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Washington Capitals vs Dallas Stars

Regular season · Tuesday, December 15, 2026 · American Airlines Center

Washington CapitalsWashingtonCapitalsAway

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Dallas StarsDallasStarsHome

TNT · truTV · HBO MAX · SN360

Game preview

The Washington Capitals visit the Dallas Stars at American Airlines Center on Tuesday, December 15, 2026, with puck drop at 9:30 PM ET. The game is on TNT, truTV, HBO MAX and SN360.

This is the second of 2 meetings between the teams this season.

Rest and travel

Capitals

Game 6 of a road trip: Edmonton, Calgary, Vancouver, Seattle and Colorado, now Dallas.

  1. 52026-12-05: at CGY
  2. 62026-12-06: no game
  3. 72026-12-07: at VAN
  4. 82026-12-08: no game
  5. 92026-12-09: no game
  6. 102026-12-10: at SEA
  7. 112026-12-11: no game
  8. 122026-12-12: at COL
  9. 132026-12-13: no game
  10. 142026-12-14: no game
  11. 152026-12-15: at DAL
rest since last game
2 days
rest since last game
since last game
~663 mi
since last game
on this road trip
~4,381 mi
on this road trip
body clock vs home
−1 h
body clock vs home

Stars

Another game at home.

  1. 52026-12-05: at VAN
  2. 62026-12-06: no game
  3. 72026-12-07: no game
  4. 82026-12-08: no game
  5. 92026-12-09: vs TOR
  6. 102026-12-10: no game
  7. 112026-12-11: no game
  8. 122026-12-12: vs STL
  9. 132026-12-13: no game
  10. 142026-12-14: no game
  11. 152026-12-15: vs WSH
rest since last game
2 days
rest since last game
since last game
~0 mi
since last game
road trip
–
road trip
body clock vs home
Home time
body clock vs home
Home game Road game This gameB2B = second night of a back-to-back. Distances are approximate.

Lines from last game

Washington CapitalsCapitalsTue, Oct 13 at CAR
  1. L1NewStrome#17Wilson#43Tuch#89
    9:26 together at 5v5
  2. L2NewSourdif#34Beauvillier#72Frank#53
    7:56 together at 5v5
  3. L3Ovechkin#8Protas#21Protas#62
    6:47 together at 5v5
  4. L4NewJenner#22Kyrou#25Leonard#9
    6:08 together at 5v5
  1. D1Chychrun#6Liljegren#27
    14:26 together at 5v5
  2. D2NewFehérváry#42Hutson#44
    10:37 together at 5v5
  3. D3NewHoll#4Desharnais#73
    7:24 together at 5v5

Power play

  1. 1Ovechkin LStrome CWilson RLeonard RChychrun D2:11
  2. 2Protas LTuch RKyrou RFrank RHutson D0:56

Penalty kill

  1. 1Jenner CWilson RDesharnais DFehérváry D1:40
  2. 2Protas LTuch RChychrun DLiljegren D1:00
Dallas StarsStarsTue, Oct 13 vs COL
  1. L1Benn#14Robertson#21Hintz#24
    5:22 together at 5v5
  2. L2NewSeguin#91Steel#18Rantanen#96
    4:05 together at 5v5
  3. L3NewBäck#10Hryckowian#49Hyry#25
    3:55 together at 5v5
  1. D1Lundkvist#5Harley#55
    16:03 together at 5v5
  2. D2Lindell#23Heiskanen#4
    13:36 together at 5v5
  3. D3Myers#57Bichsel#6
    11:02 together at 5v5

Power play

  1. 1Robertson LSeguin CHintz CRantanen RHeiskanen D1:22

Penalty kill

  1. 1Faksa CBäck CLindell DHeiskanen D2:04
  2. 2Steel CHyry RMyers DBichsel D0:54

Behind the bench

Each grey tick is one NHL team.

WSHDAL

Settled lines

Share of 5v5 time from the regular top four lines · 2026–27

WSH 65% (13th most shuffled)DAL 52% (4th most shuffled)
← Shuffles linesKeeps lines together →

Goalie pull, down one

Median time left in the 3rd when the goalie comes out, delayed penalties excluded · 2025–26 · under 10 pulls is a small sample

WSH 1:54 left (13th earliest · 13 pulls)DAL 2:52 left (earliest · 8 pulls)
← Pulls latePulls early →

Average shift

All skaters, all strengths · 2025–26

WSH 49.8s (7th longest)DAL 50.4s (6th longest)
← Short shiftsLong shifts →

Caught on long shifts

Share of 5v5 goals against with a skater 60s+ into his shift · 2025–26

WSH 37% (4th most often)DAL 38% (2nd most often)
← Rarely caughtOften caught →

Season series