The Washington Capitals have the best regular season points percentage in the NHL for the past decade at .648, but they have struggled with the Stars, who rank 17th in that same span at .550. Dallas is 10-0-2 in its past 12 meetings with the Capitals and hasn't lost in regulation at home to Washington since 1995.
Key matchup
Alex Ovechkin vs. Alexander Radulov
The two wingers are high energy players who will draw plenty of attention from the opposition. Ovechkin is tied for the NHL lead in goal-scoring with 23 and ranks 20th all-time in goal scoring with 581.