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St. Louis Blues vs. Washington Capitals
The St. Louis Blues and the Washington Capitals will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at Capital One Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Capitals as -213-moneyline favorites versus the Blues, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
In their last action, Washington was a 3-1 loser at home against the Flames. Bettors on Calgary at +183 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (4) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
St. Louis won its last outing, a 7-2 result against the Kraken on February 25. Bettors who backed the Blues at -136 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (9) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
St. Louis:
Team record: 21-20-4 SU
St. Louis is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
St. Louis is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
St. Louis is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Washington:
Team record: 29-10-5 SU
Washington is 11-5 ATS in its last 16 games
Washington is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Washington's last 8 games
Next up:
St. Louis home to Los Angeles Saturday, March 1
Washington home to Tampa Bay Saturday, March 1