9:07 pm
January 28

Capitals @ Stars

Who will WIN this matchup?

Washington Capitals (23-12-9)

@ Dallas Stars (22-16-2)

 

Starting Goalies:

Vitek Vanecek (WSH): Confirmed

Braden Holtby (DAL): Confirmed

 

Current odds:

Washington Capitals: (-130)

Dallas Stars: (+105)

 

• The Stars have gone 14-4-1 in home games. Dallas is eighth in the Western Conference averaging 5.1 assists per game, led by Joe Pavelski with 0.7. The Capitals are 11-5-4 on the road. Washington ranks sixth in the Eastern Conference averaging 3.1 goals per game, led by Ovechkin with 29.

• Pavelski leads the Stars with 19 goals and has 48 points. Roope Hintz has seven goals over the last 10 games for Dallas. Ovechkin has 58 total points while scoring 29 goals and totaling 29 assists for the Capitals. Evgeny Kuznetsov has two goals and six assists over the last 10 games for Washington.

• LAST 10 GAMES: Stars: 6-4-0, averaging 3.2 goals, 5.6 assists, 3.6 penalties and 8.3 penalty minutes while giving up three goals per game with an .897 save percentage. Capitals: 3-6-1, averaging 2.1 goals, 3.2 assists, three penalties and 6.5 penalty minutes while allowing 2.8 goals per game with an .899 save percentage.

• The matchup Friday is the first meeting of the season between the two teams.

4/10
Confidence
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Dallas Stars
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