St. Louis Blues vs Washington Capitals Prediction, 1/18/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: St. Louis Blues vs Washington Capitals

Date: Thursday, January 18, 2024

Location: Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C.

TV: Monumental Sports Network

Odds/Point Spread: Blues (-103) Capitals (-118)

Capital One Arena is the location where the Washington Capitals (21-15-6) will attempt to beat the St. Louis Blues (21-19-2) on Thursday. The moneyline on this contest has St. Louis at -103 and Washington is sitting at -118. The total has been set at 7.

The St. Louis Blues were on the losing side of the ice with a 4-2 loss against the Flyers their last time out. St. Louis accrued 4 penalty mins for this matchup. Furthermore, they had 3 chances with the advantage and were able to score 1 goal. The Blues had a rough night on the offensive side of the ice in this defeat. In the matchup, they scored on 2 of the 30 shots they attempted.

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When at even strength, the Blues let the opposition score 110 goals while having 101 when they are on offense. St. Louis Blues opponents have earned 111 power play tries (32nd in the league) and have scored 24 goals in those attempts. Concerning their scoring capabilities, the St. Louis Blues have earned 118 goals (27th in the league) on the season and have given up 134. St. Louis has tried 1,255 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 9.4%. For the current season, they have recorded 44 points and their points percentage comes in at .524. The Blues have seen 1,355 shots attempted against them and have a save percentage of .901. St. Louis has accumulated 123 power play opportunities and they have scored 17 goals out of those tries, giving them a percentage of 13.82%.

The player guarding the cage in this matchup is Jordan Binnington. Over the course of his career, Binnington has earned 127 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .516. His save percentage is .906 during his 14,642 minutes on the ice. Binnington has seen 7,317 shots against him and has garnered 6,631 saves. The opposition has notched 686 goals against Binnington in his NHL career and his goals against average is 2.81. He has accumulated an overall record of 131-84-28 and he has started in 246 games. Binnington has been involved in 253 matchups throughout his hockey career.

The last time they were on the ice, Washington faced the Ducks in a game where the Capitals notched a win by a mark of 2-0. They had 1 opportunity on the power play in this contest but weren't able to score a goal. The Capitals had 2 goals out of the 28 shots on goal they pursued.

For the season, the Washington Capitals have a total of 98 goals, 48 points, in addition to a points percentage of .571. They have allowed 121 goals to be scored by way of 96 goals at even strength and 25 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Capitals are sitting with 83 goals at even strength and 15 goals (32nd in the NHL) while having a power play advantage. They have recorded 113 opportunities on the power play and they have accumulated a power play rate of 13.27%. Washington has attempted 1,154 shots (30th in pro hockey) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 8.49%, while allowing the other team 1,294 shots. They have a penalty kill percentage of 80.47% on their oppositions 128 power play opportunities, and their save percentage is 90.6%.

On the other side of the ice you are likely to see Charlie Lindgren in the crease. Lindgren has compiled a lifetime record of 36-27-8 and has been in goal for 77 games. Lindgren's rate of quality starts is 61.4% and he has earned 43 quality starts in his career. He has recorded 2,047 saves out of 2,246 shots taken, which gives him a save % of .911. Opponents are averaging 2.75 goals per contest and he has surrendered 199 goals altogether. He got the starting nod in 70 contests and has played 4,344 minutes.

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

Guy's Pick: Take St. Louis (-103)

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