Washington Capitals vs St. Louis Blues Prediction: Will the Capitals Be Able to Break This Unsuccessful Series?

Prediction for the NHL Washington Capitals vs St. Louis Blues match which will take place on March 18th. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

On the eve of the match with St. Louis, the Capitals played the most crucial game in the fight for the playoffs against Buffalo. Washington lost the first period with a score of 1:3, then lost in the middle of the third period 2:4, but managed to win back – goals by Alexander Ovechkin and Tom Wilson moved the meeting into overtime. No goals were scored in the extra five minutes, and Washington was stronger in the shootout—the significant success of Peter Laviolette's team. The Capitals are ahead of the Sabres in the standings and continue to chase the wild card zone, which is currently being closed by the New York Islanders. Washington's difference from the eight Cup is five points at the moment.

The Blues had the previous meeting on their ice against Minnesota and received a defeat from one of the strongest teams in the Western Conference. St. Louis scored five goals but allowed it to hit its own goal 8 times. Moreover, it is worth noting that the Wild in this game could not trust their leader Kirill Kaprizov. Thus, St. Louis has missed 13 goals in the last two matches.

Having lost motivation, St. Louis has been increasingly failing in defense lately. Washington is motivated and has fantastic offensive line performers, so they will take advantage of the Blue's carelessness in defense and gain important tournament points.