Washington Capitals (21-6-2, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Dallas Stars (18-11, in the Central Division)
Dallas; Monday, 8 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Washington Capitals visit the Dallas Stars after the Stars beat the St. Louis Blues 2-1 in overtime.
Dallas is 12-3-0 in home games and 18-11 overall. The Stars are 6-3-0 in games they score one or more power-play goals.
Washington has a 12-2-0 record in road games and a 21-6-2 record overall. The Capitals have a +38 scoring differential, with 115 total goals scored and 77 given up.
Monday's game is the second meeting between these teams this season. The Capitals won the previous meeting 3-2. Tom Wilson scored two goals in the victory.
TOP PERFORMERS: Roope Hintz has scored 11 goals with six assists for the Stars. Mason Marchment has six goals and three assists over the last 10 games.
Dylan Strome has 10 goals and 27 assists for the Capitals. Wilson has scored seven goals with three assists over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Stars: 5-5-0, averaging 2.9 goals, 4.9 assists, 2.8 penalties and 5.8 penalty minutes while giving up 2.8 goals per game.
Capitals: 8-1-1, averaging 3.6 goals, 6.2 assists, four penalties and 9.9 penalty minutes while giving up 2.5 goals per game.
INJURIES: Stars: None listed.
Capitals: None listed.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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