The Washington Capitals and Dallas Stars meet on Tuesday in the NHL as part of an action-packed, 16-game night.
Both have posted similar winning records and once again look like teams that will compete for their respective division title. This is a big, early-season test for both teams.
The Stars will look to build off their two-game winning streak and a 2-0-1 stretch, while the Capitals will be gunning to return to the win column after an embarrassing 7-1 loss on home ice. To get you set, we have provided our expert Capitals vs. Stars predictions and analysis.
After a four-game winless streak, the Dallas Stars look to be back in form. This is an elite Western Conference team that is built to win, as the franchise sports a stacked core that has made the playoffs in six of the past seven seasons, including a Stanley Cup Finals appearance and three straight Western Conference Finals appearances.
They are showing this strength with two straight wins, including a regulation win against a Carolina Hurricanes team that holds a similar reputation. In what has already proven to be an extremely competitive Central Division, Dallas has lots of work to do. On home ice, they should take care of business.
Washington’s key strength this season has been its defensive results, as they have given up the second-best goals against rate of 2.20 per game. Dallas’s offensive numbers have not necessarily been elite at 3.00 goals per game, but the roster has goal scorers throughout.
Dallas has momentum, home ice, and high morale coming into this one. As far as the matchup goes, they are also more dynamic and have better goaltending.
No matter who can secure a win in this game, it is unlikely that there will be a plethora of goals. As mentioned, the Capitals have been elite at defending thus far, posting the league’s second-best goals against average of 2.20. This was even better before an outlier result of seven goals against, but they should be expected to get back to business.
The Stars are also typically lights out defensively, even though they haven’t shown it throughout the entire season yet. However, they have given up just seven goals in their last three games, which is more than the results expected.
Both the Capitals and Stars have dynamic scorers throughout, with the likes of Alex Ovechkin and Mikko Rantanen leading the way, but it is likely that we are in for a physical and demanding game rather than run a run-and-gun offense.
Since joining the Capitals last season, Jakob Chychrun has flourished and has been a real go-to for Washington. He has shown elite production and solid play, and is heavily relied on for Washington, averaging a tad under 23 minutes per game.
His offensive ability is consistent, which was shown in a career year last season with 20 goals and 47 points. This season, Chychrun has 3 goals and 25 shots (2.77 per game).
In Washington’s blowout loss in their most recent game, Chychrun was held in check with 0 shots. This came after five straight games with 3+ shots. With Washington expected to bounce back, he can be a constant driver on offense.
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Washington Capitals
+110 ML
Dallas Stars
-130 ML
Puck Line
DAL Stars -1.5
Total
O/U 6.0
Mikko Rantanen
+145
Alex Ovechkin
+150
Jason Robertson
+160
Wyatt Johnston
+190
Tyler Seguin
+225
Tom Wilson
+230
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