The Capitals have re-found their form, and frequently the back of the net, winning 7 of their last 8 with a 4.5 goals-for avg. They wiped the floor with Dallas last time out, winning with a shutout. The Capitals are relatively safe for a wild card spot, but can’t waste any opportunity to move up.

The Stars were just bounced out of a wild card spot, and will have to up their game if they want to regain it. They’ve lost 4 of 5 games, scoring 2 or under goals in three of those losses. Oettinger played in Saturday’s loss to the Islanders, so the Stars will be forced to play a recent call-up in net on Sunday. They are a poor road team and will face a very good home team in a back to back situation. The Capitals are favored but not as much as one would expect. Take the Capitals to win outright.