The Dallas Stars and Washington Capitals hit the ice in NHL play at Capital One Arena on Thursday, October 17 at 7:00 PM ET. The game airs on ESPN+.

Dallas won in a shootout at home its last time out on October 15 against the San Jose Sharks 3-2, taking the shootout 3-1 to claim the victory.

Washington won its most recent Game 4-2 at home over the Vegas Golden Knights on October 15.

Here’s everything you need to prepare for Thursday’s action.

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Dallas Stars vs. Washington Capitals odds and betting lines

NHL odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Thursday at 5:51 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

  • Favorite: Stars (-155)
  • Underdog: Capitals (+130)
  • Over/under: 6
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Stars stats and trends

  • The Stars were 53-31 when listed as a moneyline favorite last season.
  • When it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -155 or shorter, Dallas had a 31-11 record (winning 73.8% of its games).
  • The implied moneyline probability in this matchup gives the Stars a 60.8% chance to win.
  • Of Dallas’ 101 games last season, 56 finished above this game’s total of 6 goals.
  • The Stars scored the third-most goals in the NHL last season (294 total, 3.6 per game).
  • The Stars conceded 232 total goals (2.8 per game), ranking eighth in NHL play for the fewest goals against.
  • The 58 power-play goals the Stars scored last season (on 240 power-play chances) were the ninth-most in the NHL.

Capitals stats and trends

  • The Capitals were an underdog in 66 games last season, with 26 upset wins (39.4%).
  • Washington was 17-24 last season when bookmakers made them underdogs of +130 or longer on the moneyline.
  • Oddsmakers have implied, based on the moneyline for this matchup, that the Capitals have a 43.5% chance to win.
  • Washington played 44 games last season that ended with more than 6 goals.
  • The Capitals had 216 goals last season (2.6 per game), 28th in the NHL.
  • The Capitals’ total of 252 goals allowed (3.1 per game) was 16th in the NHL.
  • The Capitals had 47 power-play goals (20th in NHL) on 228 chances.