Stars vs. Capitals prediction, odds, picks - Oct. 28

Stars vs. Capitals prediction, odds, picks - Oct. 28

Updated Oct. 28, 2025 6:14 p.m. ET
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When the Dallas Stars and Washington Capitals come together at American Airlines Center on Tuesday, Oct. 28 at 8:30 p.m. ET, Mikko Rantanen and Tom Wilson will be two of the main players you'll want to pay attention to. Here's everything you need to know to know about the Stars-Capitals game, from the puck lined, moneyline, total Over/Under and expert picks, as well as TV channel and streaming information.

Stars vs. Capitals Game Information and TV Channel

  • When: Tuesday, October 28, 2025 at 8:30 p.m. ET
  • Where: American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas
  • TV: ESPN
  • Live Boxscore: FOX Sports
Stars vs Capitals Betting Information
Favorite Puck Line Favorite Puck Line Odds Underdog Puck Line Odds Total Over Total Odds Under Total Odds Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline
Stars -1.5 190 -230 5.5 -130 110 -130 +110

Stars vs. Capitals Prediction

ATS Pick: Capitals (+ 1.5)
O/U Pick: Over (5.5)
Score Prediction: Stars 4 - Capitals 3

Stars vs. Capitals Betting Insights

  • Dallas and its opponent have combined to score more than 5.5 goals in five of nine games this season.
  • Washington has combined with its opponent to score over 5.5 goals in five of nine games this season.
  • These two teams rack up six goals per match between them, 0.5 more than this game's total.
  • Opponents of these two teams average 5.7 goals per game combined, 0.2 more than this game'sgame's total.
  • The Stars are 19th in goals scored in the league, and the Capitals are 19th.
  • The Capitals are first in the league in goals surrendered, and the Stars are 20th.

Stars Stats

  • The Stars' 27 total goals (three per game) rank 19th in the NHL.
  • Defensively, Dallas has allowed 30 total goals (3.3 per game) to rank 20th in NHL action.
  • Their goal differential (-3) ranks 21st in the league.
  • The 10 power-play goals Dallas has put up this season (on 31 chances) are the third-most in the NHL.
  • The Stars rank fourth in the league with a 32.26% power-play conversion rate.

Stars Leaders

Name Games Goals Assists Points Giveaways Takeaways Faceoff Win %
Mikko Rantanen 9 4 7 11 7 1 33.3%
Wyatt Johnston 9 6 4 10 10 1 51.7%
Jason Robertson 9 3 6 9 12 4 -
Thomas Harley 9 1 7 8 10 4 -
Roope Hintz 8 1 7 8 8 0 52.4%

Stars Player Props

Capitals Stats

  • The Capitals have 27 goals this season (three per game), 19th in the NHL.
  • Washington's total of 21 goals allowed (just 2.3 per game) is the lowest in the NHL.
  • Their +6 goal differential is eighth-best in the league.
  • Washington has six power-play goals (15th in NHL) on 29 chances.
  • The Capitals' power-play percentage (20.69) puts them 17th in the league.

Capitals Leaders

Name Games Goals Assists Points Giveaways Takeaways Faceoff Win %
Tom Wilson 9 5 6 11 8 3 20%
Dylan Strome 9 2 8 10 8 3 56.6%
Aliaksei Protas 9 4 5 9 10 1 12.5%
John Carlson 9 2 5 7 15 7 -
Alexander Ovechkin 9 2 5 7 10 1 -

Capitals Player Props

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