After a four-game slide, the Dallas Stars seem to have gotten back on track with back-to-back wins against the Carolina Hurricanes and the Nashville Predators.
The Stars (5-3-1, 4th in the Central Division) will look to keep the good times rolling against a Washington Capitals team (6-3, 4th in the Metropolitan Division) that has been among the NHL’s best.
Here’s what to know about the matchup:
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Sports Roundup
When: 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 28
Where: American Airlines Center
TV/Streaming: ESPN
Radio: Sportsradio 96.7/1310 The Ticket
Bottom Line
The Washington Capitals hit the road against the Dallas Stars looking to prolong a three-game road winning streak.
Dallas has gone 2-2-1 in home games and 5-3-1 overall. The Stars have a 3-0-1 record in one-goal games.
Washington has a 6-3 record overall and a 3-0-0 record in road games. The Capitals have a 3-1-0 record in games they serve fewer penalty minutes than their opponents.
Tuesday’s game is the first meeting between these teams this season.
Top performers
Stars: RW Mikko Rantanen is leading the Stars with 11 points (4 goals, 7 assists). C Wyatt Johnston has 10 points (6 goals, 4 assists). Goaltender Jake Oettinger comes in with a 4-2-1 record, .899 save percentage and 2.98 GAA.
Capitals: RW Tom Wilson is leading the Capitals with 11 points (5 goals, 6 assists). C Dylan Strome has 10 points (2 goals, 8 assists). Goaltender Logan Thompson has been excellent with a 5-1 record, .938 save percentage and 1.50 GAA.
Injuries
Stars: Matt Duchene, day-to-day (upper-body); Jamie Benn, out (collapsed lung); Nils Lundkvist, out (lower-body); Roope Hintz, day-to-day (undisclosed)
Capitals: Rasmus Sandin, out (upper body); Dylan Strome, out (lower body)
Mikko Rantanen’s third-period game-winner caps off Stars’ comeback rally vs. Nashville
Oskar Bäck and Wyatt Johnston also scored for Dallas, which won its second straight after losing four in a row.
Stars forward Roope Hintz out for Sunday’s game in Nashville
Hintz left Dallas’ game against Carolina Saturday night in the third period after a heavy hit from Taylor Hall.
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