Washington Capitals at Saint Louis Blues 10/2/19 - NHL Betting Odds & Picks
Washington Capitals vs. Saint Louis Blues
NHL: 8:00 PM EST
Oct. 02, 2019
TV: NBCSN
Latest Odds : STL -147 Total 5.5
The Washington Capitals are going to look to build off of how close they came last year to winning in the playoffs. However, the Capitals are also a team that is going to need to have to pull out some stops as the Blues have a lot to defend this year and with the way the team has started to play the Blues are definitely looking like a team that could come in and be one of the strongest teams in the NHL and definitely cannot hide the talent that is coming back to the ice this year.
One issue the Capitals may have coming into this game is overcoming the potential injury of Alex Ovechkin. He is listed on the day to day injury report and that could really make it difficult for the Capitals to bring home a win in this game without one of the most talented players on the ice.
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In the last 5 preseason games the Capitals were able to win 4 out of the 5 games. The Capitals outscored their opponents by a 19 to 13. The one game that the Capitals did lose out of the last 5 games was to the Blues.
This year the Blues in the last 5 games have ended up with a 3-2 record. The Blues did beat the Capitals by a score of 4-3 in their final preseason game on the year. The Blues scored 15 goals in the last 5 games of the preseason. The Blues ended up giving up a total of 16 goals in the games.
Recent Betting Trends:
Capitals are 7-2 in their last 9 games as a home favorite of -110 to -150.
Blues are 4-1 in their last 5 games as a favorite of -151 to -200.
Over is 4-0 in Capitals last 4 home games.
Over is 4-0 in Blues last 4 games as a home favorite.
Free Betting Pick: Saint Louis Blues -147
The Capitals are coming in with Ovechkin listed on the day to day report on the injury and were recently beaten by the Blues in what many would consider a high scoring affair. Look for that to continue in this game as the Blues are able to hold off the attack of the Capitals and in what will be a repeat of the last preseason game between the two the Blues will come out on top in the game. Final Score, Saint Louis Blues win 4-3.