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Stars at Capitals

NHL · Tuesday, Nov 3 · 6:00 PM CT · Capital One Arena · early forecast

Early forecast: it updates each morning until game day, when it is locked in and graded.

Chance to win, from our model · Updated Oct 30

Expected margin
Even
Expected score
WSH 3.0 – 2.9 DAL
Expected total
5.9
StarsThe matchupCapitals
+104Our fair odds−104
2.9Expected goals3.0
+0.18Power rating+0.20
2.7Goals / game3.6
2.3Allowed / game3.1
26.3Shots / game27.8
56.3Faceoff %48.4
20.2Hits / game22.5
7−6Season record8−4
6−4Last 107−3
Kyle Capobianco D · Radek Faksa C
Esa Lindell D · Luke Krys D
Matt Duchene C
OutRasmus Sandin D · Vincent Desharnais D

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
DAL chance · WSH chance
Our model fair48.9%51.1%
Kalshi54.7%53.7%
Polymarket US56.7%55.7%
ProphetXno two-sided price
Novigno two-sided price
Full price table
TeamOur modelfairKalshi4:31 AM CTPolymarket US4:31 AM CTProphetX Novig 
Moneyline
DALDallas Stars+10449%−12154.7%−13156.7%——
WSHWashington Capitals−10451%−11653.7%−12655.7%——
Spreadabout even
DALDallas StarsPKour margin—+1.5 −1063999.1%——
WSHWashington CapitalsPKour margin—−1.5 −10751.7%——
Totalwe expect 5.9
Over5.9our total—o7.5 +10149.7%——
Under5.9our total—u7.5 −257996.3%——

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
Dallas Stars by 6 goals: <1%Dallas Stars by 5 goals: 2%Dallas Stars by 4 goals: 5%Dallas Stars by 3 goals: 11%Dallas Stars by 2 goals: 10%Dallas Stars by 1 goal: 21%Washington Capitals by 1 goal: 22%Washington Capitals by 2 goals: 10%Washington Capitals by 3 goals: 11%Washington Capitals by 4 goals: 5%Washington Capitals by 5 goals: 2%Washington Capitals by 6 goals: <1%
← DAL wins byWSH wins by →
Washington Capitals wins by 2 or more29%
Washington Capitals wins by 3 or more19%
Dallas Stars wins by 2 or more28%
Decided by one goal44%

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

5.9 expected
1 goals: 2%2 goals: 3%3 goals: 13%4 goals: 9%5 goals: 22%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 18%8 goals: 7%9 goals: 9%10 goals: 3%11 goals: 3%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 4.573%
Total over 5.551%
Total over 6.540%
Total from 5 to 633%

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.

Probable Starting Goalies

as announced
DALJake Oettinger G · last 5 starts: .888 save %, 2.17 GAAexpected
WSHLogan Thompson G · last 5 starts: .887 save %, 3.26 GAAexpected

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
DAL·WSH
Oct 29 vs MTL
last game
Oct 29 at NSH
4 days
days of rest
4 days
no
back-to-back
no
2
games in last 7 days
2
road after a home game
home / road
home after a road game

For context, not in our forecast.

Who's Out

Current team injury lists
Dallas Stars
DALKyle Capobianco D · left leg, back about Nov 27Out
DALRadek Faksa C · lower body, back about Nov 3Out
DALEsa Lindell D · lower bodyIR
DALLuke Krys D · undisclosedIR
DALMatt Duchene C · abdomen, back about Jan 12, 2027IR
DALOskar Back C · finger fracture, back about Nov 14IR
Washington Capitals
WSHRasmus Sandin D · right knee surgery, back about Dec 26IR
WSHVincent Desharnais D · abdomen surgery, back about Dec 5IR

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2026–27 season · box-score averages from 12+ games
DAL·WSH
+0.18
rating (0 = average)
+0.20
2.7
goals / game
3.6
2.3
goals allowed / game
3.1
7−6
season record
8−4
4−4
home record
6−2
3−2
away record
2−2
L2
streak
W3
6−4
last 10
7−3
26.3
shots / game
27.8
56.3
faceoff %
48.4
20.2
hits / game
22.5
14.8
blocked shots / game
17.1
3.6
takeaways / game
3.1
13.8
giveaways / game
16.2

Rating Trend

DAL · WSH · 31 days
Dallas StarsWashington Capitals
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · WSH 2−8
Jan 7at WSHDAL 4 − 1
Oct 28, 2025at DALDAL 1 − 0
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

DAL · Last 10

6−4 · streak L2
Oct 29vs MTL2 − 5L
Oct 27vs NJ1 − 5L
Oct 25vs NYI6 − 3W
Oct 22vs WPG3 − 2W
Oct 20vs BOS3 − 2W
Oct 17at CHI4 − 0W
Oct 14at COL3 − 2W
Oct 13vs COL2 − 3L
Oct 10at PIT1 − 2L
Oct 8at BUF4 − 0W

WSH · Last 10

7−3 · streak W3
Oct 29at NSH4 − 3W
Oct 28vs PHI5 − 2W
Oct 24vs BUF4 − 3W
Oct 20vs LA2 − 5L
Oct 17vs NJ4 − 2W
Oct 14vs MTL5 − 4W
Oct 13at CAR2 − 4L
Oct 11vs SEA3 − 5L
Oct 9vs NYR3 − 1W
Oct 7vs PIT5 − 3W