Washington Capitals vs St. Louis Blues Prediction, 1/7/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington Capitals vs St. Louis Blues

Date: Friday, January 7, 2022

Location: Enterprise Center in St. Louis, MO

TV: Bally Sports Midwest

Odds/Point Spread: Capitals (+112) Blues (-134)

Enterprise Center is where the St. Louis Blues (19-10-5) will take on the Washington Capitals (20-6-8) on Friday. The moneyline on this game has Washington at +112 while St. Louis is sitting at -134. The over/under is set at 6.

The Washington Capitals were on the wrong end of the scoreboard with a 4-3 loss to the Devils in their previous contest. Washington compiled 6 penalty minutes for this matchup. They also had 1 chance with the advantage but weren't able to score. The Capitals had a middle of the road offensive outing in this defeat. In the game, they netted 3 of the 30 shots they put on net.

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Washington Capitals opponents have earned 87 power play opportunities (25th in the league) and have come away with 15 goals in those attempts. The Capitals have had 966 shots taken against them and have a save percentage of .909. Washington has attempted 1,088 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 10.8%. At even strength, the Capitals have given up 73 goals while scoring 102 themselves. Washington is sitting with 100 power play opportunities and they have scored 15 goals out of those chances, garnering them a rate of 15.00%. For the season, they have recorded 48 points and their points percentage comes in at .706. In reference to scoring goals, the Washington Capitals have racked up 117 goals (4th in the National Hockey League) so far this year and have allowed 88.

The player in the crease for this game is Ilya Samsonov. The opposition has been able to score 157 goals versus Samsonov in his career and his goals against average per contest is 2.62. Samsonov has participated in 64 contests throughout his NHL career. His save percentage currently is at .908 during his 3,596 minutes between the pipes. He has earned an overall record of 42-12-6 and was named the starter in 57 games. Over the course of his time in hockey, Samsonov has 27 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .474. Samsonov has had 1,707 shot attempts against him and has accrued 1,550 total saves.

Their last time out, St. Louis squared up with the Penguins in an outing where the Blues went home in defeat by a final score of 5-3. They had 1 attempt on the power play in this matchup and tallied 1 goal on that try. The Blues tallied 3 goals of the 29 shots on goal they were seeking.

On the year, the St. Louis Blues have a total of 117 goals, 43 points, as well as a points percentage of .632. They have allowed 94 goals to be scored by of a combination of 78 goals at even strength and 16 goals while they were shorthanded. The Blues have 88 goals at even strength and 29 goals (1st in the NHL) while having a power play advantage. They have a tally of 96 power play chances and they have a power play percentage of 30.21%. St. Louis has taken 1,099 shots (8th in the NHL) and has earned a shot percentage of 10.65%, while allowing their opponents 1,092 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill rate of 82.61% on their opponents 92 power play tries, and their save percentage sits at 91.4%.

On the other side of the ice you are expected to see Jordan Binnington patrolling the crease. Teams are averaging 2.48 goals per contest and he has allowed 349 goals overall. Binnington's percentage of quality starts comes out to 54.3% and he has 76 quality starts in his NHL career. He has made the start in 140 games and his ice time sits at 8,428 minutes. Binnington has accumulated a lifetime mark of 82-38-19 and has been in net for 144 contests. He has racked up 3,700 stops out of the 4,049 shots tried, which gives him a rate of .914.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take Washington (+112)

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