The Washington Capitals (21-15-6) host the St. Louis Blues (21-19-2) on Thursday, January 18, with the Capitals coming off a victory and the Blues a defeat. The Blues are small underdogs, at -105, and the Capitals are -117.
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Capitals vs. Blues Betting Odds
- Moneyline: WAS: (-117) | STL: (-105)
- Puck line: WAS: -1.5 (207) | STL: +1.5 (-254)
- Total: 6 — Over: (+102) | Under: (-124)
Injury Report as of January 18
Capitals: Sonny Milano: Upper Body (Out), Rasmus Sandin: Upper Body (Out), Nicklas Backstrom: Hip (Out), Alexander Ovechkin: Lower Body (Questionable)
Blues: Kasperi Kapanen: Lower Body (Out), Anton Malmstrom: Undisclosed (Out)
Capitals vs. Blues Predictions & Computer Picks
| Moneyline Pick | Capitals |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Under (6) |
| Spread Pick | Blues (+1.5) |
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Capitals vs. Blues Team Stats
| Capitals Avg. (Rank) | Blues Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 2.33 (30th) | Goals Scored | 2.81 (26th) |
| 2.88 (11th) | Goals Allowed | 3.19 (19th) |
| 27.5 (29th) | Shots | 29.9 (21st) |
| 30.8 (20th) | Shots Allowed | 32.3 (25th) |
Capitals Key Players
| Name | GP | GOALS | ASST | PTS | SHOTS | PP GOALS | PLUS/MINUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Ovechkin | 39 | 8 | 19 | 27 | 139 | 3 | -11 |
| Dylan Strome | 42 | 15 | 11 | 26 | 86 | 5 | -3 |
| John Carlson | 42 | 3 | 21 | 24 | 93 | 1 | 0 |
| Tom Wilson | 41 | 12 | 8 | 20 | 109 | 3 | -12 |
| Anthony Mantha | 38 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 67 | 1 | +4 |
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Blues Key Players
| Name | GP | GOALS | ASST | PTS | SHOTS | PP GOALS | PLUS/MINUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Thomas | 42 | 16 | 28 | 44 | 87 | 1 | +12 |
| Pavel Buchnevich | 40 | 13 | 19 | 32 | 111 | 4 | +7 |
| Jordan Kyrou | 42 | 12 | 20 | 32 | 144 | 1 | -7 |
| Brayden Schenn | 42 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 82 | 2 | -18 |
| Kevin Hayes | 42 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 80 | 0 | -2 |
Betting Trends
- The Capitals have won 10 of their 13 games when favored on the moneyline this season (76.9%).
- Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Capitals have an implied win probability of 53.9%.
- This season the Blues have been an underdog 30 times, and won 16, or 53.3%, of those games.
- The moneyline in this outing implies a 51.2% chance of victory for the Blues.
- Washington’s games this season have gone over this matchup’s total of 6 goals 17 times.
- St. Louis has combined with its opponent to score more than 6 goals in 24 of 42 games this season.
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