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St. Louis Blues vs. Washington Capitals
The St. Louis Blues and the Washington Capitals will both be gunning for a victory on Tuesday when they meet at Capital One Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Capitals as -125-moneyline favorites versus the Blues, while the game's total opened at 6.
The Capitals were a 3-2 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Stars. That made winners of bettors who got Dallas at +152 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Last time out for St. Louis, they were a 5-4 loser as they battled the Blue Jackets on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Blue Jackets at +142 were rewarded, while the 9 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
St. Louis:
Team record: 34-18-9 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
St. Louis is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
St. Louis is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games
Washington:
Team record: 35-19-10 SU
Washington is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games
Washington is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Washington's last 8 games
Next up:
St. Louis home to Philadelphia Thursday, March 24
Washington at Buffalo Friday, March 25