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The Dallas Stars face the Washington Capitals with both teams looking to build off of strong seasons. The Stars have a 14-6-3 record and are in second place in the Central Division while the Capitals have a 12-8-2 record but with two losses in a row, they are in fifth place in the Metropolitan Division. The Stars look to leap into first place in their division while the Capital look to rebound from a rough stretch and the upcoming game should be a great one.
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The Stars are having a great season with their offense stepping up and scoring 3.39 goals per game. Joe Pavelski and Jason Robertson have scored 19 goals and 27 assists to lead the top line but the rest of the offense has been great as well. Roope Hintz, Jason Robertson, and Tyler Seguin have combined for 25 goals and 29 assists while Matt Duchene, Jamie Benn, and Mason Marchment have added 18 goals and 31 assists to give the Stars multiple potent forward lines.
The offense has been great but the defense has stepped up as well, allowing only 2.83 goals per game. Esa Lindell and Jani Hakanpaa have combined for 3.0 defensive point shares and 89 blocked shots while Thomas Harley and Ryan Suter have combined for 1.8 defensive point shares to give the Stars multiple great defensive pairings. In addition, goaltender Scott Wedgewood has stepped up with a .911 save percentage and a 3.17 goals-against a verage on 214 shots with 1.7 goals saved above average.