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Washington Capitals at Dallas Stars NHL Predictions

2026-12-15 • American Airlines Center
Dallas Stars vs Washington Capitals @ 8:30 PM CST

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
DAL: 47.7%
WSH: 52.3%
Expected Goals
DAL: 2.88
WSH: 2.75
Total Goals
Median: 6.0
Over 5.5: 63%
Over 6.5: 47%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

DAL
Jake Oettinger - 35-12-6 | 0.899 SV% | 2.59 GAA
WSH
Logan Thompson - 31-21-6 | 0.912 SV% | 2.44 GAA
StatDALWSH
Season SV%0.9070.913
Last 5 SV%0.9160.912
SV% vs Opponent1.0000.926
GAA2.572.39
Last 5 / vs opponent shown when available in goalie stats. Confirmed goalie row used when available; otherwise current projected starter is shown.

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 67% • DAL at home vs WSH: 3-0
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-01-07WSH 1 - 4 DALDALWSH
2025-10-28DAL 1 - 0 WSHDALDAL
2024-12-16DAL 3 - 1 WSHDALDAL
2024-10-17WSH 3 - 2 DALWSHWSH
2024-01-27DAL 5 - 4 WSHDALDAL

🔮 Game Preview

This game is scheduled for 2026-12-15 at 8:30 PM CST.

Check back after the game for in-game win probability analysis and post-game results.