Stars 3-1 Capitals (December 16, 2024) Match Summary

On December 17, 2024By Littum

DALLAS — – Roope Hintz had his first two-goal game of the season and Jake Oettinger stopped 25 shots as the Dallas Stars beat the Washington Capitals 3-1 on Monday night.

Rookie defenseman Lian Bichsel also scored for Dallas, his second goal in three NHL games.

Ryan Strome scored in the first period for the Capitals, who had a franchise-record 10 road games.

Dallas is 13-3-0 at the American Airlines Center, the best home field goal percentage (.813) in the NHL. Washington bested the league in both overall record (21-6-2) and road mark (12-2-0).

Oettinger has 16 wins, second most in the NHL. He won a matchup between goalies who attended the same high school (Lakeville North, Minn.) and share the same birthdate (Dec. 18). Charlie Lindgren, who made 21 saves, turns 31 on Wednesday, Oettinger turns 26.

Hintz tied the game at 1-1 with a power play goal in the second period and set up an insurance goal with 5:02 left in the third. He is just ahead of the club with 13 goals.

Jason Robertson had two assists.

Takeaways

Capitals: They are 8-3-1 without Alex Ovechkin, who broke his left fibula on Nov. 18. Ovechkin participated in skating drills during the morning session wearing a non-contact jersey. Striker Andrew Mangiapane was out with an illness.

Stars: Defenseman Thomas Harley, second among Dallas skaters in average minutes, was out with the flu.

Key moment

Dallas did not allow a shot on goal during Washington’s power play in a third period with the score 2-1.

Key state

The Stars were 4 for 4 on the penalty kill and are 10 for 10 in their last four games, all at home.

Capitals visit Chicago on Tuesday and Stars host Toronto on Wednesday.

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