Columbus Blue Jackets vs Dallas Stars Prediction 2/2/25 NHL Picks

The Columbus Blue Jackets and the Dallas Stars meet Sunday in NHL action from the American Airlines Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Dallas Stars prediction.

Columbus Blue Jackets Recap

The Columbus Blue Jackets come into this game looking to build on a 3-2 OT win over Utah last time out to sit at 26-19-7 on the year. After this game, Columbus will head on the road for a game against Buffalo.

Blue Jackets Win 3rd In A Row

Zach Werenski leads the Blue Jackets in scoring with 57 points including 17 goals and a team-high 40 assists while Kirill Marchenko has 54 points with a team-high 21 goals and 33 assists. Sean Monahan has 41 points with 14 goals and 27 assists while Dmitri Voronkov has 34 points with 18 goals and 16 assists. Kent Johnson has 33 points with 15 goals and 18 assists and Cole Sillinger has 25 points with 17 assists. Daniil Tarasov is 5-7-2 with a 3.69 GAA and an .876 save percentage while Elvis Merzlikins is 19-11-3 with a 2.89 GAA and an .896 save percentage this season between the pipes for Columbus. Jet Greaves has also gone 2-1-2 with a 2.98 GAA and a .906 save percentage as well for the Blue Jackets.

Why the Columbus Blue Jackets will win

• The Blue Jackets have won each of their last five games as underdogs following an overtime win.
• The Stars have lost two of their last three games as home favorites following a win.
• The Blue Jackets have covered the puck line in each of their last seven road games against Central Division opponents.
• The Stars have failed to cover the puck line in nine of their last 12 night games at American Airlines Center following a home win.

Dallas Stars Recap

The Dallas Stars come into this game looking to add on to a 5-3 win over Vancouver last time out to sit at 33-17-1 on the year. After this game, Dallas will head on the road to start a West Coast road trip with a date with the Anaheim Ducks.

Stars Win 4th In A Row

Matt Duchene leads the Stars with 49 points including 18 goals along with 31 assists. Mason Marchment has 27 points with 12 goals and 15 assists. Jason Robertson has 49 points with 19 goals and 30 assists while Roope Hintz has 35 points with 22 goals and Jamie Benn has 31 points with 18 assists. Wyatt Johnston also has 43 points with 14 goals and 29 assists as well on the year. In goal for Dallas, Jake Oettinger is 26-11-1 with a 2.32 GAA and a .912 save percentage while Casey DeSmith is 7-6 with a 2.42 GAA and a .913 save percentage this season.

Why the Dallas Stars will win

• The Blue Jackets have lost 10 of their last 11 road games following a road win.
• The Stars have won each of their last seven Sunday games at American Airlines Center.
• The Stars have covered the puck line in five of their last six games at American Airlines Center against opponents on a winning streak.
• The Blue Jackets have failed to cover the puck line in six of their last eight road games after coming off overtime.

Total Goals Facts

• Nine of the Blue Jackets’ last 10 games have gone UNDER the total goals line.
• Seven of the Stars’ last eight home games against Metropolitan Division opponents have gone UNDER the total goals line.
• Ten of the last 11 Sunday night games between teams from different conferences have gone UNDER the total goals line.

Blue Jackets vs. Stars Prediction

I’m on the Blue Jackets here. I’m strictly taking a shot on the value here as Dallas is a really solid home team and Columbus has been better at home themselves, which doesn’t really help the Blue Jackets here. That being said, the Blue Jackets are still on a nice run and have been continuously finding ways to provide value and I think at this kind of price, they’re worth taking a shot on here. I’ll side with Columbus in this one.