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Capitals at Stars

NHL · Tuesday, Oct 28 · 7:50 PM CT · American Airlines Center · Final WSH 0 – DAL 1

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
WSH0000
DAL0101
Team box
WSH·DAL
24
shots
19
0 of 3
power play
1 of 4
44.9
faceoff %
55.1
22
hits
30
14
blocked shots
19
8
penalty minutes
6
Top performers
PlayerTeamGASOG
Tyler SeguinDAL102
Mikko RantanenDAL012
Miro HeiskanenDAL012
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Logan ThompsonWSH1918.947
Jake OettingerDAL24241.000

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
DAL +3
WSH +3
P1P2P3
largest lead: DAL 1 · WSH 0lead changes: 0

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was WSH 44%, DAL 56% · Updated Oct 28, 2025

Expected margin
Even
Expected score
DAL 3.2 – 2.9 WSH
Expected total
6.1
CapitalsThe matchupStars
+127Our fair odds−127
2.9Expected goals3.2
+0.17Power rating+0.17
3.0Goals / game3.1
2.3Allowed / game3.3
29.7Shots / game27.8
47.6Faceoff %51.5
25.2Hits / game21.9
6−3Season record5−4
6−4Last 105−5

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
WSH chance · DAL chance
Our model fair44.0%56.0%
Kalshino two-sided price
Polymarket USno two-sided price
ProphetXno two-sided price
Novigno two-sided price
Full price table
TeamOur modelfairKalshi Polymarket US ProphetX Novig 
Moneyline
WSHWashington Capitals+12744%————
DALDallas Stars−12756%————
Spreadabout even
WSHWashington Capitals+0.3our margin————
DALDallas Stars−0.3our margin————
Totalwe expect 6.1
Over6.1our total————
Under6.1our total————

These are each venue’s last prices before the start (Kalshi’s moneyline: its pre-game close). Odds are the price to buy that side now, taker fee included; the small percent is the implied chance of that same price. Highlighted is the best price in the row among venues on the same line. — means not listed (hover or tap for why). A market price is not the true chance of winning.

Margin range

Even game expected
Washington Capitals by 6 goals: <1%Washington Capitals by 5 goals: 2%Washington Capitals by 4 goals: 5%Washington Capitals by 3 goals: 10%Washington Capitals by 2 goals: 9%Washington Capitals by 1 goal: 19%Dallas Stars by 1 goal: 23%Dallas Stars by 2 goals: 10%Dallas Stars by 3 goals: 12%Dallas Stars by 4 goals: 6%Dallas Stars by 5 goals: 2%Dallas Stars by 6 goals: <1%
← WSH wins byDAL wins by →
Dallas Stars wins by 2 or more32%
Dallas Stars wins by 3 or more22%
Washington Capitals wins by 2 or more25%
Decided by one goal43%

Centered on the expected margin above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Total range

6.1 expected
1 goals: 2%2 goals: 2%3 goals: 12%4 goals: 9%5 goals: 21%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 19%8 goals: 7%9 goals: 9%10 goals: 3%11 goals: 3%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.554%
Total over 6.543%
Total over 7.525%
Total from 6 to 730%

Centered on the expected total above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Starting Goalies

from the box score
WSHLogan Thompson G · last 5 starts: .943 save %, 1.40 GAAstarted
DALJake Oettinger G · last 5 starts: .909 save %, 2.62 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
WSH·DAL
Oct 25, 2025 vs OTT
last game
Oct 26, 2025 at NSH
2 days
days of rest
1 day
no
back-to-back
no
3
games in last 7 days
4
road after a home game
home / road
home after a road game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 9+ games
WSH·DAL
+0.17
rating (0 = average)
+0.17
3.0
goals / game
3.1
2.3
goals allowed / game
3.3
6−3
season record
5−4
3−3
home record
2−3
3−0
away record
3−1
L1
streak
W2
6−4
last 10
5−5
29.7
shots / game
27.8
47.6
faceoff %
51.5
25.2
hits / game
21.9
12.2
blocked shots / game
18.3
4.3
takeaways / game
3.7
16.3
giveaways / game
15.7

Rating Trend

WSH · DAL · 15 days
Washington CapitalsDallas Stars
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 8 meetings · DAL 6−2
Dec 16, 2024at DALDAL 3 − 1
Oct 17, 2024at WSHWSH 3 − 2
Jan 27, 2024at DALDAL 5 − 4 OT
Dec 7, 2023at WSHDAL 5 − 4 SO
Dec 15, 2022at WSHDAL 2 − 1
Oct 27, 2022at DALDAL 2 − 0
Mar 20, 2022at WSHDAL 3 − 2
Jan 28, 2022at DALWSH 5 − 0

WSH · Last 10

6−4 · streak L1
Oct 25, 2025vs OTT1 − 7L
Oct 24, 2025at CBJ5 − 1W
Oct 21, 2025vs SEA4 − 1W
Oct 19, 2025vs VAN3 − 4L
Oct 17, 2025vs MIN5 − 1W
Oct 14, 2025vs TB3 − 2W
Oct 12, 2025at NYR1 − 0W
Oct 11, 2025at NYI4 − 2W
Oct 8, 2025vs BOS1 − 3L
May 15, 2025vs CAR1 − 3L

DAL · Last 10

5−5 · streak W2
Oct 26, 2025at NSH3 − 2W
Oct 25, 2025vs CAR3 − 2W
Oct 23, 2025vs LA2 − 3L
Oct 21, 2025vs CBJ1 − 5L
Oct 18, 2025at STL1 − 3L
Oct 16, 2025vs VAN3 − 5L
Oct 14, 2025vs MIN5 − 2W
Oct 11, 2025at COL5 − 4W
Oct 9, 2025at WPG5 − 4W
May 29, 2025vs EDM3 − 6L