St Louis Blues vs Washington Capitals 3/17/23 – The St Louis Blues will take on the Washington Capitals at Capital One Arena on Friday night. St. Louis boasts a record of 29-33-5 while Washington stands at 33-29-7. These teams have already met once this season with St. Louis turned up victorious. However, the Washington Capitals are here to dominate their opponent at home as per NHL betting lines.
St Louis Blues vs Washington Capitals
Date & Time: Friday, March 17, 2023 at 7:00 PM ET
Location: Capital One Arena
St Louis Blues vs Washington Capitals Betting Odds
Blues
Moneyline: +146
Puckline: +1.5 (-175)
Total: 6.5 over (-108)
Capitals
Moneyline: -162
Puckline: -1.5 (+155)
Total: 6.5 under (-102)
St Louis Blues vs Washington Capitals Analysis
St. Louis Blues was an underdog in their last game and lost 8-5 against the Minnesota Wild, with Pavel Buchnevich scoring three goals. The Blues’ offense has been on fire lately – they scored three or more goals in six of the last eight matches and rank 20th for goals per game and 27th in shots per game this year, but defense and goaltending have both been lacking; St. Louis ranks 28th overall in goals against per game and 24th in shots against per contest this year. St. Louis sits sixth in an intense Central division but are currently 16 points away from making the Wild Card spot; unfortunately for them, playoff eligibility will not be available this season.
Washington Capitals was a favorite in their previous game and came out on top 5-4 in a shootout against the Buffalo Sabres. Alex Ovechkin and T.J. Oshie each scored one goal and had an assist, while Dylan Strome added two assists as Charlie Lindgren allowed four goals on 27 shots faced. Recently, the Capitals’ offense has been on fire. They scored four or more goals in five of their last nine games and currently ranked 19th in goals per game and 18th in shots per contest. Furthermore, both defense and goaltending have been strong for Washington lately. Washington ranks 13th in goals against per game and 10th in shots against per game, as they sit sixth in the Metropolitan Division and on the edge of a Wild Card spot in the Eastern Conference. To secure that position, Washington needs more from their offense – five points short of snagging a place in one of two Wild Card positions.
St Louis Blues vs Washington Capitals Against the Spread
Blues are 0-6 in their last 6 in the fourth game of a 4-in-6 situation. Over is 7-1-1 in Blues last 9 when their opponent scores 5 goals or more in their previous game. Over is 7-1-3 in Blues last 11 after scoring 5 goals or more in their previous game. Blues are 1-7 in their last 8 games following a home loss of 3 or more goals. Blues are 1-5 in their last 6 Friday games.
Over is 4-0 in Capitals last 4 in the fourth game of a 4-in-6 days situation. Under is 4-0-1 in Capitals last 5 Friday games. Under is 10-1 in Capitals last 11 when their opponent scores 5 goals or more in their previous game. Capitals are 2-11 in their last 13 games following a win.
Under is 9-2-1 in Capitals last 12 in the third game of a 3-in-4 days situation.
St Louis Blues vs Washington Capitals Free Pick
Washington is fighting for their playoff lives, while St. Louis has no chance of making it past this round. Defense and goaltending have been two big advantages for Washington in this matchup; those areas have both been lacking for St. Louis. With everything riding on this matchup and playing at home, NHL betting analytics predict that Washington will come out on top in this contest.
Free Pick: Washington Capitals -1.5 (+155)
