Capitals vs. Stars Prediction: Dallas Predicted to Win Monday's NHL Matchup [12/16/2024]

The Dallas Stars will square off with the Washington Capitals in NHL action at American Airlines Center on Monday, beginning at 8:00PM ET.

Based on updated simulations, Dimers' advanced NHL model (see Dimers Pro for full access) projects the Stars as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Our team has utilized the latest data to simulate Monday's Washington-Dallas game 10,000 times," said Mac Douglass from Dimers.

"Incorporating recent updates and thousands of additional inputs, our prediction shows the Stars are likely to win, with a probability of 58%, compared to the Capitals' 42%."

For a closer look at Monday's matchup, including best bets and player prop picks, visit our interactive Capitals vs. Stars predictions page.

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Caps vs. Stars Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Monday's matchup between the Stars and Capitals at American Airlines Center is scheduled to begin at 8:00PM ET.

• Who: Washington Capitals vs. Dallas Stars
• Date: Monday, December 16, 2024
• Time: 8:00PM ET/5:00PM PT
• Venue: American Airlines Center
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster

Dimers.com's in-depth preview of Monday's Capitals vs. Stars matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Capitals vs. Stars Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Puck Line?

Using trusted machine learning and data, we have simulated the result of Monday's NHL game between the Capitals and Stars 10,000 times as part of our NHL predictions coverage.

Our independent predictive model gives the Stars a 58% chance of defeating the Capitals.

According to our model, the Capitals (+1.5) have a 62% chance of covering the puck line, while the 6-goal over/under has a 51% chance of staying under.

Capitals vs. Stars Odds

We have sourced the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Capitals	Stars
Puck Line	+1.5 (-185)	-1.5 (+160)
Moneyline	+136	-160
Total	o6 (+102)	u6 (-122)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Capitals vs. Stars Picks

Our model's strongest edge in today's Capitals vs. Stars matchup is on the puck line.

Our expert predictions, matched against the latest odds, reveal the best NHL picks for every game throughout the season.

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Capitals vs. Stars Player Props

Who will score an anytime goal in Capitals vs. Stars?

According to our model, Dallas' Wyatt Johnston is most likely to score the first goal in Capitals vs. Stars.

Our projections give Johnston a 6.7% chance of scoring the first goal at American Airlines Center, while the Stars star is a 31.9% chance of netting an anytime goal.

First Goal Scorer Predictions

Washington Capitals

Player	First Goal Probability
Connor McMichael	6.1%
Dylan Strome	4.7%
Tom Wilson	4.3%

Dallas Stars

Player	First Goal Probability
Wyatt Johnston	6.7%
Roope Hintz	6.6%
Jason Robertson	6.4%

Anytime Goal Scorer Predictions

Washington Capitals

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Connor McMichael	30.4%
Dylan Strome	24.7%
Tom Wilson	23.1%

Dallas Stars

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Roope Hintz	32.3%
Wyatt Johnston	31.9%
Jason Robertson	31.0%

Conclusion

We predict the Stars, with a 58% win probability, will likely beat the Capitals on Monday.

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