Game Information
St. Louis Blues (27-26-6, 60 points) at Washington Capitals (38-12-8, 84 points)
Time: 6pm CST Thursday
How to watch: FanDuel Sports Network
Betting Data
Consensus odds: Capitals -185, Blues +155
Consensus total: 5.5
Best odds available for Blues: +158 on Caesars
Best odds available for Capitals: -185 on DraftKings
Best over odds available: Over 5.5 at -115 on FanDuel and multiple books
Best under odds available: Under 5.5 at -103 on BetRivers
Blues Finally Back On Road
After six straight home games, the St. Louis Blues head back on the road to face the Washington Capitals on Thursday.
The Blues have picked up five of a possible six points since coming out of the two-week break for the 4 Nations Face-Off, including a 7-2 thrashing of Seattle in their last game.
Blues Chase Elusive Winning Streak
The Blues will be trying to achieve something on Thursday that they haven’t done all season long - win three consecutive games.
They have had eight previous chances to win a third straight game this season, but they have lost every single time - including seven of those losses in regulation.
Caps Tend To Bounce Back Quickly
Washington leads the Eastern Conference with 84 points, and a key reason for its success has been its ability to avoid losing streaks. The Capitals haven’t lost three games in a row all season long, and they’ve dropped two in a row just three times this season.
The Caps are coming off a 3-1 loss to Calgary in their last game, meaning they are highly likely to bounce back against the Blues. After a loss this season, Washington is 16-2-1 with 15 of those 16 wins coming in regulation.
My Lean
It might be square, but I don’t see how you can take the Blues here. Until they show me they can win three in a row, there’s no way I can pick them to do so.
The Capitals have displayed incredible resilience to bounce back after a loss this season, and they’ve gotten it done in regulation almost every single time.
Lean: Capitals in regulation at -120 on DraftKings
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