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Dallas Stars vs Columbus Blue Jackets Preview & Odds — November 5, 2026

Dallas Stars logo
Dallas Stars
9-5-1
Goalie Jake Oettinger Likely
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Columbus Blue Jackets logo
Columbus Blue Jackets
6-7-0
Goalie Cam Talbot Confirmed
Thursday, November 5 · 7:10 PM ET
DALStarting goaliesCBJ
This season
12
Starts
6
.909
Sv%
.899
.838
HDSv%
.793
+6.4
GSAx
+2.2
Last season
54
Starts
25
.899
Sv%
.883
.840
HDSv%
.731
+7.0
GSAx
−10.9
DALOffense2026-27 regular season to dateCBJ
24th2.93
GF/G
2.7727th
14th8.14
PP GF/60
5.9626th
DALDefenseCBJ
4th2.40
GA/G
3.1515th
1st3.29
PK GA/60
10.8124th
DALTeamCBJ
9th63.3%
Pts%
46.2%25th
9th53.1%
xGF%
47.1%24th
15th50.7%
CF%
48.0%24th
9th57.1%
HDCF%
37.8%29th
DAL5-on-5CBJ
23rd2.35
xGF/60
2.2426th
4th2.08
xGA/60
2.5117th
11th10.0%
Sh%
9.3%17th
18th90.0%
Sv%
91.6%5th
32nd102.3
CF/60 (both)
108.729th
21st−0.22
GAx/G
−0.0113th
5th+0.35
GSAx/G
+0.1013th
14th11.1%
Sh%
10.5%21st
4th90.4%
Sv%
89.0%17th
DALSpecial teamsCBJ
1st11.26
PP xG/60
7.0722nd
6th84.5
PP FF/60
72.520th
31st3.9
PP min/G
4.626th
1st6.04
PK xGA/60
8.5322nd
30th6.1
PK min/G
4.710th
DALRecent formCBJ
Wvs NYI 6-3Lvs NJD 1-5Lvs MTL 2-5Wvs CBJ 3-1W@ WSH 6-5
Resultsoldest to newest
Wvs VGK 2-1W@ PHI 4-3L@ CAR 2-3L@ DAL 1-3Wvs COL 7-2
above 50%below 50%below 50%above 50%above 50%above 50%above 50%below 50%below 50%above 50%
Game by game
below 50%below 50%below 50%below 50%above 50%below 50%below 50%below 50%above 50%below 50%
9-5-1
Record
6-7-0
3-2-0
Last 5
3-2-0
7-3-0
Last 10
4-6-0
4-11
Over–under
—
DALHome and roadseason to dateCBJ
5-4-0
Home record
5-3-0
4-1-1
Road record
1-4-0
3-6
Home O/U
—
1-5
Road O/U
—
Top third of the leagueMiddle thirdBottom thirdBar = league rank (full = 1st)
Injuries & restkey injuries · rest and travel
DALRest & travelCBJ
1 day
Days of rest
1 day
328 mi528 km · straight-line from previous game (estimate)
Travel to the game
Home
DALKey injuriesCBJ
Matt Duchene CIRMiro Heiskanen DDay-to-day
Players out or limited
None listed
About these numbers

Goalie status from the G&W goalie tracker (Confirmed, Expected, Likely or Not confirmed); teams confirm starters close to puck drop. Season lines come from the NHL Lab goalie tables. GSAx = goals saved above expected (Gridiron & Wine expected goals). HD Sv% = save rate on high-danger shots.

2026-27 regular season to date, captured before kickoff. League rank in small type (32 teams); the gold side ranks higher. Bars show rank, longest = 1st. Source: Gridiron & Wine public Analytics tables.

2026-27 regular season, public NHL Lab tables; ranks out of 32 teams. Expected goals are Gridiron & Wine's own expected-goals numbers.

2026-27 regular season. Rates are per 60 minutes of power-play or penalty-kill time.

Regular-season results this season, oldest to newest (OTL = overtime or shootout loss). Records are season to date, with home and road splits. Over–under uses the consensus closing total.

Distance is a straight-line estimate from the arena of each team's previous game, not the team's actual itinerary; time-zone change is at game time. Days of rest are full days off since each team's previous game this season (0 = back-to-back); preseason games do not count. Schedule facts only: no fatigue adjustment is applied.

No key players listed.

Key players only. Injury report as of November 5, 10:10 a.m. ET.

Matchup preview

The Stars (9-5-1) visit the Blue Jackets (6-7-0) on Thursday, November 5 at 7:10 PM ET.

The Stars score 2.93 goals per game (24th of 32) and allow 2.40 (4th). The Blue Jackets score 2.77 goals per game (27th of 32) and allow 3.15 (15th). The Stars earn 63.3% of available standings points (9th) and the Blue Jackets 46.2% (25th).

Expected-goals share (5-on-5), the share of 5-on-5 expected goals created: Stars 53.1% (9th), Blue Jackets 47.1% (24th). Shot-attempt share (5-on-5), the share of all 5-on-5 shot attempts: Stars 50.7% (15th), Blue Jackets 48.0% (24th). High-danger chance share, the share of 5-on-5 high-danger chances: Stars 57.1% (9th), Blue Jackets 37.8% (29th).

The total is 5.5, unchanged from the open. After removing the vig, the moneyline (Stars -130, Blue Jackets +110) prices the Stars at 54% and the Blue Jackets at 46%.

Built from public team and player data; ranks are league-wide and update daily until kickoff.

Market

Odds and line movement

Puck lineno move
OpenBlue Jackets +1.5 (-239)
Stars -1.5 (+192)
NowBlue Jackets +1.5 (-240)
Stars -1.5 (+190)
Totalno move
Open5.5 (o -121 / u +101)
Now5.5 (o -115 / u -105)
Moneyline
OpenStars -130 54%
Blue Jackets +110 46%
NowStars -130 54%
Blue Jackets +110 46%

Consensus of US sportsbooks. The Now column updates from our odds board. Percentages are the moneyline's no-vig market-implied chances.

Best available prices on Nov 5

  • Stars -1.5+210ProphetX
  • Blue Jackets +1.5-212Novig
  • Over 5.5-111Novig
  • Under 5.5+104Novig
  • Stars-120Novig
  • Blue Jackets+121ProphetX

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Matchup

Head-to-head

The teams have met 22 times since 2018-19: the Stars won 11 and the Blue Jackets 11.

DateScoreLineTotal
Oct 31, 2026Blue Jackets 1, Stars 3
Stars won		Stars -190
favorite won		5.5
under
Jan 22, 2026Stars 0, Blue Jackets 1
Blue Jackets won
6
under
Oct 21, 2025Blue Jackets 5, Stars 1
Blue Jackets won		Stars -190
underdog won		6.5
under
Feb 25, 2025Stars 4, Blue Jackets 6
Blue Jackets won		Stars -196
underdog won		6
over
Feb 2, 2025Blue Jackets 3, Stars 5
Stars won		Stars -240
favorite won		5.5
over

Regular-season meetings since 2018-19, most recent first. Line = consensus closing moneyline favorite and total where line history is available.

Lineups

Result

After the final: score vs the closing line, game flow and the Chance Quality Result and the graded official play, if there was one, appear here on this same page.

Teams

Dallas Stars

Columbus Blue Jackets

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