Dallas Stars vs Washington Capitals Prediction, 11/3/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Dallas Stars vs Washington Capitals

Date: Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Location: Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C.

TV: Amazon Prime, Monumental Sports Network

Odds/Point Spread: Stars (-107) Capitals (-110)

Capital One Arena is the location where the Washington Capitals (8-5-0) will try to defeat the Dallas Stars (8-5-1) on Tuesday. The line on this contest has the Stars at -107 and the Capitals are sitting at -110. The over/under is set at 5.5.

The Dallas Stars will head into their next game feeling good after earning a 3-1 win over the Blue Jackets in their previous game. Dallas had 2 penalty minutes in this contest. In addition, they had 2 power play opportunities and were able to notch 1 goal. The Stars had a middle of the road offensive output in the win. In the outing, they tallied a score on 3 out of the 17 shots they tried.

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With respect to their scoring capabilities, the Dallas Stars have accumulated 37 goals (26th in pro hockey) on the year and have allowed 30. For the current season, they have recorded 17 points and their points percentage comes in at .607. Dallas has compiled 32 power play opportunities and they have scored 7 goals during those advantages, giving them a rate of 21.88%. At even strength, the Stars let the opposition score 27 goals while having 30 on the offensive side of the ice. Dallas has attempted 359 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 10.3%. The Stars have had 312 shots tried against them and have a save percentage of .904. Dallas Stars opponents have earned 47 power play opportunities (15th in the league) and have earned 3 goals in those attempts.

Protecting the goal for this matchup will be Jake Oettinger. Oettinger has taken the ice for 316 contests during his pro hockey career. He has accumulated an overall mark of 191-81-34 and he was named the starter in 307 games. The opposition has scored 764 goals against Oettinger in his career and his goals against average per game is 2.49. Oettinger has seen 8,505 shots taken against him and has gathered 7,742 total saves. His save percentage is .910 during his 17,673 mins between the pipes. Over the course of his pro career, Oettinger has compiled 181 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is at .590.

In their last contest, Washington squared up with the Wild in a matchup where the Capitals took the defeat by a mark of 5-1. The Capitals had 1 goal of the 27 shots on goal they tried. They had 1 opportunity on the power play in this contest but didn't put one in the back of the net.

The Capitals have tallied 38 goals at even strength and 6 goals (29th in the league) while on the power play. Washington has taken 361 shots (25th in the league) and has a shooting percentage of 12.19%, while allowing the opposition 366 shots. On the year, the Washington Capitals have earned 44 goals, 16 points, as well as a points percentage of .615. They have granted a total of 42 goals to be scored by of a combination of 32 goals at even strength and 10 goals while they were shorthanded. They have a tally of 34 power play chances and they have accumulated a power play rate of 17.65%. They have a penalty kill percentage of 77.27% on their oppositions 44 power play opportunities, and their save percentage comes in at 88.5%.

On the other side of the ice you are likely to see Logan Thompson between the pipes. The opposition is averaging 2.62 goals per contest and he has surrendered 535 goals overall. Thompson's quality start percentage sits at 62.3% and he has made 127 quality starting assignments in his pro career. He has started in 204 games and has played 11,925 minutes. Thompson is the owner of a lifetime record of 123-63-23 and has played in 213 games. He has recorded 5,480 saves out of the 6,015 shots attempted against him, which gives him a percentage of .911.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy's Pick: Take Washington (-110)

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