Toronto Maple Leafs fans have to be impressed by the start of their team, but fans of the Dallas Stars have to be over the moon as their team is second in the NHL in total points as of Monday. On Tuesday, the Stars will be in the nation’s capital to take on Washington, where the Capitals are perfect this season.
Stars Capitals Odds – Tuesday, 7:00 PM ET
The Stars (10-3-0) have now won three in a row after a 5-2 win in Carolina on Sunday, led by two goals from Jamie Benn, while Michael Ryder, Stephane Robidas and Eric Nystrom added singles for the Stars, who are still a darkhorse bet to win the Stanley Cup according to Wagerweb reviews, but they’re gaining steam with defensive play and a young nucleus. Kari Lehtonen had another solid game with 30 saves and he is giving the Stars a lot of confidence at the back of their defense, which allows Dallas to push forward, but they’re never going to be too adventurous, although they did explode in a 7-6 overtime win over Colorado last Friday; that game is definitely the exception to the rule.
The Capitals (9-3-0) got tired in the second half of a back-to-back on Saturday, falling 5-3 on the road against the New York Islanders and pay per head players will always be wary of a team playing on two straight nights. Washington had a 2-0 lead after the first period thanks to goals by Alex Ovchekin and Joel Ward, but the Islanders took control in the final 20 minutes. Brooks Laich added a power-play marker while Tomas Vokoun stopped 30 shots for the Capitals, who have certainly cooled off after winning seven in a row to start the season, but regular-season success is meaningless to Washington; it’s what they do in the playoffs that counts.
Washington should be the home favorites in your pay per head sportsbook, but they’re only 1-3-1 in their last five meetings at home with the Stars since 1999 with four games going over the posted total. The Capitals are 6-0-0 at home so far, while Dallas is 4-2-0 on the road, which is a solid record, but the edge goes to Washington, who will want to bounce back from their loss on Saturday and they’ve generally been a good home team anyway. The Stars’ story has been nice to read early in the season, but it’s going to be tough for them to keep up this pace all season, especially on the road. It’ll be a matchup of Washington’s offense against Dallas’ defense, but at home, take the Capitals to come out on top in your favorite online sportsbooks.
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