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St. Louis Blues vs Washington Capitals November 9th 2024
Planning on watching today’s Capitals and Blues game? Catch the action at Enterprise Center in St. Louis, MO, as the Blues hosts this showdown at 7:00 ET on ESPN+. The Capitals are favored by -1.5 goals in this non-conference contest against the Blues. The game’s over/under currently sits at 6 goals.
Washington vs. St. Louis Key Information
- Teams: Capitals at Blues
- Where: Enterprise Center St. Louis
- Date: Saturday, November 9th
- Betting Odds WAS -117 | STL -102 O/U 6
The Capitals Can Win If…
Washington’s 4-2 loss to the Hurricanes dropped their record to 9-4-0. The Capitals were underdogs on the puck line, and the total of 6 goals resulted in a push.
After falling behind 1-0, Washington responded with two goals in the first period. However, the Hurricanes scored three unanswered goals to secure the win.
Alex Ovechkin netted his 7th goal of the season, opening the scoring for the Capitals with a power-play goal at 19:16 in the first period. Brandon Duhaime followed up with his 2nd goal of the year, just 33 seconds later, at 19:49 in the first.
Washington took 21 shots on goal but struggled with giveaways, recording 15 in the game. The Capitals’ offense was held scoreless after the first period.
Defensively, the Capitals will look to rebound after giving up three straight goals to the Hurricanes, including two in the 2nd period and one in the 3rd. Charlie Lindgren made 41 saves with a 93.2% save percentage, but the defense gave up 44 shots on goal. They also had 16 blocks and 2 takeaways.
- Over their last three regular season games, the Capitals have gone 1-2 straight up. Across these games, their puck line record was just 0-3, while posting an over-under record of 0-2-1.
- Across Washington’s last ten regular season games, their record sits at 7-3. The team’s record vs the puck line was just 6-4, in addition to an over-under mark of 5-4-1.
The Blues Can Win If…
With a 4-2 win against the Maple Leafs, the Blues evened their record at 7-7-0. St. Louis covered the puck line as underdogs, and the total of 6 goals matched the pre-game line.
After trailing 1-0 in the first period, the Blues responded with four unanswered goals. Three different players scored for St. Louis, with Colton Parayko leading the way with two goals.
Colton Parayko led the way for the Blues with two goals in their 4-2 win over the Maple Leafs, including his fifth goal on an empty net. Parayko’s first goal came 3:29 into the second period, followed by his third goal of the season at 12:33 in the same period. Jordan Kyrou added his third goal of the season, while Pavel Buchnevich netted his fourth on the empty net.
The Blues fired 24 shots on goal and recorded 14 giveaways. After a scoreless first period, they found the net three times in the second, with Kyrou’s goal coming unassisted.
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Defensively, the Blues gave up the first goal just 5:25 into the game and another late in the 3rd period, but they held the Maple Leafs scoreless for a key stretch from the 1st to the 3rd period. Jordan Binnington made 35 saves with a 94.6% save percentage, and the Blues’ defense added 17 hits and 3 takeaways.
- St. Louis will look to keep things rolling as they have put together a mark of 2-1 over their past three games. In these games, they have a 2-1 record vs the puck line and an over-under mark of 0-1-2.
- Through their last ten regular season contests, St. Louis has a record of 5-5. Across these games, their puck line record was just 7-3, while posting an over-under record of 3-4-3.
The Lean
For a moneyline bet, I’m backing the Blues to secure a victory over the Capitals at home. With the moneyline currently set at -102, I’m locking in my bet on the Blues straight-up.
If you’re looking to get a bet down on this matchup, we foresee the Blues winning the underdog. However, if you’re not as confident in the Blues straight-up, we’d still recommend placing a bet on them to cover the puck line.
If you’re looking at the over/under line set at 6 goals, our prediction is that this game will exceed that mark, and we strongly advise placing a bet on the over.
