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Dallas Stars at Washington Capitals

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Capitals snap the Stars' season-opening winning streak at 4 with a 3-2 victory

Dallas Stars vs. Washington Capitals: Game Highlights

Wilson's goal was his third in three games, Strome his second of the season and Raddysh his first since joining the team in free agency last summer. Charlie Lindgren made 22 saves as the Capitals wrapped up this early homestand with back-to-back wins.

The Stars fell from the ranks of the league's unbeaten teams despite a short-handed goal by Colin Blackwell and one at even strength from Jason Robertson. Rookie Oskar Bäck set up Blackwell for his first NHL point.

Casey DeSmith was screened on two of the three goals he allowed on 26 shots.

Takeaways Stars: No matter the result, it was a good day because they Jake Oettinger to an extension that keeps the No. 1 goaltender under contract through 2033.

Capitals: Alex Ovechkin was one of the most noticeable and effective players on the ice even thought he did not register a point.

Key moment Martin Fehervary blocked multiple shots in the final couple of minutes to allow the Capitals to hold on when the Stars were desperately trying to tie it.

Key stat Defenseman John Carlson played just under 25 minutes after getting 27 minutes of ice time Tuesday against Vegas.

Up next While the Stars return home to face Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday, the Capitals visit the New Jersey Devils that night in already the Metropolitan Division rivals' second game this season.

Regular Season Series

WSH leads series 1-0

Scoring Summary

Goal 1st Period 12:19 Colin Blackwell Goal (1) Backhand, assists: Oskar Bäck (1)
Goal 2nd Period 0:55 Tom Wilson Goal (3) Snap Shot, assists: Pierre-Luc Dubois (2), Connor McMichael (2)
Goal 2nd Period 6:15 Dylan Strome Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: John Carlson (3), Aliaksei Protas (1)
Goal 2nd Period 13:09 Jason Robertson Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Roope Hintz (2), Wyatt Johnston (4)
Goal 2nd Period 17:19 Taylor Raddysh Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: none

Statistics

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12 Blocked Shots 26
10 Hits 26
3 Takeaways 4
24 Shots 26
0 Power Play Goals 0
4 Power Play Opportunities 5
0.0 Power Play Percentage 0.0
1 Short Handed Goals 0
0 Shootout Goals 0
31 Faceoffs Won 28
52.5 Faceoff Win Percent 47.5
17 Giveaways 16
5 Total Penalties 4
10 Penalty Minutes 8

Game Information

Capital One Arena

Location: Washington, DC
Attendance: 17,034 | Capacity:

2024-25 Central Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Winnipeg 15 1 30 0
Minnesota 10 2 23 3
Dallas 9 5 18 0
Colorado 9 8 18 0
Utah 7 6 17 3
St. Louis 7 9 14 0
Chicago 6 9 13 1
Nashville 5 9 12 2

2024-25 Metropolitan Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
New Jersey 11 6 24 2
Carolina 11 4 22 0
Washington 10 4 21 1
NY Rangers 9 4 19 1
NY Islanders 6 6 16 4
Pittsburgh 6 9 15 3
Philadelphia 6 8 14 2
Columbus 5 8 12 2
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