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Oct 31, 2026 12:30 PM
The Blue Jackets are 35-36-0-7 overall, and 16-20-0-2 on the road in Dallas.
The Columbus Blue Jackets are on the road to face the Dallas Stars tonight at 8:00 PM.
Dallas Stars - 7-5-1 - 15 Points - Won 2- 4th in the Central
Columbus Blue Jackets - 5-6-0 - 10 Points - Lost 1 - 7th in the Metro
Player Notes Per CBJ PR
- Zach Werenski has notched 5-8-13 in 21 career GP with the game winning goal in the last outing against the Stars.
- Sean Monahan has notched 6-12-18 in 29 career games with an assist in his most recent outing at Dallas.
- Kent Johnson has tallied 2-4-6 in 7 career contests vs. the Stars, including assists in three consecutive outings at Dallas (1-3-4).
- Conor Garland has posted 5-13-18 in 19 career games against the Stars, including points in six of his last seven contests at American Airlines Center (3-7-10).
- Charlie Coyle has posted 5-14-19 in 40 career outings vs. Dallas, including points in his past two games at American Airlines Center (1-1-2).
Blue Jackets Stats
- Power Play - 11.1% - 30th in the NHL
- Penalty Kill - 74.3% - 22nd in the NHL
- Goals For - 27 - 32nd in the NHL
- Goals Against - 36 - 7th in the NHL
Stars Stats
- Power Play - 20.0% - 18th in the NHL
- Penalty Kill - 93.5% - 1st in the NHL
- Goals For - 34 - 26th in the NHL
- Goals Against - 29 - 1st in the NHL
Series History vs. Stars
- The Blue Jackets are 35-36-0-7 overall, and 16-20-0-2 on the road in Dallas.
- Columbus went 2-0-0 in 2025-26.
- Columbus has won three straight games in the series, outscoring Dallas 12-5 since Feb. 25, 2025.
- The Jackets have won two of their last four games at American Airlines Center.
- The winning team has won by multiple goals in six of the last seven meetings of the series, including three by three or more goals.
- The winning team scored five or more goals in five consecutive meetings before the Blue Jackets earned a 1-0 shutout victory in the most recent matchup on Jan. 22, 2026.
- CBJ have killed off all seven Stars power play chances over the win streak and have denied Dallas on 24-of-25 opportunities in the past 14 meetings since Mar. 13, 2021 (96.0 pct.).
- The club has also killed 36 of 38 Stars power-play chances in the past 14 games at Dallas since Jan. 6, 2015 (94.7 pct.).
Who To Watch For The Stars
- Mikko Rantanen leads the Stars with 6 goals, 10 assists, and 16 points.
- Jason Robertson has 5 goals and 13 points.
- Jake Oettinger is 6-3-1 with a SV% of .917. His last start was on 10-29.
- Casey DeSmith is 1-2-0 with his last start being on 10-27.
Injured Reserve & Other Injuries
- Isac Lundestrom - Achilles Surgery - LTIR - 11 Games Missed
- Ivan Provorov - Lower Body - IR - 11 Games Missed - Lightly skating. Could return soon
TOTAL MAN GAMES LOST: 35
How to Watch & Listen: Tonight's game will be simulcast on The Blue Jackets Hockey Network and 97.1 The Fan, with Steve Mears behind the mic doing the play-by-play.
TV: CBJHN - Spectrum HD Ch. 320/1320; IP Ch. 349; Prime Video, Fubo. DirecTV Ch. 660 (streaming), 660-1 (satellite). U-Verse (1735/735)
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