Capitals host Stars at Capital One Arena after loss to Minnesota

The Washington Capitals return to Capital One Arena on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026, to face the Dallas Stars at 7:00 p.m. ET. The game airs on ESPN+, MNMT and Prime Video (Local). It is the first meeting between the two teams this season.

Washington comes in at 8-5-0 with 16 points, including a 6-3-0 mark at home. Dallas is 8-5-1 with 17 points and has gone 3-1-1 on the road.

Where the Capitals stand

The Capitals went 3-2 over their last five games. After a 5-2 home loss to the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday, Oct. 20, they won three straight: 4-3 in overtime over the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday, Oct. 24, 5-2 over the Philadelphia Flyers on Wednesday, Oct. 28, and 4-3 at the Nashville Predators on Thursday, Oct. 29. That run ended Sunday, Nov. 1, with a 5-1 home loss to the Minnesota Wild, who sit atop the Central Division with 23 points.

Washington is third in the Metropolitan Division with 16 points, behind Carolina (26) and New Jersey (18) and even with the New York Islanders, who also have 16.

Alex Tuch leads the Capitals with 10 goals and 12 points. Dylan Strome leads the team with nine assists.

Vincent Desharnais (abdomen), Rasmus Sandin (knee) and Patrick Thomas (upper body) are on injured reserve for Washington.

About the Stars

Dallas also went 3-2 over its last five, all at home. The Stars beat the Winnipeg Jets 3-2 in overtime on Thursday, Oct. 22, and the Islanders 6-3 on Sunday, Oct. 25, then dropped a 5-1 decision to the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday, Oct. 27, and a 5-2 game to the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday, Oct. 29. They bounced back with a 3-1 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday, Oct. 31.

Dallas sits fourth in the Central Division with 17 points, behind Minnesota (23), Colorado (19) and Utah (18).

Mikko Rantanen leads the Stars in every major category with seven goals, 10 assists and 17 points.

Kyle Capobianco (leg), Oskar Back (finger), Matt Duchene (abdomen) and Luke Krys (undisclosed) are on injured reserve for Dallas.

The matchup

Both teams have eight wins and five regulation losses through their first stretch of the season, with the Stars holding one extra point from an overtime loss. Washington has played nine of its 13 games at home, while Dallas has played only five on the road.

Puck drop is set for 7:00 p.m. ET.