NHL Game Preview: Dallas Stars at Washington Capitals with Line Combinations 1/7/26

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Dallas Stars (25-10-8, 58 pts) at Washington Capitals (22-15-6, 50 pts)

Venue: Capital One Arena
Date: Wednesday, January 7
Time: 7:00 pm EST
How To Watch: HBO Max, TNT, Victory+ Sports Network
Radio: 96.7 Sports Radio, 1310 The Ticket, 106.7 The Fan

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Dallas Stars News & Notes:

The Dallas Stars are winless in their last six games after dropping their last game 6-3 against the Hurricanes on Tuesday night. They’re averaging 2.6 goals per game while allowing 4.4 goals per game.

Washington Capitals News & Notes:

The Capitals beat the Ducks 7-4 on Monday night. They’re 2-2-1 in their last five games, averaging 4.4 goals per game while allowing 3.4 goals per game.

Dallas Stars Projected Lines

Duchene-Johnston-Rantanen
Robertson-Hintz-Bourque
Hryckowian-Steel-Erne
Back-Faksa-Blackwell

Lindell-Heiskanen
Harley-Petrovic
Lyubushkin-Lundkvist

DeSmith
Oettinger

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Washington Capitals Projected Lines:

Beauvillier-Strome-Ovechkin
McMichael-Sourdif-Leonard
Duhaime-Dowd-Frank
Milano-Lapierre-

Fehervary-Carlson
Chychrun-Roy
Sandin-Mcllrath
Van Riemsdyk

Thompson
Lindgren

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Players To Watch:

Dallas Stars

Miro Heiskanen had an assist on the lone goal and two shots during the 1-0 victory the last time these two teams met, back on October 28th.

Washington Capitals

Aliakei Protas had a team-high six shots in the 1-0 loss against the Stars back on October 28th.

Injury Report:

Dallas Stars

D Lian Bichsel – IR
F Tyler Seguin – IR
F Jamie Benn – DTD

Washington Capitals

F Pierre-Luc Dubois – IR
F Tom Wilson -DTD
F Aliaksei Protas – DTD

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JC Giff

Father of 3, Bruins, Red Sox, Cubs, Liverpool, Syracuse football and Basketball Fan. Love Fantasy Football, Baseball and Hockey. If I am not at work, I either at an ice rink, Ball field or spending quality time with my family.