NHL Game Preview: Dallas Stars at Columbus Blue Jackets with Line Combinations 2/25/2025

Blue Jacket's Kent Johnson having a word with Captain Boone Jenner
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Dallas Stars (37-18-2, 76 pts at Columbus Blue Jackets (27-22-8, 62 pts)

Venue: Nationwide Arena
Date: Tuesday, February 25
Time: 7:00 pm EST

TV: ESPN + / Vict / FDSO
Radio:
Dallas Stars – The Ticket 96.7 FM / 1310 AM
Columbus Blue Jackets – WBNS The Fan 97.1 FM

DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:
Dallas Stars -1.5 ML -130
Columbus Blue Jackets +1.5 ML +150
O/U 6.5

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Dallas Stars News & Notes:

Dallas is 17-11-1 on the road and 8-1-1 in their last ten games as they travel to Columbus tonight to take on the Blue Jackets. The Stars have won three straight contests, scoring at least four goals in each game. The Stars have scored 188 goals which is fifth in the NHL. This is the second and final meeting between these clubs this season, with the Stars taking the first meeting 5-3 in Dallas on February 2.

Columbus Blue Jackets News & Notes:

The Blue Jackets are 18-6-4 at home and are 5-4-1 in their last ten games as they prepare to host the Dallas Stars tonight. Columbus has been okay in one-goal games with a 6-5-7 record, but if they want to secure a playoff spot, that is probably an area they’ll need to improve down the stretch.

Dallas Stars Projected Lines:

Robertson-Hintz-Bourque
Marchment-Duchene-Granlund
Benn-Johnston-Dadonov
Back-Steel-Blackwell

Harley-Ceci
Lindell-Lyubushkin
Bichsel-Dumba

Oettinger
DeSmith

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Columbus Blue Jackets Projected Lines:

Jenner-Sillinger-Johnson
Voronkov-Fantilli-Marchenko
Aston-Reese-Danforth-Olivier
van Riemsdyk-Kuraly-Labate

Werenski-Fabbro
Mateychuk-Provorov
Christiansen-Severson

Merzlikins
Tarasov

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Players To Watch:

Dallas Stars

Matt Duchene has been on a tear of late for the Stars with four straight multi-point games. The 34-year-old pivot has five goals and five assists in six games in February. Duchene will try to extend his point streak and multi-point streak to five games tonight in Columbus.

Columbus Blue Jackets

Kent Johnson has dealt with injury problems for the last two years but has 39 points (19g, 19a) in 43 games this season. He is on pace for a career-high 55 points and seems to be only scratching the surface of what he can do when he’s healthy. Johnson led the Blue Jackets with two goals in a 5-1 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday.

Injury Report:

Dallas Stars

C Tyler Seguin – IR
D Miro Heiskanen – IR
D Nils Lundkvist – IR

Columbus Blue Jackets

C Sean Monahan – IR
D Eric Gudbranson – IR
RW Yegor Chinakhov – IR
C Owen Sillinger – IR
RW Kevin Labanc – IR

Next Game:

Dallas Stars – February 28 vs. Los Angeles Kings
Columbus Blue Jackets – February 27 at Detroit Red Wings

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