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The Dallas Stars (18-8-6) are first in the Central Division of the Western Conference and faced a defeat in their last outing against the Carolina Hurricanes (5-4). They will now take on the Columbus Blue Jackets (10-18-2), who are at the bottom of the Metropolitan Division of the Eastern Conference. They are on a three-game losing streak and lost against the Boston Bruins (4-2) in their previous outing. The Blue Jackets will host this game at the Nationwide Arena on Monday, December 19th, where they will try to end their losing streak. Dallas, on the other hand, will look to maintain their top-spot in the division with a win.
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Dallas Stars vs. Columbus Blue Jackets: Betting Odds
Dallas has found their way back to the top of the division. They finished fourth last season with an overall record of 46-30 and qualified for the playoffs. The team will look to repeat the same this season as well with the way they are currently playing.
The team has scored a total of 116 goals and has conceded only 90, a difference of +26.
The Columbus Blue Jackets are at the bottom of the division with only 10 wins, but 18 losses. They failed to qualify for the playoffs last season with an overall record of 37-38 and look even worse at the moment. They need a series of wins to come out of this season, otherwise it might be too late for them.
The team has scored a total of 83 goals, but have conceded a massive 123 goals, a difference of -40.
Dallas Stars vs. Columbus Blue Jackets: Match Details
Fixture: Dallas Stars @ Columbus Blue Jackets
Date & Time: Monday, December 19, 7:00 p.m. ET
Venue: Nationwide Arena, Columbus, Ohio
Dallas Stars vs. Columbus Blue Jackets: Pick
Patrick Laine has been a decent performer for the Blue Jackets. He has scored 9 goals and provided 6 assists in 17 games. He has been fairly successful against Dallas in his career. He has managed to score a whopping 19 goals and has provided 7 assists in 26 games. His team will expect him to have a similar performance tonight as well.
Best Pick: Patrick Laine Anytime Scorer (+160)
Dallas vs. Columbus: Prediction
The Stars have a 6-4 advantage over the Blue Jackets in their last 10 meetings. This will be their first meeting of the season and it will be an interesting matchup between a team that is one of the best and the other, one of the worst. It will be interesting to see if Columbus will be able to take advantage of the home conditions or not.
Final Prediction: Dallas -1.5 (+110)
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