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St. Louis Blues vs. Washington Capitals
The St. Louis Blues and the Washington Capitals will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at Capital One Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Capitals as -175-moneyline favorites versus the Blues, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
The Capitals were a 5-4 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Sabres. That made winners of bettors who got Washington at -125 on the moneyline, while the total score (9) was good news for OVER bettors.
In their last action, St. Louis was a 8-5 loser at home against the Wild. Bettors on Minnesota at -126 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (13) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
St. Louis:
Team record: 29-33-5 SU
St. Louis is 7-18 ATS in its last 25 games
St. Louis is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games
Washington:
Team record: 33-29-7 SU
Washington is 4-9 ATS in its last 13 games
Washington is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games
Next up:
St. Louis home to Winnipeg Sunday, March 19
Washington at Minnesota Sunday, March 19