Washington vs St. Louis: prediction for the NHL game

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Washington Capitals

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17 March 16:00 UTC

St. Louis Blues

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The Capitals go against the Blues in the NHL on Friday night. What to expect from this match? Look out for our prediction below.

Washington Capitals vs St. Louis Blues Prediction and Betting Tips (18.03.2023)

Command Analysis

Washington Capitals

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Washington are currently in the tenth place in the Eastern Conference and risk missing out on the playoffs this season. The team has been showing inconsistent results throughout the year and rarely had winning streaks. Recently, they have alternated successful matches with defeats. For example, the Capitals defeated the Islanders (5-1), lost to the Rangers (3-5), and prevailed over Buffalo 5-4 in a tough battle that went to a shootout. A positive moment is that after missing a game due to injury, Alexander Ovechkin returned to the lineup and scored a goal and gave an assist in the game against the Sabres.

St. Louis Blues

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It seems that St. Louis are having a tough time and may drop to 13th place in the Western Conference. The team has not won more than two games in a row for a long time and often loses points, conceding in regular time. Recently, the Blues lost to Vegas (3-5) and Minnesota (5-8) at home, conceding a total of 14 goals. The team has one of the worst defenses in the league, they allow opponents to score at least four goals on average.

Trends

Ставка St. Louis IT over 2.5 goals

In 4 out of 5 games against Washington, the visitors scored more than 2 goals.

1.72

Ставка 1st period: total over 1.5 goals

In 4 out of 5 games between the clubs, the first period had more than 1 goal.

1.69

Tip and bets

2.35Handicap (0) to St. Louis

We believe that St. Louis can create problems for the Capitals. The recent outings of the Blues haven't been very successful, but Washington have been unimpressive lately, as well. We will give a slight edge to the visitors, who have often won the head-to-head battles.

Our prediction - handicap (0) to St. Louis

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1.72St. Louis IT over 2.5 goals

St. Louis are weak on defense, but they on average score three or four goals per game. In their previous games against the Capitals, they have often scored more than twice.

Second bet - St. Louis IT over 2.5 goals

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