Caps face Stars at home before three game road trip
TV: 7pm NBC Sports Washington
Last game for Dallas: 4-2 loss at Winnipeg
- Jamie Benn-goal
- Mattias Janmark-goal
- Kari Lehtonen-17 saves
The Dallas Stars are averaging 2.8 goals per game. Tyler Seguin leads the Dallas Stars with 38 goals, John Klingberg has 52 assists and Jamie Benn has 217 shots on goal. The Dallas Stars have allowed three or more goals in seven of their last 10 games. The Stars top goalie Ben Bishop is out with an injury for a few weeks. Caps should expect to see Keri Lehtonen in net tonight. The Stars are 0-6 in their last 6 road games. The Stars however are 6-0 in their last 6 games in Washington.
Last game for Washington: 6-3 loss at Philadelphia
- Alex Ovechkin-goal, assist
- John Carlson-goal, assist
- Chandler Stephenson-goal
- Philipp Grubauer-29 saves
The Washington Capitals have won six of their last nine games. The Caps are averaging 3.1 goals per game. Alex Ovechkin leads Washington with 43 goals, Evgeny Kuznetsov has 50 assists and John Carlson has 200 shots on goal. Expect Phillip Grubauer back between the pipes tonight, and Kuznetsov to sit out one more game dealing with injury.
