Washington Capitals vs St. Louis Blues Prediction, 11/9/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington Capitals vs St. Louis Blues

Date: Saturday, November 9, 2024

Location: Enterprise Center in St. Louis, MO

TV: Fanduel Sports Network

Odds/Point Spread: Capitals (-275) Blues (+220)

The Washington Capitals (9-3-0) are on their way to Enterprise Center on Saturday where they will attempt to defeat the St. Louis Blues (7-6-0). The moneyline on this game has Washington at -275 while St. Louis is at +220. The betting total is set at 6.5.

The Washington Capitals were on the winning side of the scoreboard with a 3-2 victory over the Predators in their previous game. Washington amassed 4 mins in the box in this matchup. The Capitals had a middle of the road offensive outing in the win. They also had 6 chances with the advantage but weren't able to score. For the game, they converted 3 of the 36 shots they tried.

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Washington Capitals opponents have amassed 41 power play tries (16th in the NHL) and have come away with 6 goals in those attempts. The Capitals so far have had 332 shots tried against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .895. Washington has taken 362 shots and holds a shot percentage of 13.5%. When playing at even strength, the Capitals let the opposition score 29 goals while earning 45 on offense. Washington is sitting with 43 power play opportunities and they have notched 4 goals during those chances, earning them a percentage of 9.30%. For the season, they have 18 points and their points percentage comes in at .750. With regard to their goal scoring prowess, the Washington Capitals have earned 49 goals (4th in the NHL) so far this season and have allowed 35.

The player in the crease for this game is Charlie Lindgren. For his professional hockey career, Lindgren has accrued 63 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .583. His save percentage is .908 in his 6,246 minutes played. Lindgren has seen 3,327 shot attempts against him and he has 3,021 saves. Opponents have been able to score 306 goals against Lindgren in his NHL career and his goals against average is 2.94. He has a mark of 56-42-12 and he started in 108 games. Lindgren has taken the ice for 116 games during his hockey career.

The last time they were on the ice, St. Louis faced the Lightning in an outing where the Blues ended up with the win by a mark of 3-2. They had 1 power play attempt in this game but were not able to net one. The Blues scored 3 goals of the 23 shots on goal they attempted.

For the season, the St. Louis Blues have notched a total of 35 goals, 14 points, in addition to a points percentage of .538. They have allowed 40 goals to be scored by of a combination of 32 goals at even strength and 8 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Blues have scored 31 goals at even strength and 4 goals (32nd in professional hockey) while having a power play advantage. They have earned 31 power play chances and they have a power play percentage of 12.90%. St. Louis has taken 346 shots (23rd in the NHL) and has a shot percentage of 10.12%, while allowing their opponents 397 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 78.38% on their opponents 37 power play opportunities, and their save percentage currently comes in at 89.9%.

For the opposition you will find Jordan Binnington protecting the net. His opposition is averaging 2.89 goals per contest and he has surrendered 782 goals in total. Binnington's quality start rate sits at 53.2% and he has qualified for 150 quality starts in his career. He got the starting nod in 282 games and has played for a total of 16,260 mins. Binnington has amassed a career record of 149-99-31 and has participated in 290 games. He has recorded 7,677 stops out of 8,459 shots attempted, which gives him a rate of .908.

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

Tony's Pick: Take St. Louis (+220)

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