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Blue Jackets look to pick up a win against a scary Dallas Stars team on Halloween

The Blue Jackets continue their road trip tonight in Dallas, where they take on a very talented and scary Stars team.

By Curtis Deem · Union and Blue

Published: Saturday, 31 October 2026 at 1:31 PM

Key Things to Know

The Columbus Blue Jackets face the Dallas Stars on Halloween in Dallas for their first meeting this season.
Dallas enters the matchup fourth in the Central Division with a 7-5-1 record following two straight losses.
The Stars boast the NHL's best defense, conceding an average of only 2.23 goals per game.

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The Columbus Blue Jackets travel to face the Dallas Stars on Halloween night in the first of two scheduled matchups this season. Dallas enters the game sitting fourth in the Central Division with a 7-5-1 record following two consecutive losses, while the Blue Jackets look to rebound after a recent defeat against the Carolina Hurricanes.

Writer Curtis Deem outlines three primary keys for Columbus to secure a victory: playing a complete 60-minute game, finding secondary scoring behind Kent Johnson and Adam Fantilli, and holding their own in faceoffs against Dallas's league-leading unit.

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