The Washington Capitals travel to Dallas riding a three-game winning streak and they've won seven of their last eight, but I'm confident they'll come up short here at American Airlines Center Tuesday night.

The Stars concluded a promising four-game road trip with back-to-back losses and will be looking to help Ken Hitchcock earn his 800th career coaching win in front of the home fans tonight instead. Stars are 10-3 in their last 13 home games and they've had plenty of time to rest and recover since Saturday's OT loss at Philadelphia.

The Stars have owned the Caps in recent seasons, winning 17 of the last 21 encounters. My money is on that trend to continue.

My NHL Game of the Month is a 10* play on Dallas Stars.