Stars vs. Capitals NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Oct. 28

The Dallas Stars and Washington Capitals -- the former coming off a win, the latter a loss -- will meet on Tuesday at 8:30 p.m. ET, at American Airlines Center in Dallas. The oddsmakers have made the Stars solid favorites at -130 on the moneyline, and the Capitals are at +110.

Dallas earned a 3-2 victory on the road its last time out on Oct. 26 against the Nashville Predators. Jason Robertson's two points (two assists) led the Stars.

Washington played at home its last time out on Oct. 25, and lost 7-1 against the Ottawa Senators. Nicholas Dowd (one assist) and Trevor van Riemsdyk (one goal) were among the three Capitals skaters who put up one point each in that outing.

Get ready for this matchup by checking out our prediction for who will come out on top in Tuesday's hockey action.

Stars vs. Capitals Predictions & Pick

For predictions on the upcoming contest between the Dallas Stars and Washington Capitals, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, based on data from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Stars 4 - Capitals 3
• Pick OU: Over 5.5 (Dunkel projecting 7.08 goals)
  

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Stars vs. Capitals Moneylines

Grab a look below at the latest moneylines for the Stars-Capitals game.

• Favorite: Stars (-130)
• Underdog: Capitals (+110)

Stars Betting Insights

• The Stars have been victorious in four of their eight games when they were favored on the moneyline this season (50.0%).
• In games it has played with moneyline odds of -130 or shorter, Dallas has compiled a 2-3 record (winning 40.0% of its games).
• The implied moneyline probability for this game says the Stars have a 56.5% chance to win.
• Dallas' games this season have gone over this matchup's total of 5.5 goals five times.

Capitals Betting Insights

• The Capitals are yet to play a game this season as an underdog.
• Washington has not been listed as a bigger underdog this season than the +110 moneyline in this matchup.
• Oddsmakers have implied, given the moneyline set for this matchup, that the Capitals have a 47.6% chance to win.
• Washington has played five games this season that ended with over 5.5 goals.

Stars Key Stats

• Dallas ranks 19th in the league with 27 goals scored (three per game).
• The Stars rank 20th in goals against, allowing 30 total goals (3.3 per game) in league action.
• Its goal differential (-3) ranks 21st in the league.
• The 10 power-play goals the Stars have scored this season (third-most in the NHL) have come on 31 power-play chances.
• Dallas has the league's fourth-best power-play conversion rate (32.26%).
• Dallas has the league's 27th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (67.86%).
• Dallas has the 13th-ranked faceoff win rate in the NHL, at 51.1%.
• The Stars have a 10.8% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks 20th in the league.

Capitals Key Stats

• Washington's 27 goals on the season (three per game) rank 19th in the league.
• The Capitals' total of 21 goals given up (just 2.3 per game) is the lowest in the NHL.
• It has the eighth-best goal differential in the league at +6.
• The Capitals have six power-play goals (on 29 chances), 15th in the NHL.
• Washington has the league's 17th-ranked power-play percentage (20.69%).
• At 66.67%, Washington has the 28th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• At 47.7%, Washington has the NHL's 24th-ranked faceoff win percentage.
• The Capitals' 10.1% shooting percentage is 23rd in the league.