What good is having the best defense in the league if you can't score? That's the situation the Capitals find themselves in. Washington ranks first in the NHL in goals allowed per game, but the Capitals have lost four in a row, scoring only five goals during this time frame. The loss of No. 2 center Pierre-Luc Dubois to a long-term lower-body injury doesn't help. Alex Ovechkin has just two goals and five assists in 12 games. Forwards Connor McMichael and Anthony Beauvillier have just one goal each. The buy sign is on the underdog Blues after they stopped their losing streak, which had reached seven games. After losing by one goal to the Blue Jackets on the road and in a shootout to Vancouver at home, the Blues' frustration came to an end with a 3-2 home win against the Oilers two days ago. The Blues welcomed No. 1 center Robert Thomas back to action in the win against Edmonton. Thomas had missed four games with an upper-body injury. Until the Capitals show more of an offensive pulse, they are a fade as a favorite. Take the Blues.
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Who was the public on? 52% of the public money was on St. Louis Blues to win on the moneyline. And, 51% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
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My computer prediction for this game was that St. Louis would win by a score of 2.9 to 2.8 with St. Louis winning on the moneyline, Washington winning on the puckline and the game going OVER the total.
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Who was the public on? 67% of the public money was on Washington Capitals to win on the moneyline. And, 55% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
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My computer prediction for this game was that Washington would win by a score of 3.0 to 3.0 with Washington winning on the moneyline, St. Louis winning on the puckline and the game going OVER the total.
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St. Louis at Washington
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Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 74% of the public money was on Washington Capitals to win on the moneyline. And, 62% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
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My computer prediction for this game was that Washington would win by a score of 3.8 to 2.3 with Washington winning on the moneyline and on the puckline and the game going OVER the total.
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Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 64% of the public money was on St. Louis Blues to win on the moneyline. And, 53% of the bets were on the game to go UNDER the total.
Computer Predictions
My computer prediction for this game was that Washington would win by a score of 2.6 to 2.1 with Washington winning on the moneyline and on the puckline and the game going UNDER the total.
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Washington at St. Louis
Washington just defeated the Blues 5-2 on Thursday and now the Capitals play them again on the road. T.J. Oshie recorded a hat trick, including two power-play goals and an empty-netter and Charlie Lindgren had 17 saves for the Capitals. Lindgren is expected to be in net again tonight with a 9-4-3 record and a 2.22 goals-against average and a .927 save percentage with two shutouts. Jordan Binnington is expected for St. Louis and he is 14-12-2 with a 3.08 GAA. The Capitals have won two in a row and three of four while allowing only six goals in the four games. The Blues have lost three in a row and Washington has won four straight playing with one day of rest. St. Louis has lost four of five against teams that allowed two or fewer goals their previous game. Take the Capitals.
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Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 62% of the public money was on Washington Capitals to win on the moneyline. And, 60% of the bets were on the game to go UNDER the total.
Computer Predictions
My computer prediction for this game was that Washington would win by a score of 2.4 to 2.4 with Washington winning on the moneyline, St. Louis winning on the puckline and the game going UNDER the total.
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