St Louis Blues

Ice Hockey NHL Capital One Arena Fri 28 Feb 07:00

Washington Capitals

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  8. Team News
  9. Lineups
  10. Injuries
  11. Roster
  12. Standings

Goals on the Menu

When the Blues and the Capitals meet, we’re confidently predicting Over 5.5 will happen. The 1.84 that this outcome happens looks really attractive.

Blues H2H Record Includes 7 Wins in 10

St Louis Blues claimed a home victory in their previous game. A 7-2 triumph against Seattle Kraken at Enterprise Center made it back-to-back wins. Cam Fowler racked up 3 points, including 1 goal and 2 assists. Goalie Jordan Binnington had 25 saves (.926).

Washington Capitals were beaten 3-1 at Capital One Arena in their last game, being turned over at home to Calgary Flames. Caps had 27 shots and Alexander Ovechkin scored the only goal.

The Caps beat the Blues in their last head-to-head encounter. It was a 8-1 scoreline at Enterprise Center. The Blues have won seven of the previous 10 H2H meetings.

Starting Goalies

Joel Hofer (Confirmed)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 14-7-3 2.64 .905 1
23/24 15-12-1 2.65 .913 1
Charlie Lindgren (Confirmed)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 16-11-3 2.63 .898 1
23/24 25-16-7 2.67 .911 6
St Louis Blues – Last 10 Games

4 wins, 4 losses and 2 overtime losses, averaging 2.6 goals from 26.7 shots on goal, with a 18.5% powerplay efficiency. The Blues have been giving up 3.0 goals from 28.8 shots, averaging 3.0 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 76.7%.

Robert Thomas is the top points scorer with 11 points, 4 goals and 7 assists, with Pavel Buchnevich recording 8 points, 1 goal and 7 assists, over the last 10 games. Goalie Jordan Binnington have a 2.61 goal against average with a .904 save percentage.

Washington Capitals – Last 10 Games

The Caps have 5 wins, 2 losses and 3 overtime losses, averaging 4.2 goals from 29.8 shots on goal, with a 26.5% powerplay efficiency. They have conceded 3.2 goals from 28.6 shots, averaging 3.1 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 74.2%.

The top points scorer is Alexander Ovechkin with 13 points, 8 goals and 5 assists, while Dylan Strome is next in line after having 13 points, 6 goals and 7 assists. Goalie Logan Thompson have a 3.16 GAA with a .894 SV%.

Expert NHL Analysis

We’re keen to follow the latest form and understand any patterns that emerge. The same applies to injuries that could affect key players. Combined with the most important player and goalie stats, there is plenty of information to make a verdict.

Key Blues vs Capitals stats:

  • The 5.5 line has been covered in 3 of the last 5 Blues games.
  • The 5.5 line has been covered in 4 of the last 5 Capitals games.
  • The 5.5 line has been covered in 7 of the last 10 Capitals games.

St Louis Blues vs Washington Capitals Prediction

An NHL encounter involving the total going Over could well be on the cards and you can get an appealing 1.84 that this happens. We’re expecting the net to be found several times.

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Over 5.5 Probability

The sportsbooks are estimating that there is a 54.3% likelihood of this pick winning. After careful examination, our analysts calculate this probability to be closer to 60%. This hockey wager can therefore be backed with confidence.

Our Pick

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Player Props

Top Pick: Dylan Strome Over 1.5 Shots 1.67 bet365 logo

Dylan Strome (Capitals) has recorded Over 1.5 shots on goal in 9 of the past 10 games. The stats suggest that he can oblige with our Overs wager and we’re more than happy to take the 1.67 available.

Latest Dylan Strome Player Prop Odds

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St Louis Blues vs Washington Capitals Bet Builder Tips

Totals Over 5.5
To Score Robert Thomas
Shots on Goal Dylan Strome Over 1.5

We’ve compiled a same game parlay that includes Over 5.5 goals followed by Robert Thomas (Blues) scoring and Dylan Strome (Capitals) to have Over 1.5 shots.

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St Louis Blues vs Washington Capitals Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the betting predictions and bet builder tips.

Latest Moneyline Odds Suggest Caps Victory

The sportsbooks’ betting odds have Washington Capitals as 1.66 favorites for this game, implying that they are 60% likely to win. St Louis Blues are regarded as a long shot to win and you can currently back them at 2.26.

The puck line is 1.5 and the total goals line is currently 5.5. NHL bettors regularly enjoy the opportunity to wager on Totals. If you want to back Over 5.5, it’s 1.83.

If you think the Caps can reach 3 goals first, then odds of 1.87 are available for the favorite to win. On the flip side, the Blues are 3.00 to reach this total before their opponents.

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Alex Ovechkin is the First Goalscorer Favorite

Favorite Alex Ovechkin is available at 7.50 to be the First Goalscorer. Similar odds apply if you’re interested in this player to score the last goal.

Player Goals

Alex Ovechkin (Capitals)
First
7.50
Anytime
2.10
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Jordan Kyrou (Blues)
First
12.00
Anytime
3.05
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Robert Thomas (Blues)
First
12.50
Anytime
3.20
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Tom Wilson (Capitals)
First
12.50
Anytime
3.20
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Player Shots

Alex Ovechkin (Capitals)
Over 3.5
1.80
Under 3.5
1.97
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Jordan Kyrou (Blues)
Over 2.5
2.10
Under 2.5
1.70
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Robert Thomas (Blues)
Over 1.5
1.54
Under 1.5
2.40
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Pavel Buchnevich (Blues)
Over 1.5
1.67
Under 1.5
2.15
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Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

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Moneyline

  • 4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

  • 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 home games

Puck Line

Puck Line

Total Goals

Total Goals

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Team News

St Louis Blues Player Stats & Roster

# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
18 Robert Thomas 47 19.93 16 31 47 7
25 Jordan Kyrou 59 17.87 24 23 47 12
81 Dylan Holloway 59 16.6 17 25 42 10

Washington Capitals Player Stats & Roster

# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
17 Dylan Strome 58 17.53 18 41 59 15
21 Alexei Protas 58 16.52 23 27 50 32
80 Pierre-Luc Dubois 58 17.17 13 35 48 21

Injuries & Suspensions

St Louis Blues Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Torey Krug
Injured

Washington Capitals Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Nicklas Baeckstroem
Injured
T.J. Oshie
Injured
Sonny Milano
Injured
Tom Wilson
Injured

Starting Lineups

Washington Capitals logo Washington Capitals

St Louis Blues logo St Louis Blues

79
Charlie Lindgren
38
Rasmus Sandin
74
John Carlson
8
Alexander Ovechkin
17
Dylan Strome
21
Alexei Protas
89
Pavel Buchnevich
18
Robert Thomas
63
Jake Neighbours
55
Colton Parayko
17
Cam Fowler
30
Joel Hofer

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79
Charlie Lindgren
42
Martin Fehervary
3
Matt Roy
24
Connor McMichael
80
Pierre-Luc Dubois
13
Jakub Vrana
25
Jordan Kyrou
10
Brayden Schenn
81
Dylan Holloway
72
Justin Faulk
6
Philip Broberg
30
Joel Hofer

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St Louis Blues logo St Louis Blues

79
Charlie Lindgren
6
Jakob Chychrun
57
Trevor van Riemsdyk
88
Andrew Mangiapane
20
Lars Eller
53
Ethen Frank
76
Zachary Bolduc
70
Oskar Sundqvist
71
Mathieu Joseph
4
Nick Leddy
22
Ryan Suter
30
Joel Hofer

Washington Capitals logo Washington Capitals

St Louis Blues logo St Louis Blues

79
Charlie Lindgren
22
Brandon Duhaime
26
Nic Dowd
16
Taylor Raddysh
26
Nathan Walker
12
Radek Faksa
13
Alexey Toropchenko
30
Joel Hofer

Previous St Louis Blues Lineups

26 Feb NHL
Kraken 2-7 Blues
24 Feb NHL
Avalanche 1-3 Blues
23 Feb NHL
Jets 4-3 Blues
09 Feb NHL
Blackhawks 5-6 Blues
07 Feb NHL
Panthers 3-2 Blues
05 Feb NHL
Oilers 3-2 Blues
03 Feb NHL
Blues 2-1 Utah HC
01 Feb NHL
Blues 0-5 Avalanche
28 Jan NHL
Canucks 5-2 Blues
26 Jan NHL
Stars 2-0 Blues

Previous Washington Capitals Lineups

26 Feb NHL
Flames 3-1 Capitals
24 Feb NHL
Oilers 3-7 Capitals
23 Feb NHL
Capitals 8-3 Penguins
10 Feb NHL
Utah HC 5-4 Capitals
07 Feb NHL
Capitals 4-3 Flyers
05 Feb NHL
Panthers 3-6 Capitals
02 Feb NHL
Jets 5-4 Capitals
31 Jan NHL
Capitals 4-5 Senators
29 Jan NHL
Capitals 3-1 Flames
26 Jan NHL
Capitals 1-2 Canucks

NHL Standings

Metropolitan GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Washington 82 51 22 9 111 0.677 43 49 288 232 56 26-9-6 25-13-3 2-3 4-6 1L
2 Carolina 82 47 30 5 99 0.604 42 47 266 233 33 31-9-1 16-21-4 0-3 3-7 3L
3 New Jersey 82 42 33 7 91 0.555 36 40 242 222 20 19-17-5 23-16-2 2-2 5-5 1L
4 Columbus 82 40 33 9 89 0.543 30 34 273 268 5 26-10-5 14-23-4 6-1 7-3 6W
5 NY Rangers 82 39 36 7 85 0.518 35 38 256 255 1 19-19-3 20-17-4 1-0 5-5 2W
6 NY Islanders 82 35 35 12 82 0.5 28 33 224 260 -36 19-17-5 16-18-7 2-3 3-7 2L
7 Pittsburgh 82 34 36 12 80 0.488 24 33 243 293 -50 21-15-5 13-21-7 1-6 5-5 1W
8 Philadelphia 82 33 39 10 76 0.463 21 27 238 286 -48 20-20-1 13-19-9 6-3 5-5 3L
East Atlantic GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Toronto 82 52 26 4 108 0.659 41 51 268 231 37 27-13-1 25-13-3 1-2 9-1 5W
2 Tampa Bay 82 47 27 8 102 0.622 41 45 294 219 75 29-8-4 18-19-4 2-3 5-5 1L
3 Florida 82 47 31 4 98 0.598 37 41 252 223 29 27-12-2 20-19-2 6-0 3-7 2L
4 Ottawa 82 45 30 7 97 0.591 35 44 243 234 9 27-11-3 18-19-4 1-2 6-4 1W
5 Montreal 82 40 31 11 91 0.555 30 38 245 265 -20 23-12-6 17-19-5 2-4 7-3 1W
6 Detroit 82 39 35 8 86 0.524 30 36 238 259 -21 22-16-3 17-19-5 3-0 6-4 1L
7 Buffalo 82 36 39 7 79 0.482 29 32 269 289 -20 23-15-3 13-24-4 4-2 6-4 1W
8 Boston 82 33 39 10 76 0.463 26 33 222 272 -50 20-14-7 13-25-3 0-1 3-7 1L
East Central GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Winnipeg 82 56 22 4 116 0.707 43 54 277 191 86 30-7-4 26-15-0 2-1 7-3 1W
2 Dallas 82 50 26 6 106 0.646 41 48 277 224 53 28-10-3 22-16-3 2-2 3-7 7L
3 Colorado 82 49 29 4 102 0.622 40 45 277 234 43 26-12-3 23-17-1 4-3 5-5 1W
4 Minnesota 82 45 30 7 97 0.591 33 42 228 239 -11 22-17-2 23-13-5 3-3 5-5 2W
5 St Louis 82 44 30 8 96 0.585 32 40 254 233 21 24-14-3 20-16-5 4-2 7-3 1W
6 Utah 82 38 31 13 89 0.543 30 37 241 251 -10 18-15-8 20-16-5 1-4 6-4 1L
7 Nashville 82 30 44 8 68 0.415 24 28 214 274 -60 20-18-3 10-26-5 2-0 3-7 1W
8 Chicago 82 25 46 11 61 0.372 20 23 226 296 -70 15-20-6 10-26-5 2-4 4-6 2W
West Pacific GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Vegas 82 50 22 10 110 0.671 46 49 275 219 56 29-9-3 21-13-7 1-5 6-4 1W
2 LA Kings 81 48 24 9 105 0.648 43 47 249 201 48 31-5-4 17-19-5 1-3 8-2 4W
3 Edmonton 82 48 29 5 101 0.616 36 48 259 236 23 25-13-3 23-16-2 0-1 7-3 1W
4 Calgary 81 40 27 14 94 0.58 30 35 220 237 -17 23-12-6 17-15-8 5-2 6-4 3W
5 Vancouver 82 38 30 14 90 0.549 28 35 236 253 -17 17-16-8 21-14-6 3-2 4-6 1L
6 Anaheim 82 35 37 10 80 0.488 24 31 221 263 -42 21-18-2 14-19-8 4-2 3-7 4L
7 Seattle 82 35 41 6 76 0.463 28 33 247 265 -18 18-18-5 17-23-1 2-3 5-5 1L
8 San Jose 82 20 50 12 52 0.317 14 18 210 315 -105 12-27-2 8-23-10 2-5 0-10 11L
Eastern GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Washington 82 51 22 9 111 0.677 43 49 288 232 56 26-9-6 25-13-3 2-3 4-6 1L
2 Toronto 82 52 26 4 108 0.659 41 51 268 231 37 27-13-1 25-13-3 1-2 9-1 5W
3 Tampa Bay 82 47 27 8 102 0.622 41 45 294 219 75 29-8-4 18-19-4 2-3 5-5 1L
4 Carolina 82 47 30 5 99 0.604 42 47 266 233 33 31-9-1 16-21-4 0-3 3-7 3L
5 Florida 82 47 31 4 98 0.598 37 41 252 223 29 27-12-2 20-19-2 6-0 3-7 2L
6 Ottawa 82 45 30 7 97 0.591 35 44 243 234 9 27-11-3 18-19-4 1-2 6-4 1W
7 New Jersey 82 42 33 7 91 0.555 36 40 242 222 20 19-17-5 23-16-2 2-2 5-5 1L
8 Montreal 82 40 31 11 91 0.555 30 38 245 265 -20 23-12-6 17-19-5 2-4 7-3 1W
9 Columbus 82 40 33 9 89 0.543 30 34 273 268 5 26-10-5 14-23-4 6-1 7-3 6W
10 Detroit 82 39 35 8 86 0.524 30 36 238 259 -21 22-16-3 17-19-5 3-0 6-4 1L
11 NY Rangers 82 39 36 7 85 0.518 35 38 256 255 1 19-19-3 20-17-4 1-0 5-5 2W
12 NY Islanders 82 35 35 12 82 0.5 28 33 224 260 -36 19-17-5 16-18-7 2-3 3-7 2L
13 Pittsburgh 82 34 36 12 80 0.488 24 33 243 293 -50 21-15-5 13-21-7 1-6 5-5 1W
14 Buffalo 82 36 39 7 79 0.482 29 32 269 289 -20 23-15-3 13-24-4 4-2 6-4 1W
15 Boston 82 33 39 10 76 0.463 26 33 222 272 -50 20-14-7 13-25-3 0-1 3-7 1L
16 Philadelphia 82 33 39 10 76 0.463 21 27 238 286 -48 20-20-1 13-19-9 6-3 5-5 3L
Western GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Winnipeg 82 56 22 4 116 0.707 43 54 277 191 86 30-7-4 26-15-0 2-1 7-3 1W
2 Vegas 82 50 22 10 110 0.671 46 49 275 219 56 29-9-3 21-13-7 1-5 6-4 1W
3 Dallas 82 50 26 6 106 0.646 41 48 277 224 53 28-10-3 22-16-3 2-2 3-7 7L
4 LA Kings 81 48 24 9 105 0.648 43 47 249 201 48 31-5-4 17-19-5 1-3 8-2 4W
5 Colorado 82 49 29 4 102 0.622 40 45 277 234 43 26-12-3 23-17-1 4-3 5-5 1W
6 Edmonton 82 48 29 5 101 0.616 36 48 259 236 23 25-13-3 23-16-2 0-1 7-3 1W
7 Minnesota 82 45 30 7 97 0.591 33 42 228 239 -11 22-17-2 23-13-5 3-3 5-5 2W
8 St Louis 82 44 30 8 96 0.585 32 40 254 233 21 24-14-3 20-16-5 4-2 7-3 1W
9 Calgary 81 40 27 14 94 0.58 30 35 220 237 -17 23-12-6 17-15-8 5-2 6-4 3W
10 Vancouver 82 38 30 14 90 0.549 28 35 236 253 -17 17-16-8 21-14-6 3-2 4-6 1L
11 Utah 82 38 31 13 89 0.543 30 37 241 251 -10 18-15-8 20-16-5 1-4 6-4 1L
12 Anaheim 82 35 37 10 80 0.488 24 31 221 263 -42 21-18-2 14-19-8 4-2 3-7 4L
13 Seattle 82 35 41 6 76 0.463 28 33 247 265 -18 18-18-5 17-23-1 2-3 5-5 1L
14 Nashville 82 30 44 8 68 0.415 24 28 214 274 -60 20-18-3 10-26-5 2-0 3-7 1W
15 Chicago 82 25 46 11 61 0.372 20 23 226 296 -70 15-20-6 10-26-5 2-4 4-6 2W
16 San Jose 82 20 50 12 52 0.317 14 18 210 315 -105 12-27-2 8-23-10 2-5 0-10 11L
GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Winnipeg 82 56 22 4 116 0.707 43 54 277 191 86 30-7-4 26-15-0 2-1 7-3 1W
2 Washington 82 51 22 9 111 0.677 43 49 288 232 56 26-9-6 25-13-3 2-3 4-6 1L
3 Vegas 82 50 22 10 110 0.671 46 49 275 219 56 29-9-3 21-13-7 1-5 6-4 1W
4 Toronto 82 52 26 4 108 0.659 41 51 268 231 37 27-13-1 25-13-3 1-2 9-1 5W
5 Dallas 82 50 26 6 106 0.646 41 48 277 224 53 28-10-3 22-16-3 2-2 3-7 7L
6 LA Kings 81 48 24 9 105 0.648 43 47 249 201 48 31-5-4 17-19-5 1-3 8-2 4W
7 Tampa Bay 82 47 27 8 102 0.622 41 45 294 219 75 29-8-4 18-19-4 2-3 5-5 1L
8 Colorado 82 49 29 4 102 0.622 40 45 277 234 43 26-12-3 23-17-1 4-3 5-5 1W
9 Edmonton 82 48 29 5 101 0.616 36 48 259 236 23 25-13-3 23-16-2 0-1 7-3 1W
10 Carolina 82 47 30 5 99 0.604 42 47 266 233 33 31-9-1 16-21-4 0-3 3-7 3L
11 Florida 82 47 31 4 98 0.598 37 41 252 223 29 27-12-2 20-19-2 6-0 3-7 2L
12 Ottawa 82 45 30 7 97 0.591 35 44 243 234 9 27-11-3 18-19-4 1-2 6-4 1W
13 Minnesota 82 45 30 7 97 0.591 33 42 228 239 -11 22-17-2 23-13-5 3-3 5-5 2W
14 St Louis 82 44 30 8 96 0.585 32 40 254 233 21 24-14-3 20-16-5 4-2 7-3 1W
15 Calgary 81 40 27 14 94 0.58 30 35 220 237 -17 23-12-6 17-15-8 5-2 6-4 3W
16 New Jersey 82 42 33 7 91 0.555 36 40 242 222 20 19-17-5 23-16-2 2-2 5-5 1L
17 Montreal 82 40 31 11 91 0.555 30 38 245 265 -20 23-12-6 17-19-5 2-4 7-3 1W
18 Vancouver 82 38 30 14 90 0.549 28 35 236 253 -17 17-16-8 21-14-6 3-2 4-6 1L
19 Utah 82 38 31 13 89 0.543 30 37 241 251 -10 18-15-8 20-16-5 1-4 6-4 1L
20 Columbus 82 40 33 9 89 0.543 30 34 273 268 5 26-10-5 14-23-4 6-1 7-3 6W
21 Detroit 82 39 35 8 86 0.524 30 36 238 259 -21 22-16-3 17-19-5 3-0 6-4 1L
22 NY Rangers 82 39 36 7 85 0.518 35 38 256 255 1 19-19-3 20-17-4 1-0 5-5 2W
23 NY Islanders 82 35 35 12 82 0.5 28 33 224 260 -36 19-17-5 16-18-7 2-3 3-7 2L
24 Pittsburgh 82 34 36 12 80 0.488 24 33 243 293 -50 21-15-5 13-21-7 1-6 5-5 1W
25 Anaheim 82 35 37 10 80 0.488 24 31 221 263 -42 21-18-2 14-19-8 4-2 3-7 4L
26 Buffalo 82 36 39 7 79 0.482 29 32 269 289 -20 23-15-3 13-24-4 4-2 6-4 1W
27 Seattle 82 35 41 6 76 0.463 28 33 247 265 -18 18-18-5 17-23-1 2-3 5-5 1L
28 Boston 82 33 39 10 76 0.463 26 33 222 272 -50 20-14-7 13-25-3 0-1 3-7 1L
29 Philadelphia 82 33 39 10 76 0.463 21 27 238 286 -48 20-20-1 13-19-9 6-3 5-5 3L
30 Nashville 82 30 44 8 68 0.415 24 28 214 274 -60 20-18-3 10-26-5 2-0 3-7 1W
31 Chicago 82 25 46 11 61 0.372 20 23 226 296 -70 15-20-6 10-26-5 2-4 4-6 2W
32 San Jose 82 20 50 12 52 0.317 14 18 210 315 -105 12-27-2 8-23-10 2-5 0-10 11L