The Dallas Stars face the Washington Capitals in a matchup with both teams playing great in recent games. The Stars have a 17-8-5 record and are in first place in the Central Division while the Capitals have a 15-12-4 record and with five wins in a row, have leaped into the middle of the Metropolitan Division. The Stars look to remain near the top of the Western Conference while the Capitals look to continue to make up ground in the Metropolitan Division and the upcoming game looks to be a good one as a result.
The Stars are having a great season with their offense leading the way, scoring 3.67 goals per game. Jason Robertson, Roope Hintz, and Joe Pavelski have scored 46 goals and 60 assists to lead the top two lines but the rest of the offense has also been great. Jamie Benn, Tyler Seguin, and Mason Marchement have combined for 25 goals and 42 assists while defensemen Miro Heiskanen and Esa Lindell have added eight goals and 25 assists from the point to open up the offense.
The offense has been great but the defense has also stepped up, allowing only 2.73 goals per game with only five goals in the last three games. Heiskanen and Lindell have combined for 4.0 defensive point shares and 85 blocked shots while Colin Miller and Jani Hakanpaa have combined for 3.4 defensive point shares to give the Stars two great defensive pairings. In addition, goaltender Jake Oettinger has been remarkable in the net wi th a .916 save percentage and a 2.49 goals-against average on 581 shots.