The Washington Capitals and St. Louis Blues face off on Thursday in an NHL showdown at the Enterprise Center. The Blues have won the last two games against the Capitals.
The Capitals come into this game with a 7-9-2 record overall and they are coming off another loss in the last game. The Capitals scored only two goals against the Florida Panthers and that led to the three goal defeat. Over the last two games the Capitals have given up 11 goals. Washington is averaging 2.83 goals per game while their defense is giving up 3.17 goals per game. The offense is ranked 24th in the NHL and if they want any chance to turn around this season they need to get the offense going here.
On the other side of this matchup is the Blues who had a 6-8-0 record heading into their game on Wednesday against the Blackhawks. On Monday against the Colorado Avalanche the defense was good giving up only two goals, and they won by goal. St. Louis is averaging 2.43 goals while their defense is giving up 3.57 goals per game. The offense is ranked 32nd in the league, and they need to find a way to get the offense going here. Brayden Schenn has scored three goals and added nine assists.
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