Blue Jackets at Stars preview: October 31, 2026
The Columbus Blue Jackets (5-6-0) visit the Dallas Stars (7-5-1) at American Airlines Center on October 31, 2026. Recent form, both teams’ figures with NHL ranks, earlier meetings and the players to research, from StatsNext’s stored box scores.
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Records
| Team | Record (2026-27) | Last 5 | Away (2026-27) | Home (2026-27) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus Blue Jackets | 5-6-0 | 2-3 (2.2-3) | 1-3-0 (2.5-3.3) | 4-3-0 (2.6-3.3) |
| Dallas Stars | 7-5-1 | 3-2 (3-3.4) | 3-1-1 (2.6-1.2) | 4-4-0 (2.8-3) |
Record, Away and Home cover the complete 2026-27 regular season. Last 5 is the 5 most recent 2026-27 regular-season games. In parentheses: goals for and against per game. Records read wins, regulation losses, then overtime and shootout losses. Last 5 counts overtime and shootout losses as losses.
Team comparison
2026-27 regular-season figures; the rank in parentheses is among 32 NHL teams (1st = the most).
| CBJ | DAL | |
|---|---|---|
| Goals per game | 2.5 (28th) | 2.7 (27th) |
| Goals allowed per game | 3.3 (15th) | 2.3 (31st) |
| Shots on goal per game | 25.5 (25th) | 26.3 (20th) |
| Shots on goal allowed per game | 27.8 (16th) | 22.1 (32nd) |
| Power-play goals per game | 0.2 (31st) | 0.6 (20th) |
| Power-play goals allowed per game | 0.7 (16th) | 0.1 (32nd) |
| Hits per game | 23 (13th) | 20.1 (21st) |
| Hits allowed per game | 16 (32nd) | 21.2 (17th) |
| Blocked shots per game | 15.5 (5th) | 14.7 (12th) |
| Blocked shots allowed per game | 13.5 (20th) | 13.9 (16th) |
Matchup notes
- The Blue Jackets produce the 5th fewest goals per game (2.5) and the Stars allow the 2nd fewest (2.3).
Season averages and ranks, not a prediction.
Recent form
Columbus Blue Jackets
- Oct 29, 2026: L 2-3 at CAR
- Oct 27, 2026: W 4-3 at PHI
- Oct 24, 2026: W 2-1 vs VGK
- Oct 20, 2026: L 2-6 vs TOR
- Oct 18, 2026: L 1-2 at MIN
Dallas Stars
Head-to-head
4 earlier meetings stored: Stars 1, Blue Jackets 3. Full Stars vs Blue Jackets head-to-head.
| Date | Season | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 22, 2026 | 2025-26 | DAL 0, CBJ 1 (at CBJ) |
| Oct 21, 2025 | 2025-26 | DAL 1, CBJ 5 (at DAL) |
| Feb 25, 2025 | 2024-25 | DAL 4, CBJ 6 (at CBJ) |
| Feb 2, 2025 | 2024-25 | DAL 5, CBJ 3 (at DAL) |
Players to research
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026-27 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent Johnson | C | 11 | 1 Pts/g, 0.6 G/g, 0.4 A/g | 1.2 Pts/g | Points, goals |
| Charlie Coyle | C | 11 | 0.8 Pts/g, 0.1 G/g, 0.7 A/g | 0.6 Pts/g | Points, assists |
| Zach Werenski | D | 11 | 0.8 Pts/g, 0 G/g, 0.8 A/g | 0.8 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, assists |
| Adam Fantilli | C | 11 | 0.5 Pts/g, 0.4 G/g, 0.2 A/g | 0.8 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, goals |
| Cam Talbot | G | 6 | 21.2 Saves/g, 23.7 SA/g, 2.5 GA/g | 21.4 Saves/g | |
| Jet Greaves | G | 7 | 20.4 Saves/g, 23.1 SA/g, 2.7 GA/g | 18.6 Saves/g | Saves |
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026-27 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mikko Rantanen | RW | 13 | 1.2 Pts/g, 0.5 G/g, 0.8 A/g | 1.6 Pts/g | Points, goals, assists |
| Jason Robertson | LW | 13 | 1 Pts/g, 0.4 G/g, 0.6 A/g | 1.2 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, goals, assists |
| Wyatt Johnston | C | 11 | 0.9 Pts/g, 0.3 G/g, 0.6 A/g | 1.2 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, goals, assists |
| Roope Hintz | C | 13 | 0.8 Pts/g, 0.4 G/g, 0.4 A/g | 1 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, goals, assists |
| Casey DeSmith | G | 3 | 23.7 Saves/g, 26.7 SA/g, 3 GA/g | 22.6 Saves/g | Saves |
| Jake Oettinger | G | 10 | 18.7 Saves/g, 20.4 SA/g, 1.7 GA/g | 17.2 Saves/g |
Players with a StatsNext page, the leaders in each position group's main statistic. Games and per-game figures are the 2026-27 regular season; last 5 is the player's last five regular-season games. Prop research links open the player's StatsNext prop pages: how often statistical thresholds were reached, never sportsbook lines or prices. No prop page means too few regular-season games with the statistic at a typical market level so far; the player page still has every stored statistic.
About this preview
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