How to Watch Dallas Stars vs. Washington Capitals: Live Stream, TV Channel, Start Time – 12-7-2023

The Dallas Stars (14-7-3), losers of three road games in a row, visit the Washington Capitals (12-8-2) at Capital One Arena on Thursday at 8:00 PM ET on ESPN.

Stars vs. Capitals Game Info

• Game Day: Thursday, December 7, 2023
• Game Time: 8:00 PM ET
• TV: ESPN

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Stars and Capitals Stats, Key Players, and Injuries

Stars Insights

• The Stars score the eighth-most goals in the NHL (82 total, 3.4 per game).
• The Stars rank 11th in goals against, conceding 70 total goals (2.9 per game) in NHL play.
• Their +12 goal differential is eighth-best in the league.
• The 17 power-play goals the Stars have recorded this season (on 72 power-play chances) rank 15th in the NHL.
• The Stars have the league’s ninth-best power-play conversion rate (23.61%).
• The six shorthanded goals the Stars have scored this season are an NHL high.
• The Stars have the league’s third-best penalty-kill percentage (87.65%).
• The Stars win the sixth-highest percentage of faceoffs in the NHL, 52.8%.
• The Stars have an 11.5% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks fifth in the league.
• The Stars have shut out opponents once this season. They average 13.3 hits and 15.1 blocked shots per game.

Stars Key Players

• Joe Pavelski is one of Dallas’ leading contributors this season with 24 points. He has averaged 0.5 goals per game, shooting 19.3%.
• Having scored eight goals and adding 14 assists, Jason Robertson is a strong contributor for Dallas through 24 games.
• Roope Hintz has created 20 points for Dallas in 23 games this season, scoring on 14.8% of his shots and putting up eight goals and 12 assists.
• Scott Wedgewood (4-1-1) has a 3.2 goals against average and a save percentage of .911 for Dallas.

Stars Injuries

Jerad Rosburg: Undisclosed (Out)

Capitals Insights

• With 50 goals (2.3 per game), the Capitals have the league’s 32nd-ranked offense.
• The Capitals concede 3.0 goals per game (65 in total), the fourth-fewest in the league.
• Their -15 goal differential is 26th in the league.
• The Capitals have five power-play goals (32nd in NHL) on 64 chances.
• The Capitals score on 7.81% of their power plays, No. 32 in the league.
• This season, the Capitals have two shorthanded goals (17th in NHL).
• The 78.87% penalty-kill percentage of the Capitals is 17th in the league.
• The Capitals win 45.9% of faceoffs, 29th-ranked in the NHL.
• The 8.2% shooting percentage of the Capitals is 31st in the league.
• This season, the Capitals have shut out their opponents once.

Capitals Key Players

• John Carlson has collected one goal and 13 assists in 22 games for Washington, good for 14 points.
• Alexander Ovechkin is one of the impact players on offense for Washington with 14 total points (0.6 per game), with five goals and nine assists in 22 games.
• Tom Wilson is a crucial player on offense for Washington with eight goals and five assists.
• Charlie Lindgren has a .928 save percentage (seventh-best in the league), with 244 total saves, conceding 19 goals (2.5 goals against average). He has compiled a 5-2-0 record this season.

Capitals Injuries

Max Pacioretty: Achilles (Out),

Nicklas Backstrom: Hip (Out),

T.J. Oshie: Upper Body (Out)