The Dallas Stars and Washington Capitals meet Wednesday in NHL action at the Capital One Arena. Here’s a Capitals vs Stars Prediction. This article will include a Capitals vs Stars Pick.
Dallas Stars Betting Preview
The Dallas Stars lost to the Habs and Hurricanes, and they play the Sharks next. The Stars have lost 6 straight games.
The Dallas Stars are averaging 3.4 goals per game and are scoring on 30 percent of their power play opportunities. Jason Robertson leads Dallas with 25 goals, Mikko Rantanen has 42 assists and Wyatt Johnston has 105 shots on goal. Defensively, the Dallas Stars are allowing 2.79 goals per game and are killing 81.3 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Jake Oettinger has allowed 76 goals on 762 shots faced, while Casey DeSmith has given up 38 goals on 437 shots.
Washington Capitals Betting Preview
The Washington Capitals lost to the Blackhawks, beat the Ducks, and they play the Blackhawks next. The Capitals have lost 6 of their last 9 games.
The Washington Capitals are averaging 3.3 goals per game and are scoring 15.6 percent of their power play opportunities. Tom Wilson leads Washington with 22 goals, Dylan Strome has 23 assists, and Jakob Chychrun has 143 shots on goal. Defensively, the Washington Capitals are allowing 2.79 goals per game and are killing 76.9 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Logan Thompson has given up 70 goals on 819 shots faced, and Charlie Lindgren has allowed 43 goals on 390 shots.
Why the Washington Capitals will win
- The Stars have lost each of their last six games.
- The Capitals have won 11 of their last 12 home games against opponents on a losing streak.
- The Stars have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last six games.
- The Capitals have covered the puck line in seven of their last eight night games at Capital One Arena following a home win.
- The home team has won the third period in each of the Capitals’ last six games.
Why the Dallas Stars will win
- The Stars have won each of their last four games as underdogs on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- The Capitals have lost each of their last five games following a win.
- The Stars have covered the puck line in eight of their last nine games as underdogs.
- The Capitals have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last four games against Central Division opponents.
- The Stars have won the third period in each of their last six road games when trailing after the second period.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the Stars’ last seven road games have gone OVER the total goals line.
- Each of the Capitals’ last seven night games against opponents on a losing streak have gone OVER the total goals line.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in each of the Capitals’ last 13 games following a home win.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in each of the Stars’ last nine night games.
Washington Capitals Player Prop Facts
- Tom Wilson has recorded an assist in eight of his last nine appearances with the Capitals as home favorites.
- Aliaksei Protas has scored a goal in each of his last five appearances with the Capitals as home favorites.
- Ryan Leonard has recorded two blocks against the Stars this season – equal-most against any opponent.
Dallas Stars Player Prop Facts
- Jason Robertson has scored at least one goal in each of the Stars’ last six games as underdogs.
- Mikko Rantanen has recorded at least one assist in nine of the Stars’ last 10 games.
- Mikko Rantanen ranks T1st in the league for multi-assist games (12) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Washington Capitals rank 30th in the league in power play percentage this season (15.57%).
- The Washington Capitals are one of four teams to rank in the top 10 for both goals scored and goals conceded per game this season.
- The Dallas Stars rank 2nd in the league in power play percentage this season (30.00%).
- The Dallas Stars rank 3rd in the league for goals per game this season (3.40).
Capitals vs Stars Prediction
The Stars and the plus money is worth looking at, especially when they’ve won 7 of the last 8 games against the Capitals. However, the Stars keep piling up the losses and are getting beat over the head defensively. Playing on the end of a back to back doesn’t help here. The Capitals have had issues stringing wins together, but they’re at home and still have these offensive explosions every other game or so. I’d need more bang for my buck to seriously consider the Stars. Give me the Capitals and the cheap price.