Dallas Stars vs Washington Capitals Prediction 1-27-24 Picks

The Washington Capitals will play the Dallas Stars on Saturday afternoon at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. Washington has lost three games in a row, while Dallas has won three of their last four. Let’s take a look at the betting matchup and the Capitals vs Stars prediction.

Capitals Preview

The Washington Capitals are 22-18-6 this year after they lost to Colorado by a score of 6-2 in their last game. Washington trailed 4-0 in the third period, but they were able to score a couple of times to avoid the shutout. The Capitals were out shot by a total of 31-25 and went 0-5 on the power play in the game. Washington lost to Minnesota by a score of 5-3 and St. Louis by a score of 3-0 in the two games prior to Colorado. The Capitals are scoring 2.35 goals per game and they are allowing 2.98 goals against per game, while going 14% on the power play and 80.1% on the penalty kill. Dylan Strome has led Washington with 18 goals, 12 assists, and 94 shots on goal. The projected starting goalie for Washington is Charlie Lindgren, who is 9-6-3 this year with a 2.46 goals against average and a .920 save percentage. 

Washington Capitals Team Facts

• The Capitals have lost each of their last 11 games as underdogs against Central Division opponents.
• The favorites have covered the puck line in each of the Capitals’ last five games.
• The Capitals have won the second period in each of their last six games against the Stars following a road loss.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in eight of the Capitals’ last nine day games.

Stars Preview

The Dallas Stars are 29-13-6 this season after they defeated the Ducks in overtime by a score of 4-3 in their last game. Dallas trailed 3-2 in the third period, but they were able to tie the game and get the win in overtime. The Stars out shot Anaheim by a total of 44-21 and went 0-2 on the power play in the game. Dallas defeated the Red Wings by a score of 5-4 in the game prior to Anaheim, but lost to the Islanders before that. The Stars are scoring 3.67 goals per game and they are allowing 3.04 goals against per game, while going 22.2% on the power play and 83.3% on the penalty kill. Jason Robertson has led Dallas with 17 goals, 32 assists, and 144 shots on goal. The projected starting goalie for Dallas is Jake Oettinger, who is 15-9-2 this season with a 3.01 goals against average and a .902 save percentage. 

Dallas Stars Team Facts

• The Stars have lost each of their last three games as favorites following a home win.
• The Stars have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last eight day games following a home win.
• The Stars have won the third period in each of their last five games as favorites against opponents on a losing streak.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in each of the Stars’ last 14 games as favorites.

Capitals vs Stars Betting Prediction

Dallas comes into this game after winning three of their last four games, but they didn’t play their best against a bad Anaheim team in their last contest. The Stars also almost blew a 5-2 lead against Detroit in the game before, so they need to refocus heading into this game. Washington has lost three games in a row and they have been out scored 14-5 in those three losses. The Caps are only scoring 2.35 goals per game and they are 9-11-2 on the road. Dallas is 15-8-2 at home and I think they are going to beat up on this low scoring Washington team. Take Dallas to win by at least two goals here.