The Washington Capitals (9-4-0) travel to face off against the St. Louis Blues (7-7-0) on Saturday, November 9th. This game will be played at Enterprise Center in St. Louis 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.

Capitals vs Blues

The Washington Capitals Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Washington’s 4-2 loss to the Hurricanes dropped their record to 9-4-0. The Capitals were underdogs on the puck line and the total for the game was set at 6 goals, which ended up being the exact combined score.

After trailing 1-0, the Capitals scored twice in the first period to take the lead. However, the Hurricanes responded with three unanswered goals to secure the win, including one with just 9 seconds left in the game.

The St. Louis Blues Are Coming Off A Win

With a 4-2 win over the Maple Leafs, the Blues evened their record at 7-7-0. As underdogs on the puck line, St. Louis covered, and the total of 6 goals matched the pre-game line.

After trailing 1-0 in the first period, the Blues responded with four unanswered goals. Three different players contributed to the scoring, with Colton Parayko leading the way with two goals.

Washington Offense Breakdown

Alex Ovechkin netted his 7th goal of the season on a power play, while Brandon Duhaime added his 2nd goal in the Capitals’ 4-2 loss to the Hurricanes. Washington’s offense was held scoreless after the first period, managing only 21 shots on goal and recording 15 giveaways.

Dylan Strome picked up his 13th assist on Ovechkin’s goal, with John Carlson adding his 7th assist. Nic Dowd contributed his 2nd assist on Duhaime’s goal.

Blues Offense Breakdown

St. Louis took 24 shots on goal, scoring four times in their 4-2 win over Toronto. Colton Parayko netted two goals, his second and third of the season, and added his fifth assist on Pavel Buchnevich’s empty-netter. Buchnevich’s goal was his fourth of the year.

After a scoreless first period, the Blues scored three times in the second, with Jordan Kyrou picking up his third goal of the season. St. Louis recorded 14 giveaways in the game.

Washington Team Defense

Defensively, the Capitals struggled against the Hurricanes, giving up the first goal at 5:59 in the first period and three more after taking a 2-1 lead. The final goal was an empty-netter with just 9 seconds left. Charlie Lindgren made 41 saves with a 93.2% save percentage, but Washington’s defense allowed 44 shots on goal.

St. Louis Team Defense

Defensively, the Blues allowed the first goal at 5:25 in the first period and another at 13:52 in the third, but they kept the Maple Leafs scoreless in the second. Jordan Binnington made 35 saves with a 94.6% save percentage. The Blues’ defense also contributed 3 takeaways and 17 hits.

Capitals vs Blues Trends

• Across their ten previous road games, Washington has an puck line mark of 5-5. Their straight up record in these matchups was 4-6 while averaging 2 goals per game.
• When looking at their past ten home matchups, St. Louis has an puck line record of 7-3 while averaging 2 per game. The team went 6-4 overall in these games.
• As the betting underdog, the Blues have an puck line mark of just 7-3 in their last ten games. St. Louis posted a straight up mark of 5-5 in these matchups.
• Washington has done well both straight up and vs the puck line when favored to win the game, going 4-1 SU and 4-1 puck line in their last five games.

Capitals vs Blues Prediction

For a moneyline bet, I’m backing the Blues to secure a victory over the Capitals at home. With the moneyline currently set at -102, I’m locking in my bet on the Blues straight-up.

If you’re looking to get a bet down on this matchup, we foresee the Blues winning the underdog. However, if you’re not as confident in the Blues straight-up, we’d still recommend placing a bet on them to cover the puck line.

With an over/under line sitting at 6 goals, we like this game to surpass that mark and recommend getting a bet down on the over.

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