Stars at Capitals: Oettinger and Dallas visit Washington

Dallas arrives in Washington at 8-5-1 with 17 points, sixth in the Western Conference. The Stars have won two straight and sit 3-1-1 on the road. Jake Oettinger gives them an edge in goal, with a 1.63 GAA and a .921 save percentage over 11 games.

The Capitals are 8-5-0 with 16 points, 11th in the Eastern Conference. They are 6-3-0 at home and have won three of their last five (LWWWL). Logan Thompson starts with a 2.93 GAA and a .898 save percentage in nine games. This is the first meeting of the season series.

Chirp's Sim calls it close. It likes the Stars at 51% to the Capitals' 49% across 10,000 simulations, and it points to Oettinger's .921 against Thompson's .898 in goal. The most likely final is Stars 4, Capitals 3.