Dallas leads 1-0 four minutes into the first and the model has them at 59 percent at home. The crowd has not weighed in yet, so the only number to watch is whether that 59 holds as the period goes on.
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Columbus Blue Jackets vs Dallas Stars: final score and how the prediction did, October 31, 2026
- Final scoreBlue Jackets 1, Stars 3 the projected winner won
- Pregame Projected winnerStars 59%
- Pregame Projected scoreStars 3.0, Blue Jackets 2.5
- Model spreadStars −0.5 total 5.5
- Margin2 projected 0.5
- Total4 projected 5.5
Bandwagon Axle 2.0 · Updated
Columbus Blue Jackets or Dallas Stars: the bandwagon
Axle 41–59Market 37–63
FinalPregame: DAL 59%Baseline: DAL 85.5% (+26.1)Big swing: 16.0 ptsClutch window: 14:33
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
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| CBJ | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| DAL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Game clock
Final
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CBJ 26DAL 17
Columbus Blue Jackets at Dallas Stars win probability
Bandwagon's modelBandwagon's model, from the score, the clock and the pregame line; the crowd's pregame picks and the markets' latest price sit beside its end. Bandwagon's model, not a sportsbook line. We do not take wagers.
How this line is computed
The home side's chance is the pregame model probability at kickoff. As the game goes on, the score margin counts for more and the pregame number for less, in proportion to the square root of the share of the game left, with a small adjustment for who has the ball in football and basketball. A lead late is close to certain; a tie late is close to even. It knows only the score, the clock and the pregame line: not injuries, foul trouble, field position or who is on the ice. Soccer counts a draw as half a win. Points are stored on every read of the league's public game summary while the game is on; a game read only after the final whistle is rebuilt from its scoring plays.
MomentumSwinging to DAL+7.9 points for DAL over the last 5:00
Big swing16.0 ptstoward DAL at 2:22 of game time
Clutch window14:33within 1 goals in the final period
BaselineDAL 85.5%game average, +26.1 points from the pregame 59.5%
Columbus Blue Jackets vs Dallas Stars live stats
Team totals read from the league's public game summary| Stat | CBJ | DAL |
|---|---|---|
| Shots | CBJ26 | DAL17 |
| Hits | CBJ33 | DAL10 |
| Blocked shots | CBJ8 | DAL13 |
| Power play | CBJ0/1 | DAL1/2 |
| Faceoff win | CBJ58.0% | DAL42.0% |
| Takeaways | CBJ3 | DAL8 |
| Giveaways | CBJ18 | DAL20 |
| Penalty minutes | CBJ4 | DAL2 |
Columbus Blue Jackets vs Dallas Stars team breakdown
From the stored in-game series| Stat | CBJ | DAL |
|---|---|---|
| Score | CBJ1 | DAL3 |
| Average win probability | CBJ14% | DAL86% |
| Longest scoring run | CBJ+3 | DAL+2 |
| Time leading | CBJ0:00 | DAL56:40 |
Columbus Blue Jackets vs Dallas Stars model odds
Bandwagon modelAxle 2.0 · updated Oct 31, 9:56 PM ET
Blue Jackets41%
Win chanceStars59%
SpreadDAL −0.5closing model spread
Total5.5
Moneyline+147away / −147homeaway / home
Line movementDAL win chance, 13 stored lines
No move
66%53%
Oct 28Oct 30Oct 31
Every stored line
| Stored | DAL win | Move |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 9:56 PM ET | 59% | 0 |
| Oct 31, 9:56 PM ET | 59% | 0 |
| Oct 31, 9:46 PM ET | 59% | 0 |
| Oct 31, 6:03 AM ET | 59% | 0 |
| Oct 30, 6:03 AM ET | 59% | 0 |
| Oct 29, 10:42 PM ET | 59% | −1 |
| Oct 29, 10:27 PM ET | 60% | +1 |
| Oct 29, 6:01 AM ET | 59% | 0 |
| Oct 29, 12:48 AM ET | 59% | 0 |
| Oct 29, 12:40 AM ET | 59% | 0 |
| Oct 28, 11:44 PM ET | 59% | 0 |
| Oct 28, 11:14 PM ET | 59% | 0 |
| Oct 28, 10:51 PM ET | 59% | — |
- Ratings
- DAL 1534 · CBJ 1492
- Home spread
- −0.5
- Stored
- Oct 31, 9:56 PM ET · 2026-11-01 01:56 UTC
- Version
- Axle 2.0
Bandwagon's model, not a sportsbook line. We do not take wagers.
Result: Columbus Blue Jackets 1, Dallas Stars 3. The closing line above is the last one the model stored before kickoff.
How this line is made
In National Hockey League a line is made from the ratings and home advantage alone: a calibration layer using the other inputs did not beat rating-only out of sample here. Travel and time zones did not improve the line here; injuries and weather are collected but not yet measured.
Internal
- Ratings from results usedan Elo-style rating per team from every final score, with margin of victory · Bandwagon's stored results
- Home advantage usedthe league's home edge, none at a neutral site · Bandwagon's model constants, checked against results
- Schedule in the data, not usedrest days, back-to-back games and three games in four days · Bandwagon's stored fixtures
- Recent form in the data, not usedaverage margin over each side's last games this season · Bandwagon's stored results
External
- Injuries unavailable for this game · The injury list is older than three daysplayers listed out or doubtful, weighted by their share of the team's playing time · Public injury lists and box scores
- Travel and time zones in the data, not useddistance and time-zone change from each side's last game to the venue · Wikidata coordinates, Open-Meteo time zones · read Oct 29, 10:33 PM UTC
- Weather unavailable for this game · Indoor sportforecast wind, rain and temperature around kickoff at open-air venues · Open-Meteo forecasts
Prediction markets and the crowd's split are shown beside the model's lines for comparison. They are not inputs. Method and record.
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Blue Jackets vs Stars odds on Kalshi and Polymarket
Every NHL marketKalshi had the Stars at 63% when last read, ; Polymarket had them at 64% when last read, ; and Axle 2.0 had them at 59% when last read, ; the two venues were 1 point apart at those reads.
| Source | CBJ | DAL | Price read | |
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| Kalshi | 37% | 63% | · closing price | |
| Polymarket | 36% | 64% | · closing price | |
| Bandwagon model | 41% | 59% | · model 2.0 |
Kalshi minus model, DAL: +4Polymarket minus model, DAL: +4
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Columbus Blue Jackets vs Dallas Stars prediction
Bandwagon's model makes the Stars a 0.5-point favorite at home, with a 59% chance to win. The model total is 5.5. Ratings: Stars 1542 (5th of 32), Blue Jackets 1497 (17th). The Stars are 9-5-1 in the Central Division; the Blue Jackets are 6-7 in the Metropolitan Division. The Stars have won 3 of their last 5; the Blue Jackets 3 of their last 5. The two have met 6 times in Bandwagon's results history; the Stars won 3, the Blue Jackets 3.
Written from the numbers on this page by a template; nothing here is an opinion.
Recent form
Columbus Blue Jackets
| Opponent | Kick (ET) | Result | Picks | Axle | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs Colorado Avalanche | W 7–2 | – | – | matchup | |
| at Dallas Stars | L 1–3 | – | – | matchup | |
| at Carolina Hurricanes | L 2–3 | – | – | matchup | |
| at Philadelphia Flyers | W 4–3 | – | – | matchup | |
| vs Vegas Golden Knights | W 2–1 | – | – | matchup |
Dallas Stars
| Opponent | Kick (ET) | Result | Picks | Axle | |
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| at Washington Capitals | W 6–5 | – | – | matchup | |
| vs Columbus Blue Jackets | W 3–1 | – | – | matchup | |
| vs Montreal Canadiens | L 2–5 | – | – | matchup | |
| vs New Jersey Devils | L 1–5 | – | – | matchup | |
| vs New York Islanders | W 6–3 | – | – | matchup |
Head-to-head
| Game | Kick (ET) | Result | Picks | Axle | |
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| Dallas Stars at Columbus Blue Jackets | 0–1 | – | – | matchup | |
| Columbus Blue Jackets at Dallas Stars | 5–1 | – | – | matchup | |
| Dallas Stars at Columbus Blue Jackets | 4–6 | – | – | matchup | |
| Columbus Blue Jackets at Dallas Stars | 3–5 | – | – | matchup | |
| Dallas Stars at Columbus Blue Jackets | 5–2 | – | – | matchup | |
| Columbus Blue Jackets at Dallas Stars | 3–5 | – | – | matchup |
Injuries
Columbus Blue Jackets: nobody listed as injured by the roster source
Dallas Stars: nobody listed as injured by the roster source
From the roster source's status flag only; no depth chart or game-time status.
Standings and ratings
All ratings- Blue Jackets6-7 Metropolitan Division, 6th · W1
- Blue Jackets rating1497 17th of 32, 13 games
- Stars9-5-1 Central Division, 3rd · W2
- Stars rating1542 5th of 32, 15 games
National Hockey League · Metropolitan Division · 6th · streak W1
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Dallas Stars 9-5-1
National Hockey League · Central Division · 3rd · streak W2
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Final: Blue Jackets 1, Stars 3. Bandwagon's model had the Stars at 59% and projected Stars 3.0, Blue Jackets 2.5; spread Stars −0.5, total 5.5. Last read: Kalshi 63%, Polymarket 64% for the Stars.