St. Louis Blues vs Washington Capitals Prediction 3/24/26 NHL Picks Today

The Washington Capitals and the St. Louis Blues meet Tuesday in NHL action from the Enterprise Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Washington Capitals vs. St. Louis Blues prediction.

Washington Capitals Recap

The Washington Capitals come into this game looking to bounce back from a 3-2 OT loss at the hands of the Colorado Avalanche last time out to sit at 35-27-9 this season. After this game, Washington will head on the road for a game against Utah.

Capitals Have Two-Game Win Streak Snapped

Alex Ovechkin leads the Capitals in scoring with 53 points including a team-high 26 points and 27 assists while Tom Wilson has 52 points with 25 goals and 27 assists this season. Jakob Chychrun has 51 points with 23 goals and 28 assists and Dylan Strome’s added 51 points with 16 goals and 35 assists as well this year. John Carlson’s chipped in 46 points with a team-high 36 assists and Aliaksei Protas has 47 points with 23 goals and 24 assists on the year. In goal for Washington, Logan Thompson has gone 24-19-6 with a 2.38 GAA and a .914 save percentage while Charlie Lindgren is 9-7-3 with a 3.29 GAA and an .886 save percentage so far this season. Clay Stevenson also has gone 2-1 with a 2.33 GAA and a .904 save percentage this season.

Why the Washington Capitals will win

• The Blues have lost 10 of their last 12 night games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
• The Capitals have won four of their last five night games.
• The Capitals have covered the puck line in each of their last three games after coming off overtime.
• The Blues have failed to cover the puck line in six of their last eight home games when playing with a rest advantage.

Washington Capitals Player Prop Facts

• Anthony Beauvillier has scored at least one goal in each of his last four appearances against the Blues.
• Dylan Strome has recorded at least one assist in each of the Capitals’ last five games against Central Division opponents.
• Alex Ovechkin has recorded at least two shots in each of his last 18 appearances – equal-longest active streak in the league.

St. Louis Blues Recap

The St. Louis Blues come into this game looking to build on their 3-1 win over Vancouver last time out to sit at 28-30-11 this season. After this game, St. Louis will take on the San Jose Sharks at home.

Blues Have Two-Game Win Streak Snapped

Robert Thomas leads the Blues with 16 goals and 30 assists, making up his 46 points while Pavel Buchnevich has 42 points with 16 goals and 26 assists of his own. Jordan Kyrou has 36 points with 16 goals and 20 assists and Jake Neighbours has chipped in 26 points with a team-high 14 goals of his own. Justin Faulk also has 32 points with 11 goals and 21 assists this season. Jordan Binnington has gone 11-19-6 with a 3.40 GAA and an .872 save percentage in goal for St. Louis while Joel Hofer is 17-11-5 with a 2.65 GAA and a .909 save percentage so far this season.

Why the St. Louis Blues will win

• The Capitals have lost seven of their last eight road games against Central Division opponents.
• The Blues have won four of their last five games following a road win.
• The Blues have covered the puck line in nine of their last 10 night games.
• The Capitals have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last five road games after coming off overtime.

St. Louis Blues Player Prop Facts

• Jimmy Snuggerud has scored at least one goal in four of the Blues’ last five games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
• Jordan Kyrou has recorded an assist in each of the Blues’ last four home games against the Capitals.
• Robert Thomas has recorded a positive plus minus rating in each of his last eight appearances – longest active streak in the league.

Total Goals Facts

• Each of the Capitals’ last six games have gone UNDER the total goals line.
• Ten of the Blues’ last 11 games have gone UNDER the total goals line.

Washington Capitals vs. St. Louis Blues Prediction

I’m on the under in this one. I just don’t trust either one of these teams offensively right now for consistency, and I think this is a spot where we see a low-scoring game, not because of great defense, but because of mediocre offense. I’ll roll with the under in a first to 3 wins kind of game.