The Washington Capitals take on the Dallas Stars tonight at 8:30 p.m. eastern. Click here to learn how to watch and bet on the game. Read on to learn who the key players are to watch tonight.
Before we break down the key players to watch in tonight’s game, here’s what the lines looked like for morning skate via Samantha Pell of The Washington Post:
Ovechkin-Strome-Sheary
Johansson-Kuznetsov-Oshie
Protas-Eller-Mantha
Malenstyn-Dowd-Hathaway
Orlov-Carlson
Fehervary-Jensen
Gustafsson-TvR
Darcy Kuemper was the first goalie off the ice and is the expected starter in tonight’s game after he got the night off on Monday night against the New Jersey Devils.
#3 Darcy Kuemper
Darcy Kuemper looks to have a quality start tonight after his backup had a great start the other night in New Jersey. Kuemper’s 66 wins since 2019-20 are the most among goaltenders with 125 or fewer starts in that span. His career record is 146-97-36.
Among active goaltenders currently on an NHL roster with at least 300 games played, Kuemper ranks second in save percentage at .917 and goals against average at 2.49. Since 2017-18, Kuemper ranks first in save percentage (.921) and second in goals against average (2.45) in a minimum of 150 games played.
Currently Kuemper has a record of 3-2-0 with a 3.04 goals against average and a .899 save percentage. He made 23 saves in a win Saturday night against the Los Angeles Kings.