St Louis Blues vs Washington Capitals Prediction, Bet Builder Tips & Odds | NHL, 27 Feb 2025

Goals on the Menu

When the Blues and the Capitals meet, we’re confidently predicting Over 5.5 will happen. The -119 that this outcome happens looks really attractive.

Blues H2H Record Includes 7 Wins in 10

St Louis Blues claimed a home victory in their previous game. A 7-2 triumph against Seattle Kraken at Enterprise Center made it back-to-back wins. Cam Fowler racked up 3 points, including 1 goal and 2 assists. Goalie Jordan Binnington had 25 saves (.926).

Washington Capitals were beaten 3-1 at Capital One Arena in their last game, being turned over at home to Calgary Flames. Caps had 27 shots and Alexander Ovechkin scored the only goal.

The Caps beat the Blues in their last head-to-head encounter. It was a 8-1 scoreline at Enterprise Center. The Blues have won seven of the previous 10 H2H meetings.

Starting Goalies

Joel Hofer (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	14-7-3	2.64	.905	1
23/24	15-12-1	2.65	.913	1

Charlie Lindgren (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	16-11-3	2.63	.898	1
23/24	25-16-7	2.67	.911	6

4 wins, 4 losses and 2 overtime losses, averaging 2.6 goals from 26.7 shots on goal, with a 18.5% powerplay efficiency. The Blues have been giving up 3.0 goals from 28.8 shots, averaging 3.0 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 76.7%.

Robert Thomas is the top points scorer with 11 points, 4 goals and 7 assists, with Pavel Buchnevich recording 8 points, 1 goal and 7 assists, over the last 10 games. Goalie Jordan Binnington have a 2.61 goal against average with a .904 save percentage.

The Caps have 5 wins, 2 losses and 3 overtime losses, averaging 4.2 goals from 29.8 shots on goal, with a 26.5% powerplay efficiency. They have conceded 3.2 goals from 28.6 shots, averaging 3.1 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 74.2%.

The top points scorer is Alexander Ovechkin with 13 points, 8 goals and 5 assists, while Dylan Strome is next in line after having 13 points, 6 goals and 7 assists. Goalie Logan Thompson have a 3.16 GAA with a .894 SV%.

Expert NHL Analysis

We’re keen to follow the latest form and understand any patterns that emerge. The same applies to injuries that could affect key players. Combined with the most important player and goalie stats, there is plenty of information to make a verdict.

Key Blues vs Capitals stats:

• The 5.5 line has been covered in 3 of the last 5 Blues games.
• The 5.5 line has been covered in 4 of the last 5 Capitals games.
• The 5.5 line has been covered in 7 of the last 10 Capitals games.

St Louis Blues vs Washington Capitals Prediction

An NHL encounter involving the total going Over could well be on the cards and you can get an appealing -119 that this happens. We’re expecting the net to be found several times.

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Over 5.5 Probability

The sportsbooks are estimating that there is a 54.3% likelihood of this pick winning. After careful examination, our analysts calculate this probability to be closer to 60%. This hockey wager can therefore be backed with confidence.

Our Pick

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Dylan Strome Over 1.5 Shots -149

Dylan Strome (Capitals) has recorded Over 1.5 shots on goal in 9 of the past 10 games. The stats suggest that he can oblige with our Overs wager and we’re more than happy to take the -149 available.

Latest Dylan Strome Player Prop Odds

Goals

Anytime

+300

First

+1500

Shots on Goal

Over 1.5

-149

Under 1.5

+115

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Correct Score Prediction

Blues 2 - 6 Capitals

We’re taking a chance on the Capitals to achieve a 6-2 winning scoreline. Odds of +2500 means we can place a smaller stake and still achieve a nice return.

Latest Correct Score Odds

Score

Blues

Capitals

1-0

Blues

+4500

Capitals

+4000

2-0

Blues

+5000

Capitals

+4000

2-1

Blues

+1300

Capitals

+1100

3-0

Blues

+3500

Capitals

+2400

3-1

Blues

+2200

Capitals

+1500

3-2

Blues

+900

Capitals

+750

4-0

Blues

+5000

Capitals

+2800

4-1

Blues

+2000

Capitals

+1200

4-2

Blues

+2000

Capitals

+1400

4-3

Blues

+1200

Capitals

+1000

5-0

Blues

+10000

Capitals

+5000

5-1

Blues

+3500

Capitals

+1900

5-2

Blues

+2400

Capitals

+1500

5-3

Blues

+3300

Capitals

+2200

5-4

Blues

+2500

Capitals

+2200

6-0

Blues

+2500

Capitals

+7500

6-1

Blues

+9000

Capitals

+4500

6-2

Blues

+4500

Capitals

+2500

6-3

Blues

+4500

Capitals

+2900

6-4

Blues

+6600

Capitals

+5000

6-5

Blues

+6000

Capitals

+5500

7-0

Blues

+6000

Capitals

+12000

7-1

Blues

+6000

Capitals

+7500

7-2

Blues

+12500

Capitals

+6600

7-3

Blues

+9000

Capitals

+5500

7-4

Blues

+9000

Capitals

+7000

7-5

Blues

+14000

Capitals

+12000

7-6

Blues

+14000

Capitals

+13000

8-1

Blues

+14000

Capitals

+12000

8-2

Blues

+14000

Capitals

+11000

8-3

Blues

+14000

Capitals

+12000

8-4

Blues

+14000

Capitals

+12000

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St Louis Blues vs Washington Capitals Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Latest Moneyline Odds Suggest Caps Victory

The sportsbooks’ betting odds have Washington Capitals as -152 favorites for this game, implying that they are 60% likely to win. St Louis Blues are regarded as a long shot to win and you can currently back them at +126.

The puck line is 1.5 and the total goals line is currently 5.5. NHL bettors regularly enjoy the opportunity to wager on Totals. If you want to back Over 5.5, it’s -120.

If you think the Caps can reach 3 goals first, then odds of -115 are available for the favorite to win. On the flip side, the Blues are +200 to reach this total before their opponents.

If you’re wagering on National Hockey League clashes, we recommend heading to the betting sites and scanning through the hundreds of team props and game lines. There’s the opportunity to bet pre-game and in-game.

Moneyline

Blues

+126

Capitals

-152

3-Way Moneyline

Blues

+230

Tie

+335

Capitals

-106

Puck Line

Blues +1.5

-192

Capitals -1.5

+156

Total Goals

Under 5.5

-102

Over 5.5

-120

Alex Ovechkin is the First Goalscorer Favorite

Favorite Alex Ovechkin is available at +650 to be the First Goalscorer. Similar odds apply if you’re interested in this player to score the last goal.

Player Goals

Alex Ovechkin (Capitals)

First

+110

Anytime

+650

Jordan Kyrou (Blues)

First

+205

Anytime

+1100

Robert Thomas (Blues)

First

+220

Anytime

+1150

Tom Wilson (Capitals)

First

+220

Anytime

+1150

Pavel Buchnevich (Blues)

First

+255

Anytime

+1300

Alexei Protas (Capitals)

First

+260

Anytime

+1300

Connor McMichael (Capitals)

First

+260

Anytime

+1300

Brayden Schenn (Blues)

First

+270

Anytime

+1400

Dylan Holloway (Blues)

First

+285

Anytime

+1400

Dylan Strome (Capitals)

First

+300

Anytime

+1500

Pierre-Luc Dubois (Capitals)

First

+300

Anytime

+1500

Jake Neighbours (Blues)

First

+320

Anytime

+1600

Andrew Mangiapane (Capitals)

First

+375

Anytime

+1800

Ethen Frank (Capitals)

First

+375

Anytime

+1800

Zachary Bolduc (Blues)

First

+380

Anytime

+1800

Hendrix Lapierre (Capitals)

First

+410

Anytime

+1900

Alexandre Texier (Blues)

First

+440

Anytime

+2000

Ivan Miroshnichenko (Capitals)

First

+450

Anytime

+2000

Lars Eller (Capitals)

First

+450

Anytime

+2000

Taylor Raddysh (Capitals)

First

+500

Anytime

+2200

Jakob Chychrun (Capitals)

First

+500

Anytime

+2200

John Carlson (Capitals)

First

+500

Anytime

+2200

Alexei Toropchenko (Blues)

First

+510

Anytime

+2200

Player Shots

Alex Ovechkin (Capitals)

Over 3.5

-125

Under 3.5

-103

Jordan Kyrou (Blues)

Over 2.5

+110

Under 2.5

-143

Robert Thomas (Blues)

Over 1.5

-185

Under 1.5

+140

Pavel Buchnevich (Blues)

Over 1.5

-149

Under 1.5

+115

Connor McMichael (Capitals)

Over 1.5

-143

Under 1.5

+110

Brayden Schenn (Blues)

Over 1.5

-100

Under 1.5

-130

Dylan Holloway (Blues)

Over 1.5

-156

Under 1.5

+120

Dylan Strome (Capitals)

Over 1.5

-149

Under 1.5

+115

Pierre-Luc Dubois (Capitals)

Over 1.5

-130

Under 1.5

-100

John Carlson (Capitals)

Over 1.5

-185

Under 1.5

+140

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Last 5 & H2H

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Starting Lineups

NHL Standings

Division Conference League

Metropolitan	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Carolina	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Columbus	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 New Jersey	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 NY Islanders	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 NY Rangers	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Philadelphia	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Pittsburgh	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Washington	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-

East Atlantic	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Boston	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Buffalo	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Detroit	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Florida	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Montreal	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Ottawa	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Tampa Bay	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Toronto	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-

East Central	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Chicago	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Colorado	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Dallas	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Minnesota	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Nashville	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 St Louis	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Utah	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Winnipeg	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-

West Pacific	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Anaheim	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Calgary	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Edmonton	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 LA Kings	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 San Jose	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Seattle	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Vancouver	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Vegas	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-

Eastern	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Boston	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Buffalo	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Detroit	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Florida	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Montreal	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Ottawa	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Tampa Bay	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Toronto	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Carolina	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Columbus	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 New Jersey	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 NY Islanders	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 NY Rangers	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Philadelphia	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Pittsburgh	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Washington	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-

Western	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Chicago	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Colorado	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Dallas	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Minnesota	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Nashville	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 St Louis	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Utah	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Winnipeg	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Anaheim	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Calgary	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Edmonton	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 LA Kings	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 San Jose	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Seattle	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Vancouver	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Vegas	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-

	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Anaheim	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
2 Boston	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
3 Buffalo	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
4 Calgary	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
5 Carolina	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
6 Chicago	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
7 Colorado	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
8 Columbus	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
9 Dallas	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
10 Detroit	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
11 Edmonton	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
12 Florida	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
13 LA Kings	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
14 Minnesota	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
15 Montreal	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
16 Nashville	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
17 New Jersey	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
18 NY Islanders	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
19 NY Rangers	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
20 Ottawa	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
21 Philadelphia	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
22 Pittsburgh	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
23 San Jose	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
24 Seattle	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
25 St Louis	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
26 Tampa Bay	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
27 Toronto	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
28 Utah	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
29 Vancouver	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
30 Vegas	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
31 Washington	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
32 Winnipeg	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-

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