NHL Betting Preview: Capitals vs Stars

The Washington Capitals go up against the Dallas Stars in this NHL matchup at American Airlines Center, with face-off scheduled for 20:30 on Tuesday, October 28. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, player stats, team news and the starting lineups.

Expect Goals Between Caps and Stars

Our prediction is that the Capitals and opponents Stars can go Over 5.5. We’re especially keen to take advantage of the -132 available.

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Stars Have 7 Wins in Last 10 H2H Battles

Washington Capitals have won their previous three road outings. In their most recent game, they were turned over 7-1 at home to Ottawa Senators at Capital One Arena. Trevor van Riemsdyk found the net from 13 Caps shots.

Dallas Stars made it back-to-back wins in their last game. It was a 3-2 road triumph at Bridgestone Arena when meeting Nashville Predators. Mikko Rantanen, Wyatt Johnston and Oskar Baeck each scored one goal.

Head-to-Head Statistics

It was a 3-1 win for the Stars at American Airlines Center when they last played the Caps. In the past 10 H2H meetings, the Stars have won seven.

Starting Goalies

Logan Thompson (Expected)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	5-1-0	1.5	.938	0
23/24	25-14-3	2.7	.908	1

Jake Oettinger (Expected)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	4-2-1	3	.899	0
23/24	35-14-2	2.72	.905	3

Washington Capitals – Last 10 Games

6 wins and 4 losses, averaging 2.8 goals from 28.6 shots on goal, with a 16.7% powerplay efficiency. The Caps have given up 2.4 goals from 26.0 shots, averaging 3.3 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 75.8%.

Tom Wilson is the top points scorer with 11 points, 5 goals and 6 assists, with Dylan Strome racking up 10 points, 2 goals and 8 assists, in the past 10 games. Goalie Logan Thompson have a 1.58 goal against average with a .933 save percentage.

Dallas Stars – Last 10 Games

The Stars have 5 wins, 4 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 3.0 goals from 26.6 shots on goal, with a 29.0% powerplay efficiency. They have conceded 3.6 goals from 28.3 shots, averaging 3.5 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 71.4%.

The top points scorer is Wyatt Johnston with 12 points, 6 goals and 6 assists, while Mikko Rantanen is next in line after registering 12 points, 4 goals and 8 assists. Goalie Jake Oettinger have a 3.21 GAA with a .890 SV%.

Washington Capitals vs Dallas Stars Prediction & Picks

Gear up for Washington Capitals vs Dallas Stars with our betting guide, featuring an expert match prediction, scoreline advice and a hand-picked bet builder. Explore each section below for detailed insights.

Game Prediction

Our confident pick is that the teams will combine to go over the total goals line. The -132 that this outcome happens looks really attractive for this NHL encounter.

Our hockey picks are rooted in solid team news and up-to-date form for each franchise. We also dig deep to uncover the most relevant NHL stats that help guide and strengthen our predictions.

Key Capitals vs Stars stats:

The 5.5 line has been covered in 4 of the last 5 Capitals games.
The 5.5 line has been covered in 7 of the last 10 Capitals games on the road.
The 5.5 line has been covered in the last 2 Capitals games.
The 5.5 line has been covered in 14 of the last 20 Stars games at home.
The 5.5 line has been covered in 6 of the last 10 Stars games.

Over 5.5 Probability

The best betting sites are estimating that there is a 56.8% likelihood of this pick winning. Our cappers think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be 60-65%. This is why we regard this as a value bet.

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Totals Over 5.5

Puck Line Capitals +1.5

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Correct Score Prediction

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Washington Capitals vs Dallas Stars Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Stars Likely to Win According to Latest Odds

Sportsbooks’ favorites Dallas Stars are regarded as likeliest victors for this game and the -141 about them triumphing means a 58% chance based on their current Moneyline betting odds. Washington Capitals are the underdogs at +116 and they’re regarded as least likely to win.

There is a puck line of 1.5 and total goals has a line of 5.5. The beauty of Totals is that you only have to choose from one of two options. If you want to back Over 5.5, it’s -132.

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Moneyline

3-Way Moneyline

Puck Line

Total Goals

Best Betting Offers

Last 5 & H2H

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Last 5 Games

Capitals

NHL: 26/10 Senators7 Capitals 1
NHL: 25/10 Capitals5 Blue Jackets 1
NHL: 22/10 Kraken1 Capitals 4
NHL: 19/10 Canucks4 Capitals 3
NHL: 18/10 Wild1 Capitals 5

Stars

NHL: 27/10 Stars3 Predators 2
NHL: 26/10 Hurricanes2 Stars 3
NHL: 24/10 Kings3 Stars 2
NHL: 22/10 Blue Jackets5 Stars 1
NHL: 19/10 Stars1 Blues 3

Head to Head

Washington vs Dallas

NHL: 17/12 2024 Capitals 1 Stars 3
NHL: 18/10 2024 Stars 2 Capitals 3
NHL: 27/01 2024 Capitals 4 Stars 5
NHL: 08/12 2023 Stars 5 Capitals 4
NHL: 16/12 2022 Stars 2 Capitals 1
NHL: 28/10 2022 Capitals 0 Stars 2
NHL: 20/03 2022 Stars 3 Capitals 2
NHL: 29/01 2022 Capitals 5 Stars 0
NHL: 13/10 2019 Capitals 4 Stars 1
NHL: 09/10 2019 Stars 4 Capitals 3

Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Washington Capitals Stats

Dallas Stars Stats

Moneyline

6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games
5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games
5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 home games

Puck Line

+1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in 7 of the last 10 games
+1.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in 5 of the last 10 games on the road

Puck Line

-1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 1 of the last 10 games
-1.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 3 of the last 10 home games

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 5.20 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals on the Road: An average of 5.80 goals in the previous 10 games on the road
Over 5.5: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 games
Over 5.5 on the Road: Covered in 7 of the previous 10 games on the road
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 2.80 goals and allowed 2.40 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 2.50 pts and allowed 3.30 goals in the last 10 games on the road

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 6.70 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals at Home: An average of 5.90 goals in the previous 10 home games
Over 5.5: Covered in 6 of the previous 10 games
Over 5.5 at Home: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 home games
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 3.10 goals and allowed 3.60 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 2.80 goals and allowed 3.10 goals in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.6
Shots: 28.6
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 3.3
Empty Net Goals: 0.1
Penalty Minutes: 6.9
Blocks: 18.3
Faceoff Wins : 25.6
Hits: 26.9
Giveaways: 15.9
Takeaways: 4.2

Last 10 Games on the Road

Goals Powerplay: 0.5
Shots: 24.7
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 4.5
Empty Net Goals: 0.3
Penalty Minutes: 13.6
Blocks: 18.5
Faceoff Wins : 28.9
Hits: 25.6
Giveaways: 15.3
Takeaways: 4

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 1.1
Shots: 26.6
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 3.5
Empty Net Goals: 0.2
Penalty Minutes: 8.6
Blocks: 10.7
Faceoff Wins : 30.2
Hits: 23.8
Giveaways: 15.5
Takeaways: 3.6

Last 10 Home Games

Goals Powerplay: 1.5
Shots: 25.8
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 3.5
Empty Net Goals: 0.3
Penalty Minutes: 8.1
Blocks: 13.5
Faceoff Wins : 31
Hits: 26.6
Giveaways: 16.2
Takeaways: 4

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Washington Capitals Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
43	Tom Wilson	9	19.78	5	6	11	3
17	Dylan Strome	9	16.23	2	8	10	5
21	Alexei Protas	9	18.6	4	5	9	5

74	John Carlson	9	23.24	2	5	7	0
8	Alexander Ovechkin	9	17.66	2	5	7	4
6	Jakob Chychrun	9	22.94	3	3	6	6
9	Ryan Leonard	9	12.62	3	2	5	3
42	Martin Fehervary	9	19.24	1	3	4	1
24	Connor McMichael	9	15.13	1	2	3	-2
26	Nic Dowd	9	15.04	1	2	3	0
72	Anthony Beauvillier	9	13.8	1	1	2	4
29	Hendrix Lapierre	8	10.6	0	2	2	1
38	Rasmus Sandin	7	19.4	0	2	2	3
53	Ethen Frank	2	12.55	0	1	1	0
47	Declan Chisholm	3	14.9	0	1	1	2
57	Trevor van Riemsdyk	7	14.71	1	0	1	2
22	Brandon Duhaime	9	13.27	0	1	1	-2
34	Justin Sourdif	9	11.92	1	0	1	2
3	Matt Roy	9	18.97	0	0	0	1
15	Sonny Milano	4	11.13	0	0	0	0
80	Pierre-Luc Dubois	4	16.8	0	0	0	0
52	Dylan McIlrath	1	14.1	0	0	0	0

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
48	Logan Thompson	6	1.5	0.938
79	Charlie Lindgren	3	3.72	0.882

Dallas Stars Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
96	Mikko Rantanen	9	21.23	4	7	11	0
53	Wyatt Johnston	9	21.01	6	4	10	0
21	Jason Robertson	9	20.53	3	6	9	1

55	Thomas Harley	9	23.12	1	7	8	-3
24	Roope Hintz	8	19.03	1	7	8	-1
4	Miro Heiskanen	9	25.28	2	2	4	0
91	Tyler Seguin	9	16.7	2	2	4	1
23	Esa Lindell	9	22.51	1	3	4	4
12	Radek Faksa	9	12.11	1	2	3	-3
22	Mavrik Bourque	9	14.51	1	2	3	-4
5	Nils Lundkvist	4	16	1	2	3	0
18	Sam Steel	9	16.86	1	1	2	-2
95	Matt Duchene	4	14.45	1	1	2	0
15	Colin Blackwell	9	11.92	0	1	1	-3
11	Nathan Bastian	9	7	1	0	1	-2
6	Lian Bichsel	9	15.03	0	1	1	-2
46	Ilya Lyubushkin	7	15.79	0	1	1	4
	Adam Erne	6	10.07	0	1	1	-1
10	Oskar Baeck	1	8.5	1	0	1	1
49	Justin Hryckowian	8	8.74	0	0	0	-4
28	Alexander Petrovic	7	13.76	0	0	0	-6

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
1	Casey DeSmith	2	3.55	0.863
29	Jake Oettinger	7	2.98	0.899

Injuries & Suspensions

Washington Capitals Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Rasmus Sandin

Injured

Dylan Strome

Injured

Dallas Stars Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Nils Lundkvist

Injured

Matt Duchene

Injured

Jamie Benn

Injured

Roope Hintz

Injured

Starting Lineups

Both teams’ confirmed lineups will be published ahead of face-off. There is also the chance to look at the lineups from the previous 10 games.

Previous Washington Capitals Lineups

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Metropolitan	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 New Jersey	9	8	1	0	16	0.889	7	8	35	22	13	5-0-0	3-1-0	0-0	8-1	8W
2 Pittsburgh	10	7	2	1	15	0.75	7	7	38	27	11	3-1-1	4-1-0	0-1	7-3	1W
3 Carolina	8	6	2	0	12	0.75	3	5	31	22	9	2-0-0	4-2-0	1-0	6-2	1L
4 Washington	9	6	3	0	12	0.667	5	6	27	21	6	3-3-0	3-0-0	0-0	6-3	1L
5 NY Islanders	8	4	3	1	9	0.563	4	4	30	28	2	3-2-0	1-1-1	0-1	4-4	1L
6 Philadelphia	8	4	3	1	9	0.563	2	3	23	21	2	4-1-0	0-2-1	1-0	4-4	1W
7 Columbus	8	4	4	0	8	0.5	3	3	25	25	0	1-3-0	3-1-0	1-0	4-4	1W
8 NY Rangers	10	3	5	2	8	0.4	3	3	22	26	-4	0-4-1	3-1-1	0-0	3-7	3L

East Atlantic	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Montreal	10	7	3	0	14	0.7	4	7	36	30	6	3-1-0	4-2-0	0-0	7-3	1W
2 Detroit	9	6	3	0	12	0.667	5	6	30	29	1	5-1-0	1-2-0	0-0	6-3	1W
3 Ottawa	10	5	4	1	11	0.55	4	4	38	37	1	3-2-1	2-2-0	1-0	5-5	3W
4 Florida	10	5	5	0	10	0.5	5	5	25	28	-3	4-1-0	1-4-0	0-0	5-5	1W
5 Buffalo	9	4	4	1	9	0.5	4	4	27	27	0	4-2-0	0-2-1	0-0	4-5	1L
6 Toronto	9	4	4	1	9	0.5	2	4	31	33	-2	4-2-1	0-2-0	0-0	4-5	1W
7 Tampa Bay	9	3	4	2	8	0.444	2	3	24	28	-4	2-3-0	1-1-2	0-0	3-6	2W
8 Boston	11	4	7	0	8	0.364	3	4	34	42	-8	3-3-0	1-4-0	0-0	3-7	1L

East Central	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Utah	10	8	2	0	16	0.8	6	8	37	24	13	4-0-0	4-2-0	0-0	8-2	7W
2 Colorado	10	5	1	4	14	0.7	5	5	33	26	7	2-0-2	3-1-2	0-2	5-5	4L
3 Winnipeg	9	6	3	0	12	0.667	6	6	30	22	8	3-3-0	3-0-0	0-0	6-3	1L
4 Dallas	9	5	3	1	11	0.611	4	4	28	30	-2	2-2-1	3-1-0	1-0	5-4	2W
5 Chicago	9	4	3	2	10	0.556	3	4	26	23	3	2-2-1	2-1-1	0-1	4-5	1L
6 Nashville	10	4	4	2	10	0.5	3	3	26	32	-6	3-2-1	1-2-1	1-0	4-6	1L
7 Minnesota	10	3	5	2	8	0.4	2	2	28	39	-11	1-2-1	2-3-1	1-0	3-7	3L
8 St Louis	9	3	5	1	7	0.389	3	3	27	39	-12	1-3-1	2-2-0	0-0	3-6	4L

West Pacific	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Vegas	9	5	1	3	13	0.722	4	5	31	25	6	3-0-1	2-1-2	0-1	5-4	2L
2 Seattle	9	5	2	2	12	0.667	3	5	25	25	0	3-0-0	2-2-2	0-1	5-4	2W
3 LA Kings	10	4	3	3	11	0.55	1	3	29	33	-4	0-2-1	4-1-2	1-2	4-6	1W
4 Vancouver	10	5	5	0	10	0.5	3	4	29	31	-2	2-2-0	3-3-0	1-0	5-5	1W
5 Edmonton	10	4	4	2	10	0.5	3	4	29	32	-3	2-0-1	2-4-1	0-1	4-6	2L
6 Anaheim	8	4	3	1	9	0.563	3	4	29	29	0	1-1-0	3-2-1	0-0	4-4	1L
7 San Jose	9	2	5	2	6	0.333	0	2	29	42	-13	0-2-2	2-3-0	0-0	2-7	1W
8 Calgary	10	2	7	1	5	0.25	1	1	21	35	-14	1-3-1	1-4-0	1-0	2-8	1W

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Washington Capitals vs Dallas Stars Prediction & Picks

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Over 5.5 Probability

Best Bet

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Correct Score Prediction

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Washington Capitals vs Dallas Stars Odds

Stars Likely to Win According to Latest Odds

Last 5 & H2H

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Team News

Injuries & Suspensions

Washington Capitals Injury Table

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Starting Lineups

Previous Washington Capitals Lineups

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