Dallas Stars vs Columbus Blue Jackets Prediction 1/22/2026 Today’s NHL Picks
Chris Ruffolo
Jan 12, 2026; Los Angeles, California, USA; Dallas Stars right wing Mikko Rantanen (96) is chased down by Los Angeles Kings right wing Adrian Kempe (9) as he skates down ice in the first period at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images
MATCHUP
Dallas Stars
Columbus Blue Jackets
Team Records
28-13-9
22-20-7
Spread
-1.5 210
+1.5 -258
Moneyline
-115
-105
Total
Over 6.5 (-102)
Under 6.5 (-118)
Where
Nationwide Arena, Columbus, OH
When
Thursday, January 22, 2026
Time
07:00 PM EST
TV
ESPN+
The Dallas Stars and the Columbus Blue Jackets meet Thursday in NHL action from the Nationwide Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Dallas Stars vs. Columbus Blue Jackets prediction.
Dallas Stars Recap
The Dallas Stars come into this game looking to add on to their 6-2 win over Boston last time out to sit at 28-13-9 this season. After this game, Dallas will head home for a game against Saint Louis.
Stars Snap Three-Game Skid
Mikko Rantanen leads the Stars in scoring with 63 points along with 19 goals and a team-high 44 assists while Jason Robertson has 58 points with a team-high 29 goals and 29 assists this season. Wyatt Johnston has 54 points with 26 goals and 28 assists and Miro Heiskanen has 39 points with 32 assists as well this season. Roope Hintz has 38 points with 14 goals and 24 assists. Jake Oettinger has gone 18-10-4 with a 2.67 GAA and a .902 save percentage in goal for Dallas while Casey DeSmith has gone 10-3-5 with a 2.46 GAA and a .911 save percentage so far this season.
Columbus Blue Jackets Recap
The Columbus Blue Jackets come into this game looking to bounce back from a 4-1 loss at the hands of Ottawa last time out to sit at 22-20-7 this season. After this game, Columbus will take on Tampa Bay at home.
Blue Jackets Have Four-Game Win Streak Snapped
Zach Werenski has 52 points with 18 goals and a team-high 34 assists while Dmitri Voronkov has 16 goals and 14 assists for his 30 points. Kirill Marchenko has 41 points with 18 goals and 23 assists and Charlie Coyle has 30 points with 20 assists. Adam Fantilli has 30 points with 12 goals and 18 assists of his own while Sean Monahan has 23 points with 7 goals and 16 assists. Jet Greaves has gone 14-12-6 with a 2.72 GAA and a .908 save percentage while Elvis Merzlikins has gone 8-8-1 with a 3.81 GAA and an .882 save percentage between the pipes for Columbus so far this season.
Dallas Stars @ Columbus Blue Jackets Betting Trends: January 22, 2026
Why the Columbus Blue Jackets will win
The Stars have lost each of their last six games at Nationwide Arena following a win.
The Blue Jackets have won each of their last two games as underdogs against the Stars.
The Stars have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last seven games at Nationwide Arena following a win.
The Blue Jackets have covered the puck line in each of their last five home games against the Stars following a home loss.
The Stars have lost the first period in each of their last six games at Nationwide Arena following a win.
Why the Dallas Stars will win
The Blue Jackets have lost each of their last nine Thursday games as underdogs.
The Stars have won three of their last four games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
The Blue Jackets have failed to cover the puck line in seven of their last eight night games at Nationwide Arena following a loss.
The Stars have covered the puck line in four of their last five night games.
The Blue Jackets have lost the second period in each of their last five games as underdogs against Western Conference opponents when leading after the first period.
Total Goals Facts
Each of the Blue Jackets’ last six games as home underdogs following a home loss have gone UNDER the total goals line.
Six of the Stars’ last seven road games following a win have gone OVER the total goals line.
The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in each of the Stars’ last 14 night games.
The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in each of the Blue Jackets’ last six games as underdogs.
Columbus Blue Jackets Player Prop Facts
Zach Werenski has scored at least one goal in four of his last five appearances in night games at Nationwide Arena.
Boone Jenner has recorded an assist in each of the Blue Jackets’ last six home games.
Kirill Marchenko ranks 1st in the league for shootout goals (5) this season.
Dallas Stars Player Prop Facts
Jason Robertson has scored a goal in each of the Stars’ last three road games against the Blue Jackets.
Mikko Rantanen has recorded at least one assist in five of the Stars’ last six games as road favorites.
Wyatt Johnston ranks 1st in the league for Power Play Goals (16) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
The Columbus Blue Jackets rank 28th in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (75.36%).
The Columbus Blue Jackets rank 26th in the league for goals against per game this season (3.33).
The Dallas Stars rank 2nd in the league in power play percentage this season (29.17%).
The Dallas Stars are one of four teams to rank in the top 10 for both goals scored and goals conceded per game this season.
Dallas Stars vs. Columbus Blue Jackets Prediction
I’m on the Stars here. I just think that we’re starting to see Dallas wake up a bit after their slow start to the year, and the Blue Jackets are still a solid team that can provide value at home, but I think Dallas has finally woken up from their slumber and are worth looking at here. Give me Dallas.
