Stars vs Blue Jackets Prediction 11/5/2026 Today’s NHL Picks

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.

Dallas Stars vs. Columbus Blue Jackets Prediction

I’m on Dallas here. I get the case to be made for either side in this game, but I think Dallas has the better goaltending in this matchup and while Columbus has the ability to keep this game competitive with Dallas having issues offensively at times, I still think the Stars are just the better team side-by-sideand I look for the Stars to take this one.

Dallas Stars Recap

The Dallas Stars come into this game looking to add on to their 6-5 win over Washington last time out to sit at 9-5-1 this season. After this game, Dallas will head home for a game against the San Jose Sharks. Jason Robertson and Mikko Rantanen share the offensive load for the Dallas Stars through 15 games of the 2026-27 regular season, pacing the team with 18 points apiece after Robertson recorded 8 goals and 10 assists while Rantanen matched those totals with 8 tallies and 10 helpers. Wyatt Johnston and Roope Hintz follow closely with 13 points each, featuring Johnston’s 3 goals and 10 assists and Hintz’s 6 tallies alongside 7 helpers. Miro Heiskanen contributes 11 points from the blue line on 3 goals and 8 assists, while Thomas Harley adds 8 points with 1 goal and 7 helpers. Jamie Benn, Arttu Hyry, and Tyler Seguin each record 6 points, with Benn and Seguin scoring 2 and 3 goals respectively and Hyry chipping in 4 tallies. Sam Steel, Nils Lundkvist, and Joel Kiviranta register 3 points each, while Justin Hryckowian, Radek Faksa, and Tyler Myers round out the primary roster production with 2 points apiece. In net, Jake Oettinger has started 12 games, posting an 8-3-1 record, a 1.91 goals-against average, and a .909 save percentage with 231 saves on 254 shots. Casey DeSmith has made 3 appearances, going 1-2-0 with a 2.94 goals-against average and an .888 save percentage after turning aside 71 of 80 shots.

Why the Dallas Stars will win

• The Blue Jackets have lost eight of their last nine games following a win.
• The Stars have won four of their last five road games.
• The road team has covered the puck line in eight of the Stars’ last 10 games.
• The Blue Jackets have failed to cover the puck line in four of their last five games following a home win.
• The Blue Jackets have lost the third period in each of their last six games as home underdogs when trailing after the second period.

Columbus Blue Jackets Recap

The Columbus Blue Jackets come into this game looking to add on to their 7-2 win over Colorado last time out to sit at 6-7 this season. After this game, Columbus will head on the road for a game against the Buffalo Sabres. Charlie Coyle and Kent Johnson share the offensive load for the Columbus Blue Jackets through 13 games of the 2026-27 regular season, pacing the team with 13 points apiece after Coyle recorded 3 goals and 10 assists while Johnson tallied a team-best 7 goals alongside 6 helpers. Zach Werenski follows closely with 12 points from the blue line on a team-high 12 assists, while Valeri Nichushkin and Cole Sillinger each contribute 8 points, featuring Nichushkin’s 6 helpers and Sillinger’s 4 tallies. Adam Fantilli, Damon Severson, Denton Mateychuk, and Mathieu Olivier register 6 points each, with Fantilli, Severson, and Mateychuk scoring 4, 2, and 4 goals respectively, while Olivier adds 3 tallies. Sean Monahan and Matthew Knies each record 5 points, followed by Jake Christiansen with 4 points, and Dmitri Voronkov and Emil Andrae rounding out the primary production with 2 points apiece. In net, Jet Greaves has started 8 games, posting a 2-5-0 record, a 3.11 goals-against average, and an .883 save percentage with 159 saves on 180 shots. Cam Talbot has made 7 appearances, going 4-2-0 with a 2.70 goals-against average and a .901 save percentage after turning aside 154 of 171 shots.

Why the Columbus Blue Jackets will win

• The Stars have lost six of their last seven games as road favorites against Metropolitan Division opponents.
• The underdogs have won four of the Blue Jackets’ last five games at Nationwide Arena.
• The Blue Jackets have covered the puck line in each of their last eight games as underdogs against opponents on a winning streak.
• The Stars have failed to cover the puck line in seven of their last eight games at Nationwide Arena.
• The Blue Jackets have won the third period in each of their last four games against the Stars following a home win.

Chris Ruffolo's Pick: Dallas -125