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St. Louis Blues vs. Washington Capitals
The fans at Capital One Arena will be treated to a game between the St. Louis Blues and the Washington Capitals when they take their seats on Thursday.
Oddsmakers opened the Capitals as -135-moneyline favorites versus the Blues, while the game's total opened at 6.
The Capitals were a 2-0 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Ducks. That made winners of bettors who got Washington at -174 on the moneyline, while the total score (2) was good news for UNDER bettors.
St. Louis lost its last outing, a 4-2 result against the Flyers on January 15. Bettors who backed the Flyers at -107 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (6) sent PUSH bettors to the payout window.
St. Louis:
Team record: 21-19-2 SU
St. Louis is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games
St. Louis is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
St. Louis is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Washington:
Team record: 21-15-6 SU
Washington is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Washington is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games
Next up:
St. Louis home to Washington Saturday, January 20