Washington Capitals (22-18-6, sixth in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Dallas Stars (29-13-6, third in the Central Division)
Dallas; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Dallas Stars host the Washington Capitals after the Stars knocked off the Anaheim Ducks 4-3 in overtime.
Dallas has a 29-13-6 record overall and a 15-8-2 record in home games. The Stars rank third in the league with 176 total goals (averaging 3.7 per game).
Washington has gone 9-11-2 in road games and 22-18-6 overall. The Capitals have given up 137 goals while scoring 108 for a -29 scoring differential.
The matchup Saturday is the second time these teams meet this season. The Stars won 5-4 in a shootout in the last meeting.
TOP PERFORMERS: Roope Hintz has 22 goals and 23 assists for the Stars. Jason Robertson has three goals and seven assists over the last 10 games.
Dylan Strome has 18 goals and 12 assists for the Capitals. T.J. Oshie has scored six goals with one assist over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Stars: 7-2-1, averaging four goals, 6.5 assists, 3.2 penalties and 6.9 penalty minutes while giving up 2.5 goals per game.
Capitals: 4-6-0, averaging 2.3 goals, 4.2 assists, 3.8 penalties and 8.9 penalty minutes while giving up 3.2 goals per game.
INJURIES: Stars: Jerad Rosburg: out (undisclosed).
Capitals: Nicklas Backstrom: out (hip), Sonny Milano: out (upper body).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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