Stars vs. Blue Jackets Prediction, Odds, Picks - Jan. 22

Published Jan. 21, 2026 12:14 p.m. ET

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At Nationwide Arena on Thursday, Jan. 22, the Dallas Stars and Columbus Blue Jackets -- led by Mikko Rantanen and Zachary Werenski, respectively -- will match up at 7 p.m. ET. Here is everything you need to know about the Stars-Blue Jackets game, from the puck lined, moneyline, total Over/Under and expert picks, as well as TV channel and streaming information.

Stars vs. Blue Jackets Game Information and TV Channel

When: Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET
Where: Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio
TV: ESPN+
Live Boxscore: FOX Sports

Stars vs Blue Jackets Betting Information
Favorite	Puck Line	Favorite Puck Line Odds	Underdog Puck Line Odds	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline
Stars	-1.5	190	-230	6.5	100	-120	-125	+105

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Stars vs. Blue Jackets Prediction

ATS Pick: Blue Jackets (+ 1.5)
O/U Pick: Under (6.5)
Score Prediction: Stars 4 - Blue Jackets 3

Stars vs. Blue Jackets Betting Insights

In 23 of 50 matches this season, Dallas and its opponent have combined to finish above 6.5 goals.
Columbus has combined with its opponent to score more than 6.5 goals in 23 of 49 games this season.
The two teams combine to score 6.3 goals per game, 0.2 fewer than this game's total.
These two teams concede a combined 6.1 goals per game, 0.4 fewer than this game'souting's over/under.
The Stars are sixth in goals scored in the league, and the Blue Jackets rank 20th.
The Stars are sixth in the league in goals conceded, and the Blue Jackets are 24th.

Stars Stats

The Stars' 166 total goals (3.3 per game) rank sixth in the league.
Dallas has given up 138 total goals (2.8 per game), ranking sixth in league action in terms of the fewest goals against.
They have the league's third-best goal differential at +28.
The 42 power-play goals Dallas has scored this season (second-most in NHL) have come on 144 chances.
The Stars' 29.17% power-play conversion rate is second-best in the league.
Dallas has scored three shorthanded goals this season.

Stars Leaders

Name	Games	Goals	Assists	Points	Giveaways	Takeaways	Faceoff Win %
Mikko Rantanen	48	19	44	63	56	16	50.9%
Jason Robertson	50	29	29	58	69	13	0%
Wyatt Johnston	50	26	28	54	32	14	47.9%
Roope Hintz	45	14	24	38	37	3	58.2%
Miro Heiskanen	48	7	31	38	58	31	-

Blue Jackets Stats

The Blue Jackets have 144 goals this season (2.9 per game), 20th in the league.
Columbus' total of 163 goals given up (3.3 per game) ranks 24th in the NHL.
They have the 26th-ranked goal differential in the league at -19.
Columbus has 24 power-play goals (24th in NHL) on 123 chances.
The Blue Jackets score on 19.51% of their power plays, No. 20 in the NHL.
In terms of shorthanded goals, Columbus has three.

Blue Jackets Leaders

Name	Games	Goals	Assists	Points	Giveaways	Takeaways	Faceoff Win %
Zachary Werenski	45	18	34	52	75	22	-
Kirill Marchenko	45	18	23	41	59	28	33.3%
Adam Fantilli	49	12	18	30	53	17	50%
Charlie Coyle	49	10	20	30	30	21	50.3%
Dmitri Voronkov	49	16	14	30	37	6	22.7%