Thursday’s NHL slate includes a contest between the favored Dallas Stars (4-0, -155 on the moneyline to win on the road) and the Washington Capitals (1-1, +130 moneyline odds) at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+.

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Stars vs. Capitals Betting Lines

• Favorite: Stars (-155)
• Underdog: Capitals (+130)
• Over/under: 6

Stars vs. Capitals Quick Facts

• Dallas and its opponent went over 6 combined goals in 56 of 101 games last season.
• Washington played 44 games last season that finished with over 6 goals.
• The two teams combined to score 6.2 goals per game, 0.2 more than this one’s total.
• These teams gave up 5.9 goals per game combined, 0.1 fewer than this one’s total.
• In terms of goals scored, the Stars were third in the league, and the Capitals were 28th.
• The Capitals were 16th in the league in goals allowed, and the Stars were eighth.

Stars Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Stars Season Stat Insights

• The Stars’ 294 total goals (3.6 per game) made them the third-best scoring team in the league last season.
• Dallas allowed 232 total goals (2.8 per game), the eighth-fewest in league play.
• Their +62 goal differential was third-best in the league.
• The 58 power-play goals Dallas scored last season (on 240 chances) were the ninth-most in the NHL.
• The Stars had the league’s sixth-best power-play conversion rate (24.17%).
• Dallas recorded 12 shorthanded goals last season (second among all NHL teams).
• The Stars’ 82.01% penalty-kill success rate was eighth-best in the league.
• The Stars had the second-best faceoff win rate in the NHL, at 54%.
• Dallas scored on 11.4% of its shots as a team (fourth in league).
• The Stars did not have a shutout last season. As a team, they averaged 17.8 hits and 14.9 blocked shots per game.

Stars Moneyline

• The Stars were 54-30 when favored on the moneyline last season.
• When playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -155 or shorter, Dallas had a 32-11 record (winning 74.4% of its games).
• Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Stars have an implied win probability of 60.8%.

Stars Leaders

• A leading offensive player last season for Dallas, Jason Robertson scored 80 points in 82 games (29 goals and 51 assists).
• In 80 games, Roope Hintz had 30 goals and 35 assists.
• Wyatt Johnston scored 32 goals and added 33 assists in 82 games for Dallas.
• Jake Oettinger had a record of 35-14-4. He allowed 140 goals (2.72 goals against average) and recorded 1336 saves.

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Capitals Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Capitals Season Stats Insights

• The Capitals’ 216 goals last season (2.6 per game) ranked them 28th in the league.
• Washington gave up 252 total goals (3.1 per game), 16th in the NHL.
• With a goal differential of -36, they were 27th in the league.
• Washington had 47 power-play goals (20th in NHL) on 228 chances.
• The Capitals’ power-play percentage (20.61) ranked them 18th in the league.
• Washington had three shorthanded goals (27th in league).
• The 78.97% penalty-kill percentage of the Capitals was 18th in the NHL.
• The Capitals were 28th in faceoff win rate in the NHL (46.7%).
• Washington’s 9.9% shooting percentage was 18th in the league.
• The Capitals did not shut out their opponents once. They averaged 22.9 hits and 17.3 blocked shots per game.

Capitals Moneyline Insights

• Last season the Capitals won 26 of the 67 games, or 38.8%, in which they were an underdog.
• Last season Washington won 19 of its 44 games, or 43.2%, when an underdog by at least +130 on the moneyline.
• The Capitals have a 43.5% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.

Capitals Leaders

• Dylan Strome scored 27 goals (0.3 per game) and dished out 40 assists (0.5 per game) last season, contributing to the Washington offense with 67 total points (0.8 per game). He averaged 2.1 shots per game, shooting 16%.
• Alexander Ovechkin posted 65 total points (0.8 per game) last season. He had 31 goals and 34 assists.
• John Carlson’s 10 goals and 42 assists added up to 52 points.
• Charlie Lindgren had a .911 save percentage (17th in the league) last season, giving up 127 goals (2.7 goals against average). He compiled a 25-16-7 record.