NHL Game Preview: Dallas Stars at Washington Capitals with Line Combinations 10/17/2024

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Dallas Stars (4-0-0, 8 Pts) at Washington Capitals (1-1-0, 2 Pts)

Date: Thursday, October 17

Capital One Arena, Washington, DC

Time: 7:00 pm EST

TV: ESPN+

DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:

Dallas Stars: -1.5 ML -148

Washington Capitals: +1.5 ML +124

O/U 5.5

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Dallas Stars Notes:

Dallas has wins in eight of the past 10 games against the Capitals (8-2-0) and has earned points in 21 of its last 24 games vs. Washington, owning a 18-3-3 record dating to the 2008-09 season. Dallas is 57-30-20 all-time Washington, including a 28-17-8 mark on the road.

Washington Capitals Notes:

The Capitals are 2-for-6 on the power play and have killed seven out of eight penalties so far this season.

Dallas Stars Lineup:

Robertson-Hintz-Stankoven

Marchment-Duchene-Seguin

Benn-Johnston-Dadonov

Back-Steel-Blackwell

Heiskanen-Lyubushkin

Harley-Lundkvist

Lindell-Smith

Desmith

Oettinger

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Washington Capitals Lineup:

Ovechkin-Strome-Protas

McMichael-Dubois-Wilson

Vrana-Lapierre-Mangiapane

Duhaime-Dowd-Raddysh

Chychrun-Carlson

Ferhervary-McIlrath

Sandin-Van Riemsdyk

Lindgren

Thompson

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Players To Watch:

Dallas Stars:

Roope Hintz has four goals and three assists in his last five games against Washington. Jamie Benn has eight goals and 11 assists in 22 career games against the Capitals.

Washington Capitals:

Alex Ovechkin has 853 goals in his career, second behind Wayne Gretzky’s 894. Ovechkin already holds the NHL record for power-play goals with 312. Defenseman John Carlson is fourth in the NHL in ice time with 26:26 per game.

Injury Report:

Dallas Stars: Matt Dumba (Lower Body), Tyler Seguin (Lower Body)

Washington Capitals: Backstrom (Hip – LTIR), Oshie (Back – LTIR)

Next game:

Dallas Stars: October 19 vs Edmonton at 4 pm EST.

Washington Capitals: October 19 at New Jersey at 7 pm EST.

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