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Washington Capitals vs. St. Louis Blues
The Washington Capitals and the St. Louis Blues will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Enterprise Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Blues as -135-moneyline favorites versus the Capitals, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
St. Louis lost its last outing, a 5-3 result against the Penguins on January 05. Bettors who backed the Penguins at -127 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (8) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
The Capitals were a 4-3 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Devils. That made winners of bettors who got New Jersey at +197 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for OVER bettors.
Washington:
Team record: 20-6-8 SU
Washington is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
Washington is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Washington's last 16 games
St. Louis:
Team record: 19-10-5 SU
St. Louis is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games
St. Louis is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games
St. Louis is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
Washington at Minnesota Saturday, January 8
St. Louis home to Dallas Sunday, January 9