NHL Betting Preview: Blues vs Capitals

The St Louis Blues face off against the Washington Capitals at Capital One Arena, with face-off scheduled for 19:30 on Wednesday, November 5. Our betting preview features expert NHL predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, player stats, team news and the starting lineups.

Caps Stand Out as a Great Bet

We’re keeping things simple by backing the Capitals on the 3-Way Moneyline. They should get the better of the Blues and our betting prediction is available at odds of -102.

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Blues Have 7 Wins in Past 10 on H2H

St Louis Blues have lost their previous three road games. Their latest appearance was a 3-2 home triumph at Enterprise Center against Edmonton Oilers. Robert Thomas, Pius Suter and Dalibor Dvorsky scored one goal each. Goalie Jordan Binnington had 24 saves (.923).

Washington Capitals have been beaten in their last four games. On the road at KeyBank Center, Buffalo Sabres recently beat them 4-3 (SO). Dylan Strome, Alexei Protas and Sonny Milano each scored one goal.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The last head-to-head saw the Blues claim a 5-2 win over the Caps at Capital One Arena. The previous 10 H2H meetings have involved the Blues winning seven times.

Starting Goalies

Jordan Binnington (Expected)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	3-4-2	3.1	.868	0
23/24	28-21-5	2.84	.913	3

Logan Thompson (Expected)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	5-3-0	1.5	.935	0
23/24	25-14-3	2.7	.908	1

St Louis Blues – Last 10 Games

2 wins, 6 losses and 2 overtime losses, averaging 2.8 goals from 26.5 shots on goal, with a 21.2% powerplay efficiency. The Blues have given up 4.3 goals from 25.4 shots, averaging 3.0 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 70.0%.

Jordan Kyrou is the top points scorer with 7 points, 4 goals and 3 assists, with Dylan Holloway racking up 6 points, 2 goals and 4 assists, in the past 10 games. Goalie Jordan Binnington have a 2.96 goal against average with a .870 save percentage.

Washington Capitals – Last 10 Games

The Caps have 5 wins, 4 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 2.6 goals from 28.3 shots on goal, with a 15.0% powerplay efficiency. They have been conceding 2.3 goals from 24.6 shots, averaging 4.2 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 85.7%.

The top points scorer is Tom Wilson with 11 points, 5 goals and 6 assists, while Dylan Strome is next in line after registering 11 points, 3 goals and 8 assists. Goalie Logan Thompson have a 1.34 GAA with a .938 SV%.

St Louis Blues vs Washington Capitals Prediction & Picks

Explore our best St Louis Blues vs Washington Capitals picks, including a main match prediction, correct score forecast and a bet builder ready to use. Scroll down for full analysis.

Game Prediction

The road team look opposable on the 60-minute line, so we’re going to make Washington Capitals our pick for this NHL encounter. You can currently get -102 for this selection which looks value.

Our NHL handicappers start by reviewing the latest team news for each franchise, followed by a close look at recent form. That information is then applied to the most relevant stats to reach a well-informed verdict.

Key Blues vs Capitals stats:

Capitals have won 12 of their last 20 games at home.
Blues have lost 8 of their last 10 games.
Blues have lost 4 of their last 5 games.
Blues have lost their last 3 games on the road.

Caps 3-Way Moneyline Probability

According to the top betting sites, there’s a 50.5% chance of our pick landing a return. However, our analysts think that the probability sits between 55-60% taking all factors into consideration. That means we’re regarding it as a value bet.

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Same Game Parlay Picks

3-Way Moneyline Capitals

Totals Over 5.5

Highest Scoring Period First Period

Our same game parlay pick is the Capitals to win in 60 minutes, Over 5.5 goals and the first period to be highest scoring.

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Correct Score Prediction

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We’re taking a correct score bet which involves the Capitals to win 5-3. The odds of +2200 make plenty of appeal and you should hopefully get some entertainment with this wager.

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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

With a 62% chance of securing victory, Washington Capitals are favorites for this game and the sportsbooks have them at betting odds of -161. St Louis Blues are trading at bigger odds than their opponents and they can be backed at +134.

1.5 is where the puck line lies, with total goals being 5.5 right now. There are many ways to wager on hockey including Totals. If you’re wanting to back Over 5.5, the odds are -139.

There’s no shortage of betting options, with a wide range of game lines and team props offered for every matchup. Explore the top NHL sportsbooks to find the picks that deliver the best value.

Moneyline

3-Way Moneyline

Puck Line

Total Goals

Alex Ovechkin Favorite to Score the First Goal

Alex Ovechkin can be backed to find the net at anytime at +130. There is the chance to back the market leader to score the first goal at +850.

Player Goals

Alex Ovechkin (Capitals)

Tom Wilson (Capitals)

Jordan Kyrou (Blues)

Dylan Strome (Capitals)

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Player Assists

Dylan Strome (Capitals)

Robert Thomas (Blues)

John Carlson (Capitals)

Tom Wilson (Capitals)

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Player Shots

Alex Ovechkin (Capitals)

Jordan Kyrou (Blues)

Jakob Chychrun (Capitals)

Tom Wilson (Capitals)

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Micro Betting

There are always opportunities to enjoy NHL micro betting. It’s generally the case that you will find team and player props in-game and bettors can use their insight to wager on outcomes such as the Next Goal or Next Goalscorer.

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Last 5 & H2H

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Last 5 Games

Blues

NHL: 04/11 Oilers2 Blues 3
NHL: 02/11 Blues2 Blue Jackets 3
NHL: 31/10 Canucks4 Blues 3
NHL: 29/10 Red Wings5 Blues 2
NHL: 28/10 Blues3 Penguins 6

Capitals

NHL: 02/11 Capitals3 Sabres 4
NHL: 01/11 Islanders3 Capitals 1
NHL: 29/10 Capitals0 Stars 1
NHL: 26/10 Senators7 Capitals 1
NHL: 25/10 Capitals5 Blue Jackets 1

Head to Head

St Louis vs Washington

NHL: 28/02 2025 Blues 5 Capitals 2
NHL: 10/11 2024 Capitals 8 Blues 1
NHL: 21/01 2024 Capitals 0 Blues 3
NHL: 19/01 2024 Blues 2 Capitals 5
NHL: 18/03 2023 Blues 5 Capitals 2
NHL: 18/11 2022 Capitals 4 Blues 5
NHL: 23/03 2022 Blues 5 Capitals 2
NHL: 08/01 2022 Capitals 1 Blues 5
NHL: 03/10 2019 Capitals 3 Blues 2
NHL: 15/01 2019 Blues 4 Capitals 1

Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

St Louis Blues Stats

Washington Capitals Stats

Moneyline

2 wins and 8 defeats in the last 10 games
2 wins and 8 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games
4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 home games

Puck Line

+1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in 5 of the last 10 games
+1.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in 6 of the last 10 games on the road

Puck Line

-1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 3 of the last 10 games
-1.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 3 of the last 10 home games

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 7.20 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals on the Road: An average of 7.00 goals in the previous 10 games on the road
Over 5.5: Covered in 6 of the previous 10 games
Over 5.5 on the Road: Covered in 8 of the previous 10 games on the road
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 2.80 goals and allowed 4.40 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 3.10 pts and allowed 3.90 goals in the last 10 games on the road

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 5.00 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals at Home: An average of 5.00 goals in the previous 10 home games
Over 5.5: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 games
Over 5.5 at Home: Covered in 3 of the previous 10 home games
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 2.60 goals and allowed 2.40 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 2.30 goals and allowed 2.70 goals in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.7
Shots: 26.5
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 3
Empty Net Goals: 0.1
Penalty Minutes: 6.9
Blocks: 13.8
Faceoff Wins : 26.5
Hits: 22
Giveaways: 14.3
Takeaways: 4.2

Last 10 Games on the Road

Goals Powerplay: 0.7
Shots: 27
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 3.6
Empty Net Goals: 0.1
Penalty Minutes: 11.8
Blocks: 17.1
Faceoff Wins : 30.2
Hits: 30.2
Giveaways: 16.6
Takeaways: 4.5

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.6
Shots: 28.3
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 4.2
Empty Net Goals: 0.1
Penalty Minutes: 9.8
Blocks: 17
Faceoff Wins : 24.2
Hits: 22.1
Giveaways: 16.9
Takeaways: 4.5

Last 10 Home Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.5
Shots: 26.4
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 3.6
Empty Net Goals: 0.2
Penalty Minutes: 7.5
Blocks: 21.9
Faceoff Wins : 26
Hits: 26.7
Giveaways: 16.4
Takeaways: 4.7

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St Louis Blues Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
25	Jordan Kyrou	13	17.43	4	4	8	-6
22	Pius Suter	13	16.62	5	3	8	2
18	Robert Thomas	9	18.84	2	6	8	-1

21	Jimmy Snuggerud	13	15.36	4	4	8	-3
63	Jake Neighbours	8	14.61	6	1	7	-4
89	Pavel Buchnevich	13	18.41	2	4	6	-9
55	Colton Parayko	13	22.91	0	6	6	-4
10	Brayden Schenn	13	17.03	2	4	6	-12
81	Dylan Holloway	13	19.02	2	4	6	-4
72	Justin Faulk	13	23.46	2	4	6	-2
70	Oskar Sundqvist	7	14.04	0	5	5	-1
6	Philip Broberg	13	22.08	1	4	5	-3
77	Nick Bjugstad	13	10.75	3	1	4	0
75	Tyler Tucker	13	12.71	1	3	4	2
26	Nathan Walker	12	12.56	1	3	4	-3
17	Cam Fowler	13	22.97	0	4	4	-7
71	Mathieu Joseph	13	12.66	1	2	3	-2
9	Alexandre Texier	7	9.96	0	1	1	0
54	Dalibor Dvorsky	3	15.47	1	0	1	0
23	Logan Mailloux	8	12.39	0	0	0	-9
13	Alexey Toropchenko	6	10.55	0	0	0	-4
51	Matt Kessel	5	10.5	0	0	0	1

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
50	Jordan Binnington	10	3.08	0.868
30	Joel Hofer	5	5.16	0.828

Washington Capitals Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
43	Tom Wilson	12	19.58	6	7	13	4
17	Dylan Strome	10	16.84	3	8	11	6
21	Alexei Protas	12	18.72	5	5	10	4

8	Alexander Ovechkin	12	18.08	2	5	7	0
6	Jakob Chychrun	12	23.45	3	4	7	6
74	John Carlson	12	23.97	2	5	7	-3
9	Ryan Leonard	12	12.83	3	3	6	4
42	Martin Fehervary	12	19.22	1	4	5	1
24	Connor McMichael	12	15.7	1	3	4	-3
26	Nic Dowd	12	15.09	1	2	3	-1
29	Hendrix Lapierre	11	10.74	0	2	2	1
38	Rasmus Sandin	7	19.4	0	2	2	3
3	Matt Roy	12	19.4	0	2	2	2
72	Anthony Beauvillier	12	14.13	1	1	2	3
15	Sonny Milano	6	10.47	1	0	1	0
53	Ethen Frank	3	11.3	0	1	1	0
47	Declan Chisholm	6	14.17	0	1	1	2
34	Justin Sourdif	12	11.88	1	0	1	0
57	Trevor van Riemsdyk	10	14.5	1	0	1	1
22	Brandon Duhaime	12	13.1	0	1	1	-3
80	Pierre-Luc Dubois	6	15.53	0	0	0	0
52	Dylan McIlrath	1	14.1	0	0	0	0

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
48	Logan Thompson	8	1.51	0.935
79	Charlie Lindgren	4	3.46	0.88

Injuries & Suspensions

St Louis Blues Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Torey Krug

Injured

Jake Neighbours

Injured

Washington Capitals Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Pierre-Luc Dubois

Injured

Starting Lineups

Both teams’ confirmed lineups will be published ahead of face-off. There is also the chance to look at the lineups from the previous 10 games.

Previous St Louis Blues Lineups

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Oilers 2-3 Blues

Metropolitan	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 New Jersey	13	9	4	0	18	0.692	8	9	46	40	6	5-0-0	4-4-0	0-0	7-3	1L
2 Pittsburgh	14	8	4	2	18	0.643	8	8	49	40	9	3-1-1	5-3-1	0-2	6-4	2L
3 Carolina	12	8	4	0	16	0.667	5	7	44	32	12	3-1-0	5-3-0	1-0	6-4	1W
4 Philadelphia	13	7	5	1	15	0.577	3	4	38	35	3	6-3-0	1-2-1	3-0	6-4	1W
5 Columbus	12	7	5	0	14	0.583	5	6	40	36	4	3-3-0	4-2-0	1-0	6-4	1L
6 NY Islanders	13	6	5	2	14	0.538	6	6	43	46	-3	4-2-1	2-3-1	0-2	6-4	1L
7 NY Rangers	14	6	6	2	14	0.5	4	6	31	34	-3	0-5-1	6-1-1	0-0	4-6	1L
8 Washington	12	6	5	1	13	0.542	5	6	31	29	2	3-4-0	3-1-1	0-1	5-5	4L

East Atlantic	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Montreal	13	9	3	1	19	0.731	4	9	48	41	7	4-1-1	5-2-0	0-1	7-3	1L
2 Detroit	14	9	5	0	18	0.643	6	7	44	42	2	5-1-0	4-4-0	2-0	6-4	1L
3 Boston	15	8	7	0	16	0.533	5	7	49	51	-2	6-3-0	2-4-0	1-0	5-5	4W
4 Toronto	13	7	5	1	15	0.577	5	7	47	47	0	6-2-1	1-3-0	0-0	6-4	2W
5 Tampa Bay	13	6	5	2	14	0.538	4	6	37	36	1	3-3-0	3-2-2	0-0	5-5	1L
6 Ottawa	13	6	5	2	14	0.538	4	4	48	51	-3	4-2-1	2-3-1	2-0	5-5	1L
7 Buffalo	13	5	4	4	14	0.538	4	4	38	40	-2	5-2-2	0-2-2	1-0	5-5	1L
8 Florida	13	6	6	1	13	0.5	5	5	34	41	-7	5-1-1	1-5-0	1-1	3-7	1L

East Central	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	14	8	1	5	21	0.75	8	8	50	37	13	4-0-2	4-1-3	0-2	5-5	1W
2 Winnipeg	13	9	4	0	18	0.692	8	9	45	33	12	5-3-0	4-1-0	0-0	7-3	1L
3 Utah	13	9	4	0	18	0.692	6	9	44	35	9	4-1-0	5-3-0	0-0	8-2	1W
4 Dallas	13	7	3	3	17	0.654	5	5	37	39	-2	4-2-1	3-1-2	2-1	4-6	1W
5 Nashville	15	5	6	4	14	0.467	4	4	39	51	-12	4-3-2	1-3-2	1-0	3-7	2L
6 Chicago	13	5	5	3	13	0.5	4	5	39	38	1	3-2-1	2-3-2	0-1	5-5	3L
7 Minnesota	14	5	6	3	13	0.464	3	4	40	51	-11	3-3-2	2-3-1	1-0	3-7	2W
8 St Louis	13	4	7	2	10	0.385	4	4	37	53	-16	2-4-2	2-3-0	0-1	2-8	1W

West Pacific	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Anaheim	12	8	3	1	17	0.708	6	7	48	37	11	4-1-0	4-2-1	1-0	7-3	4W
2 Vegas	12	7	2	3	17	0.708	6	7	40	32	8	4-1-1	3-1-2	0-1	6-4	1W
3 Seattle	12	6	2	4	16	0.667	4	6	33	33	0	4-0-2	2-2-2	0-1	4-6	1W
4 LA Kings	14	6	4	4	16	0.571	3	5	40	44	-4	1-3-2	5-1-2	1-3	5-5	1W
5 Edmonton	15	6	5	4	16	0.533	4	6	46	48	-2	4-0-2	2-5-2	0-2	4-6	2L
6 Vancouver	14	7	7	0	14	0.5	3	5	40	45	-5	2-3-0	5-4-0	2-0	5-5	1W
7 San Jose	13	4	6	3	11	0.423	1	4	42	53	-11	2-3-3	2-3-0	0-1	4-6	1L
8 Calgary	14	3	9	2	8	0.286	2	2	31	48	-17	1-3-1	2-6-1	1-1	2-8	1W

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NHL Betting Preview: Blues vs Capitals

Head-to-Head Statistics

Starting Goalies

St Louis Blues vs Washington Capitals Prediction & Picks

Game Prediction

Caps 3-Way Moneyline Probability

Best Bet

Same Game Parlay Picks

Correct Score Prediction

Latest Correct Score Odds

St Louis Blues vs Washington Capitals Odds

Latest Moneyline Odds Suggest Caps Victory

Player Goals

Player Assists

Player Shots

Micro Betting

Last 5 & H2H

Head to Head

Team News

Injuries & Suspensions

St Louis Blues Injury Table

Washington Capitals Injury Table

Starting Lineups

Previous St Louis Blues Lineups

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