Washington Capitals vs Dallas Stars: Game preview, predictions and odds | December 16, 2024

The Washington Capitals are on the road to play the Dallas Stars on Monday at 8 p.m. ET. Washington (21-6-2) is coming off a 4-2 win over the Buffalo Sabres. Dallas (18-11) is coming off a 2-1 OT win over St. Louis Blues.

Capitals vs Stars: Head-to-head & key stats

• Washington is 35-51-16-6 all-time against Dallas
• The Capitals are averaging 3.96 goals per game
• Dallas is 12-3 at home
• Washington is allowing 2.65 goals per game
• The Stars are averaging 3.24 goals per game
• The Capitals are 12-2 on the road
• Dallas is allowing 2.55 goals per game

Washington Capitals vs Dallas Stars: Preview

Washington is on a four-game winning streak. The Capitals are led by Dylan Strome, who has 37 points. Connor McMichael has 27 points, Aliaksei Protas has 26 points and Tom Wilson has 24 points.

The Capitals are expected to start Charlie Lindgren, who's 9-5 with a 2.66 GAA and a .903 SV%. In his career against Dallas, he's 3-2-2 with a 2.41 GAA and a .920 SV%.

Dallas, meanwhile, is coming off a 2-1 OT win over St. Louis as the Stars continue its road trip. Dallas will start Jake Oettinger, who's 15-7 with a 2.39 GAA and a .911 SV%, while in his career against Washington, he's 4-0 with a 1.60 GAA and a .950 SV%.

The Stars are led by Matt Duchene, who has 30 points. Mason Marchment has 27 points and Jason Robertson has 19 points.

Capitals vs Stars: Odds & Prediction

Washington is a +124 underdog while Dallas is a -148 favorite, with the over/under set at six goals.

The Capitals are amazing on the road, while Dallas is unreal at home, which makes this game so interesting. Both teams have been playing great hockey lately, but this is a good spot for the Stars to win a big game at home.

Oettinger has been solid in his career against Washington and his success should continue here.

Prediction: Stars 3, Capitals 1

Capitals vs Stars: Betting Tips

Tip 1: Dallas ML (-148)

Tip 2: Under 6 goals (-108)

Tip 3: Wyatt Johnson 3+ shots on goal (-135)