Washington Capitals (4-3-0, fourth in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Dallas Stars (4-2-1, first in the Central Division)
Dallas; Thursday, 8:30 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: The Dallas Stars face the Washington Capitals in a non-conference matchup.
Dallas had a 46-30-6 record overall and a 29-11-4 record at home last season. The Stars scored 233 total goals last season (54 power-play goals and seven shorthanded goals).
Washington had a 44-26-12 record overall and a 26-12-6 record on the road last season. The Capitals scored 47 power-play goals last season on 256 total chances (3.1 chances per game).
INJURIES: Stars: Nick Caamano: out (back), Miro Heiskanen: out (upper body).
Capitals: Carl Hagelin: out (hip), Connor Brown: out (lower body), Tom Wilson: out (knee), Nicklas Backstrom: out (hip).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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