St. Louis Blues vs Washington Capitals Prediction, 2/27/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: St. Louis Blues vs Washington Capitals

Date: Thursday, February 27, 2025

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

TV: Monumental Sports Network

Odds/Point Spread: Blues (+150) Capitals (-182)

The St. Louis Blues (27-26-6) are on their way to Capital One Arena on Thursday where they will compete against the Washington Capitals (38-12-8). The line on this matchup has St. Louis at +150 while Washington is priced at -182. The total comes in at 6.5.

The St. Louis Blues came out of this game feeling pretty good about themselves with a 7-2 victory against the Kraken in their previous outing. St. Louis accounted for 4 penalty mins in this contest. The Blues had a good offensive outing and it showed in this victory. Moreover, they had 2 chances with the advantage and were able to score 1 goal. For the game, they scored on 7 out of the 27 shots they attempted.

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St. Louis Blues opponents have totaled 141 power play opportunities (27th in the NHL) and have come away with 39 goals in those chances. The Blues so far have had 1,686 shots attempted against them and have a save percentage of .895. St. Louis has attempted 1,581 shots and holds a shot percentage of 10.4%. When playing at even strength, the Blues have surrendered 138 goals while having 138 on offense. St. Louis is sitting with 132 power play chances and they have scored 26 goals out of those chances, garnering them a percentage of 19.70%. For the current season, they sit with 60 points and their points percentage is sitting at .508. In the matter of their scoring capabilities, the St. Louis Blues have earned 164 goals (22nd in the NHL) on the season and have given up 177.

The man protecting the goal in this game is Jordan Binnington. Opponents have notched 867 goals versus Binnington in his pro hockey career and his goals against average per game is 3.18. Binnington has been in goal for 321 contests during his professional hockey career. His save percentage is at .907 in his 16,336 mins in the crease. He has accumulated an overall mark of 162-113-35 and he has gotten the start in 313 games. For his career, Binnington has 167 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .534. Binnington has had 9,288 shot attempts against him and has accrued 8,421 saves.

In their last game, Washington played the Flames in an outing where the Capitals took the defeat by a mark of 3-1. They had 3 chances on the power play in this one and tallied 1 out of those attempts. The Capitals recorded 1 goal out of the 27 shots on goal they were seeking.

The Capitals have racked up 172 goals at even strength and 40 goals (8th in the NHL) while on the power play. Washington has attempted 1,604 shots (22nd in the league) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 13.22%, while allowing the opposition 1,600 shots. During this campaign, the Washington Capitals have tallied 212 goals, 84 points, and a points percentage of .724. They have granted a total of 146 goals to be scored by of a combination of 116 goals at even strength and 30 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have earned 164 power play opportunities and they have earned a power play rate of 24.39%. They have accumulated a penalty kill percentage of 82.14% on their oppositions 168 power play tries, and their save percentage sits at 90.9%.

Across the ice you are expected to see Logan Thompson in net. Teams are averaging 3.39 goals/game and he has conceded 339 goals in total. Thompson's percentage of quality starts sits at 60.6% and he has made 77 quality starting assignments in his career. He was named a starter in 127 games and has played 6,004 minutes. Thompson has accumulated a lifetime record of 81-35-16 and has played in 136 games. He is sitting with 3,592 stops out of 3,931 shots attempted, giving him a rate of .914.

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

Tony's Pick: Take St. Louis (+150)

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