Jackets+0.9our margin————
DALDallas Stars−0.9our margin————
Totalwe expect 6.6
Over6.6our total————
Under6.6our total————

These are each venue’s last prices before the start (Kalshi’s moneyline: its pre-game close). Odds are the price to buy that side now, taker fee included; the small percent is the implied chance of that same price. Highlighted is the best price in the row among venues on the same line. — means not listed (hover or tap for why). A market price is not the true chance of winning.

Margin range

Dallas Stars by 0.9 expected
Columbus Blue Jackets by 7 goals: <1%Columbus Blue Jackets by 6 goals: <1%Columbus Blue Jackets by 5 goals: 1%Columbus Blue Jackets by 4 goals: 3%Columbus Blue Jackets by 3 goals: 7%Columbus Blue Jackets by 2 goals: 7%Columbus Blue Jackets by 1 goal: 18%Dallas Stars by 1 goal: 21%Dallas Stars by 2 goals: 12%Dallas Stars by 3 goals: 16%Dallas Stars by 4 goals: 10%Dallas Stars by 5 goals: 4%Dallas Stars by 6 goals: 1%Dallas Stars by 7 goals: <1%
← CBJ wins byDAL wins by →
Dallas Stars wins by 2 or more43%
Dallas Stars wins by 3 or more31%
Columbus Blue Jackets wins by 2 or more18%
Decided by one goal39%

Centered on the expected margin above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Total range

6.6 expected
1 goals: 1%2 goals: 2%3 goals: 9%4 goals: 7%5 goals: 19%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 19%8 goals: 9%9 goals: 11%10 goals: 4%11 goals: 4%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%14 goals: <1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.562%
Total over 6.551%
Total over 7.532%
Total from 6 to 730%

Centered on the expected total above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Starting Goalies

from the box score
CBJElvis Merzlikins G · last 5 starts: .913 save %, 3.09 GAAstarted
DALJake Oettinger G · last 5 starts: .911 save %, 2.78 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
CBJ·DAL
Oct 18, 2025 vs TB
last game
Oct 18, 2025 at STL
2 days
days of rest
2 days
no
back-to-back
no
2
games in last 7 days
3
road after a home game
home / road
home after a road game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 5+ games
CBJ·DAL
−0.05
rating (0 = average)
+0.24
2.8
goals / game
3.8
3.0
goals allowed / game
3.6
2−3
season record
3−2
1−2
home record
1−1
1−1
away record
2−1
W1
streak
L2
7−3
last 10
4−6
31.6
shots / game
26.8
54.2
faceoff %
53.3
19.4
hits / game
21.0
16.2
blocked shots / game
18.6
3.8
takeaways / game
3.4
18.0
giveaways / game
15.4

Rating Trend

CBJ · DAL · 8 days
Columbus Blue JacketsDallas Stars
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 8 meetings · DAL 5−3
Feb 25, 2025at CBJCBJ 6 − 4
Feb 2, 2025at DALDAL 5 − 3
Nov 9, 2023at CBJDAL 5 − 2
Oct 30, 2023at DALDAL 5 − 3
Feb 18, 2023at DALCBJ 4 − 1
Dec 19, 2022at CBJDAL 2 − 1
Dec 2, 2021at DALDAL 3 − 2
Oct 25, 2021at CBJCBJ 4 − 1

CBJ · Last 10

7−3 · streak W1
Oct 18, 2025vs TB3 − 2W
Oct 16, 2025vs COL1 − 4L
Oct 13, 2025vs NJ2 − 3L
Oct 11, 2025at MIN7 − 4W
Oct 9, 2025at NSH1 − 2L
Apr 17, 2025vs NYI6 − 1W
Apr 15, 2025at PHI3 − 0W
Apr 13, 2025at WSH4 − 1W
Apr 12, 2025vs WSH7 − 0W
Apr 10, 2025vs BUF3 − 2W

DAL · Last 10

4−6 · streak L2
Oct 18, 2025at STL1 − 3L
Oct 16, 2025vs VAN3 − 5L
Oct 14, 2025vs MIN5 − 2W
Oct 11, 2025at COL5 − 4W
Oct 9, 2025at WPG5 − 4W
May 29, 2025vs EDM3 − 6L
May 27, 2025at EDM1 − 4L
May 25, 2025at EDM1 − 6L
May 23, 2025vs EDM0 − 3L
May 21, 2025vs EDM6 − 3W