The St. Louis Blues (27-26-6) travel to face off against the Washington Capitals (38-12-8) on Thursday, February 27th. This game will be played at Capital One Arena in Washington and televised on ESPN+. The Blues are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Capitals are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Hurricanes. Puck drop is set for 7:00 ET.

Blues vs Capitals

The St. Louis Blues Are Coming Off A Win

With a 4-2 win over the Maple Leafs, the Blues improved to 27-26-6 for the season. St. Louis covered the puck line as underdogs, and the total of 6 goals matched the pre-game line.

After trailing 1-0 in the first period, the Blues responded with four different players scoring. Colton Parayko led the way with two goals, including the tying goal at 16:31 in the second period.

The Washington Capitals Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Washington’s 4-2 loss to the Hurricanes dropped their record to 38-12-8. The Capitals held a 2-1 lead after the first period, but the Hurricanes responded with three unanswered goals, including an empty-netter in the final seconds.

The total for the game was set at 6 goals, and the combined score matched that number. Washington, as the underdog on the puck line, failed to cover. Both of the Capitals’ goals came in the first period, with Alex Ovechkin tying the game at 19:16 and Brandon Duhaime giving them the lead at 19:49.

St. Louis Offense Breakdown

Colton Parayko led the way for the Blues with two goals in their 4-2 win over the Maple Leafs, including his second goal of the season and later adding his third. He also picked up his fifth assist on Pavel Buchnevich’s fourth goal, which came on an empty net with 39 seconds left in the game.

After a scoreless first period, the Blues found the net three times in the second, with Jordan Kyrou scoring his third goal of the season. St. Louis took 24 shots on goal and recorded 14 giveaways.

Capitals Offense Breakdown

Alex Ovechkin opened the scoring for the Capitals, netting his 7th goal of the season on a power play. Brandon Duhaime followed with his 2nd goal, coming just 11 seconds before the end of the first period. Washington registered 21 shots on goal and recorded 15 giveaways.

Ovechkin’s goal came at 19:16 in the first period, while Duhaime scored at 19:49. John Carlson picked up his 7th assist on Ovechkin’s goal, and Dylan Strome added his 13th assist. Nic Dowd earned his 2nd assist on Duhaime’s goal.

St. Louis Team Defense

St. Louis allowed the first goal at 5:25 into the first period and another at 13:52 in the third, but their defense held strong in between, helping the Blues to a 4-2 win. Jordan Binnington made 35 saves with a 94.6% save percentage, while the defense added 3 takeaways and 17 hits.

Washington Team Defense

Defensively, the Capitals will look to bounce back after allowing three unanswered goals in their last game. They had taken a 2-1 lead late in the first period, but the Hurricanes scored twice in the second and added an empty-netter in the third. Charlie Lindgren made 41 saves with a 93.2% save percentage, and the defense recorded 2 takeaways and 20 hits.

Blues vs Capitals Trends

• The Blues are 2-1 puck line in their three last road games and 2-1 straight-up.
• In their last five games at home, the Capitals have a straight up record of 2-3 while going 2-3 vs. the spread. The team averaged 4 goals per game in this stretch.
• Looking back on the team’s last ten games as the underdog, the Capitals have a straight up record of 7-3. Their record vs the puck line in these games was 8-2.
• In their last five games as the betting favorite, the Blues have a straight up record of 4-1, while going 2-3 against the spread.

Blues vs Capitals Prediction

If you’re looking for a moneyline bet in this one, we have the Capitals coming out on top. However, with the lines sitting at -180, I’d recommend looking to the spread as our projections have the Capitals winning by more than one goal.

When making a puck line pick, we’re backing the Capitals to win and cover. Watch for the Capitals to win this game by multiple goals over the Blues.

When considering the over/under line, which is currently at 5.5 goals, we believe that this game will go over that threshold, and we recommend wagering on the over.

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