Stars vs. Capitals Prediction & Picks - October 17

The Dallas Stars (4-0) visit the Washington Capitals (1-1) at Capital One Arena on Thursday, October 17 at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The Stars have won four games in a row.

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Before watching this matchup, here's a glimpse at which club we predict will emerge with the victory in Thursday's action on the ice.

Stars vs. Capitals Predictions for Thursday

Our computer model for this contest predicts a final result of Capitals 4, Stars 2.

• Moneyline Pick: Capitals (+130)
• Total Pick: Under 6 (computer predicts 5.6 goals on average)
• Spread Pick: Capitals (+1.5)

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Stars Splits and Trends

• The Stars finished 14-11-25 in overtime games last season as part of an overall record of 52-21-9.
• In the 42 games Dallas played that were decided by one goal, it had a 23-10-9 record (good for 55 points).
• The 13 times last season the Stars ended a game with just one goal, they went 2-10-1 (five points).
• Dallas scored exactly two goals in 14 games last season (6-4-4 record, 16 points).
• The Stars scored at least three goals 70 times, and went 54-10-6 in those games (to register 114 points).
• In the 36 games when Dallas scored a lone power-play goal, it picked up 51 points by finishing 24-9-3.
• In the 58 games last season when it outshot its opponent, Dallas was 39-14-5 (83 points).
• The Stars were outshot by their opponent in 39 games, going 22-11-6 to record 50 points.

Capitals Splits and Trends

• The Capitals put up a record of 8-11-19 in overtime games last season on their way to an overall mark of 40-31-11.
• Washington picked up 38 points (16-3-6) in its 25 games decided by one goal.
• Across the 15 games last season the Capitals ended up with only one goal, they picked up three points.
• Washington accumulated 26 points (10-10-6) when scoring a pair of goals last season.
• The Capitals scored three or more goals in 39 games, earning 62 points from those contests.
• Last season Washington scored a lone power-play goal in 28 games and picked up 30 points, with a record of 13-11-4.
• When outshooting its opponent last season, Washington was 11-10-5 (27 points).
• The Capitals were outshot by their opponents 59 times last season, and took 62 points from those games.

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Team Stats Comparison (2023-24)

Stars vs. Capitals Game Time and TV Channel

• When: Thursday, October 17, 2024 at 7:00 PM ET
• TV Channel: ESPN+
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• Where: Capital One Arena in Washington D.C.

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