Dallas Stars (9-5-1, in the Central Division) vs. Columbus Blue Jackets (6-7, in the Metropolitan Division)

Columbus, Ohio; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: The Columbus Blue Jackets host the Dallas Stars after Charlie Coyle scored two goals in the Blue Jackets' 7-2 win over the Colorado Avalanche.

Columbus is 6-7 overall and 4-3-0 in home games. The Blue Jackets have a 2-4-0 record when they commit more penalties than their opponent.

Dallas is 9-5-1 overall and 3-1-1 in road games. The Stars have a 5-2-0 record in games they score at least one power-play goal.

Thursday's game is the second meeting between these teams this season. The Stars won the last matchup 3-1.

TOP PERFORMERS: Kent Johnson has seven goals and six assists for the Blue Jackets. Denton Mateychuk has four goals and one assist over the last 10 games.

Wyatt Johnston has three goals and 10 assists for the Stars. Mikko Rantanen has six goals and six assists over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Blue Jackets: 4-6-0, averaging 2.6 goals, 4.9 assists, 3.3 penalties and 8.5 penalty minutes while giving up 2.9 goals per game.

Stars: 7-3-0, averaging 3.2 goals, 5.6 assists, four penalties and 9.7 penalty minutes while giving up 2.7 goals per game.

INJURIES: Blue Jackets: Isac Lundestrom: out (achilles).

Stars: Oskar Back: out (finger), Kyle Capobianco: out (leg), Miro Heiskanen: day to day (upper body), Matt Duchene: out (abdomen).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.