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The Washington Capitals (38-12-8), coming off a 3-1 loss to the Calgary Flames, host the St. Louis Blues (27-26-6) at Capital One Arena on Thursday, February 27 at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The Blues took down the Seattle Kraken 7-2 in their most recent game.
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Ahead of watching this matchup, here's our pick for which team will take home the victory in Thursday's hockey action.
The Blues have gone 4-4-2 over their last 10 games, totaling 26 goals while conceding 29 in that time. On 21 power-play opportunities during that time, they have scored five goals (23.8%).
Capitals vs. Blues Predictions for Thursday
Our computer projections model for this matchup predicts a final tally of Capitals 4, Blues 2.
- Moneyline Pick: Capitals (-166)
- Total Pick: Over 5.5 (computer predicts 6 goals on average)
- Spread Pick: Capitals (-1.5)
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Capitals Splits and Trends
- The Capitals have finished 5-8-13 in overtime games to contribute to an overall record of 38-12-8.
- Washington is 11-4-5 (27 points) in its 20 games decided by one goal.
- Looking at the seven times this season the Capitals finished a game with just one goal, they have a 1-5-1 record, good for three points.
- Washington has scored exactly two goals in eight games this season (2-5-1 record, five points).
- The Capitals have scored more than two goals in 42 games (35-1-6, 76 points).
- In the 23 games when Washington has capitalized on a single power-play goal, it went 15-5-3 to record 33 points.
- In the 30 games this season in which it has outshot its opponent, Washington is 21-6-3 (45 points).
- The Capitals' opponents have had more shots in 26 games. The Capitals finished 16-5-5 in those contests (37 points).
Blues Splits and Trends
- The Blues have posted a record of 8-6-14 in overtime matchups on their way to an overall mark of 27-26-6.
- In the 23 games St. Louis has played that were decided by one goal, it racked up 27 points.
- In 12 games this season when the Blues finished a game with just one goal, they earned a total of four points (1-9-2).
- St. Louis has eight points (3-11-2) when scoring exactly two goals this season.
- The Blues have scored at least three goals 29 times, earning 48 points from those matchups (23-4-2).
- This season, St. Louis has capitalized on a lone power-play goal in 22 games and registered 19 points with a record of 8-11-3.
- When outshooting its opponent this season, St. Louis is 10-10-0 (20 points).
- The Blues have been outshot by opponents 33 times this season, and earned 31 points in those games.
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Team Stats Comparison
| Capitals Rank | Capitals AVG | Blues AVG | Blues Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3.66 | Goals Scored | 2.78 | 22nd |
| 3rd | 2.52 | Goals Allowed | 3 | 19th |
| 22nd | 27.7 | Shots | 26.8 | 28th |
| 11th | 27.6 | Shots Allowed | 28.5 | 16th |
| 10th | 24.39% | Power Play % | 19.7% | 22nd |
| 5th | 82.14% | Penalty Kill % | 72.34% | 29th |
Capitals vs. Blues Game Time and TV Channel
- When: Thursday, February 27, 2025 at 7 p.m. ET
- TV Channel: ESPN+
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- Where: Capital One Arena in Washington D.C.
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