Thursday’s NHL lineup includes an outing between the favored Washington Capitals (38-12-8, -166 on the moneyline to win at home) and the St. Louis Blues (27-26-6, +140 moneyline odds) at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Capitals vs. Blues Betting Lines

• Favorite: Capitals (-166)
• Underdog: Blues (+140)
• Over/under: 5.5

Capitals vs. Blues Quick Facts

• Washington’s games this season have gone over 5.5 goals 31 of 58 times.
• St. Louis has combined with its opponent to score over 5.5 goals in 29 of 59 games this season.
• Thursday’s over/under is 0.9 lower than the two teams’ combined average of 6.4 goals per game.
• This game’s over/under is 0.0 less than the 5.5 goals these two teams concede per game combined.

Capitals Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Capitals Season Stat Insights

• The Capitals average 3.7 goals per game, for a total of 212, which leads the NHL.
• Washington has conceded the third-fewest goals in NHL action this season, 146 (2.5 per game).
• With a +66 goal differential, they’re ranked second-best in the NHL.
• The 40 power-play goals Washington has recorded this season have come on 164 chances, eighth-best in the NHL.
• The Capitals’ offense is 10th the league with a 24.39% power-play conversion rate.
• Washington’s offense has netted four shorthanded goals this season (14th among all teams).
• The Capitals kill 82.14% of opponent power plays, currently the fifth-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• With a 50.4% faceoff win rate, the Capitals have the 17th-ranked rate in the NHL.
• Washington has a 13.2% shooting percentage as a team (leading the league).
• The Capitals’ players are still looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 19.5 hits and 16.9 blocked shots per game.

Capitals Moneyline

• Washington has gone 20-12 as the favorite this season.
• In 15 games with lower than -166 moneyline odds this season, the Capitals have been victorious in eight.
• The moneyline odds say Washington has a 62.4% chance of winning this game.

Capitals Leaders

• Dylan Strome: 18 goals and 41 assists
• Aliaksei Protas: 23 goals and 27 assists
• Pierre-Luc Dubois: 13 goals and 35 assists
• Logan Thompson: 25-3-5 record, .919 save percentage, 75 goals conceded

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Blues Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Blues Season Stats Insights

• The Blues’ 164 total goals (2.8 per game) rank 21st in the league.
• St. Louis’ 177 total goals conceded (three per game) rank 19th in the NHL.
• Their 19th-ranked goal differential is -13.
• St. Louis has recorded 26 power-play goals this season (on 132 chances). That ranks 28th in the NHL.
• The Blues’ power-play conversion rate (19.7%) ranks 22nd in the league.
• St. Louis has recorded two shorthanded goals.
• The 72.34% penalty-kill percentage the Blues have put totgether is the league’s 29th-ranked rate.
• The Blues have the 12th-ranked faceoff win rate in the NHL (51.1%).
• St. Louis is shooting 10.4% (16th in the league).
• The Blues have yet to shut out an opponent this season.

Blues Moneyline Insights

• The Blues have been made the underdog 43 times this season, and upset their opponent 18 times.
• St. Louis has won 10 of its 24 games when it is the underdog by +140 or longer on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set in this outing implies a 41.7% chance for the Blues to win.

Blues Leaders

• Robert Thomas: 16 goals and 31 assists
• Jordan Kyrou: 24 goals and 22 assists
• Dylan Holloway: 17 goals and 25 assists
• Jordan Binnington: 17-19-4 record, .899 save percentage, 111 goals given up