The Washington Capitals (35-27-9) are short favorites when they visit the St. Louis Blues (28-30-11) on Tuesday, March 24 at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The Capitals are -112 on the moneyline to win, while the Blues have -108 moneyline odds.

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Capitals vs. Blues Betting Lines

• Favorite: Capitals (-112)
• Underdog: Blues (-108)
• Over/under: 5.5

Capitals vs. Blues Quick Facts

• Washington and its opponent have gone over the current 5.5-goal total in 37 of 71 games this season.
• In 46.4% of St. Louis’ previous games this season (32/69), the teams combined to score more than Tuesday’s over/under of 5.5 goals.
• Tuesday’s total is 0.2 lower than the two teams’ combined average of 5.7 goals per game.
• These two clubs give up a combined 6.1 goals per game, 0.6 more than this game’s over/under.

Capitals Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Capitals Season Stat Insights

• The Capitals’ 3.1 average goals per game add up to 219 total, which makes them the 17th-ranked scoring team in the league.
• Washington has allowed the seventh-fewest goals in NHL action this season, 202 (2.8 per game).
• The team is ranked 11th in goal differential at +17.
• The 35 power-play goals Washington has recorded this season (on 211 chances) rank 23rd in the NHL.
• The Capitals’ 16.59% power-play conversion rate this season ranks 27th in the league.
• Washington has scored a total of three shorthanded goals this season.
• The Capitals kill 80.09% of their opponent’s power plays, the 14th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the NHL.
• The Capitals win 49.5% of their faceoffs (17th in the league).
• Washington scores on 10.8% of its shots as a team, ranking 19th in the league.
• The Capitals average 19.9 hits and 15.9 blocked shots per game.

Capitals Moneyline

• Washington has gone 27-21 as the oddsmakers’ favorite this season.
• The Capitals have a record of 27-21 this season in games with their moneyline odds shorter than -112.
• There is a 52.8% chance that Washington wins this contest, per the moneyline.

Capitals Leaders

• Alexander Ovechkin: 26 goals and 27 assists
• Tom Wilson: 25 goals and 27 assists
• Jakob Chychrun: 23 goals and 28 assists
• Logan Thompson: 24-19-6 record, .914 save percentage, 115 goals conceded

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Blues Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Blues Season Stats Insights

• The Blues have scored 180 goals this season (2.6 per game) to rank 29th in the NHL.
• St. Louis’ 221 total goals given up (3.2 per game) rank 23rd in the league.
• Their -41 goal differential ranks 31st in the league.
• St. Louis has recorded 30 power-play goals this season (31st in the NHL) on 178 chances.
• The Blues have a 16.85% power-play conversion rate, the league’s No. 26 percentage.
• St. Louis has scored five shorthanded goals this season (16th among all NHL squads).
• The 75.52% penalty-kill percentage the Blues have registered is the league’s 28th-ranked rate.
• The Blues have the NHL’s 19th-ranked faceoff win rate (49.3%).
• St. Louis is shooting 10.4% (25th in the league).
• The Blues have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 22.7 hits and 13.9 blocked shots per game.

Blues Moneyline Insights

• The Blues have been the underdog 45 times this season, and upset their opponent in 23, or 51.1%, of those games.
• St. Louis has gone 23-22 when bookmakers have made them underdogs of -108 or longer on the moneyline.
• The moneyline implies a 51.9% chance of victory for the Blues.

Blues Leaders

• Robert Thomas: 16 goals and 30 assists
• Pavel Buchnevich: 16 goals and 26 assists
• Jordan Kyrou: 16 goals and 20 assists
• Joel Hofer: 17-11-5 record, .908 save percentage, 92 goals conceded