Columbus Blue Jackets vs Dallas Stars prediction

Result

Final: Columbus Blue Jackets 1, Dallas Stars 3 (Dallas Stars won). Mel’s pick (Dallas Stars win 63% of the time) was right. On the total, Mel’s lean was wrong.

Mel’s pick

Dallas Stars win 63% of the time in Mel’s Playbook’s default simulation of this game, saved before it started.

• Columbus Blue Jackets: 37%
• Dallas Stars: 63%

Projected score

Columbus Blue Jackets 2, Dallas Stars 4.

Mel vs the betting line

Mel’s margin (Dallas Stars by about 1.5) is close to the line (Dallas Stars −1.5), so there’s no real lean against the spread.

The total is 5.5; Mel projects 6.1 goals, a lean to the over.

Recent form

Columbus Blue Jackets (5-6-0) scored 2.2 and allowed 3 goals a game over their last 5.

Dallas Stars (7-5-1) scored 3 and allowed 3.4 goals a game over their last 5.

Based on this season’s stats, injuries, rest, travel and the betting market. Updated Oct 31, 9:12 AM ET.

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