Stars vs. Blue Jackets prediction, odds, picks - Oct. 21

Updated Oct. 21, 2025 6:13 p.m. ET

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At 8 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Oct. 21, Thomas Harley and Dmitri Voronkov will go toe-to-toe in a contest between the Dallas Stars and Columbus Blue Jackets at American Airlines Center. Check out everything you need to know 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: Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 8 p.m. ET
Where: American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas
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	136	-162	6.5	-105	-115	-198	+164

Stars vs. Blue Jackets Prediction

ATS Pick: Stars (- 1.5)
O/U Pick: Over (6.5)
Score Prediction: Stars 4 - Blue Jackets 2

Stars vs. Blue Jackets Betting Insights

Dallas' games this season have gone over this matchup's total of 6.5 goals four times.
Columbus and its opponent have combined for more than 6.5 goals once this season.
These teams are scoring 6.4 goals per game between them, 0.1 fewer than this game's total.
Combined, these teams give up 6.6 goals per game, 0.1 more than this game's over/under.
In terms of goals scored, the Stars are 14th in the league, and the Blue Jackets are 29th.
This match features the league's sixth-ranked (Blue Jackets) and 15th-ranked (Stars) teams in terms of defense.

Stars Stats

The Stars' 18 total goals (3.6 per game) rank 14th in the league.
Dallas ranks 15th in goals against, conceding 18 total goals (3.6 per game) in NHL action.
They have the league's 16th-ranked goal differential at 0.
The five power-play goals Dallas has put up this season (fifth-most in NHL) have come on 15 chances.
The Stars have the league's second-best power-play conversion rate (33.33%).

Stars Leaders

Name	Games	Goals	Assists	Points	Giveaways	Takeaways	Faceoff Win %
Mikko Rantanen	5	3	4	7	3	1	40%
Roope Hintz	5	1	5	6	3	0	54.5%
Jason Robertson	5	2	4	6	7	3	-
Wyatt Johnston	5	4	2	6	7	1	58.1%
Thomas Harley	5	1	5	6	3	2	-

Stars Player Props

Blue Jackets Stats

With 14 goals (2.8 per game), the Blue Jackets have the NHL's 29th-ranked offense.
Columbus' total of 15 goals conceded (three per game) is sixth-best in the league.
They have the 18th-ranked goal differential in the league at -1.
With one power-play goal (on 13 chances), Columbus ranks 32nd in the NHL.
The Blue Jackets score on 7.69% of their power plays, No. 32 in the league.