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The St. Louis Blues (21-19-1-1, 20-17 ATS, 12-22-3 O/U) take on the Washington Capitals (21-15-2-4, 15-21 PL, 13-23 O/U) in an inter-conference bout on Thursday evening. The Blues were hit with a home loss against the Flyers on Monday. The Capitals recorded a home win against the Ducks on Tuesday night. The Blues went 2-0 against the Capitals last season.
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The St. Louis Blues are on the road on Thursday. St. Louis has been inconsistent recently. They issued a 5-2 home win against the Rangers last week and were dealt a 4-3 overtime home loss by the Bruins on Saturday. Next, the squad was dealt a 4-2 home loss against the Flyers on Monday. They are battling for a wildcard spot, remaining five points out, and have several teams ahead in the standings.
Robert Thomas continues to produce, amassing three points in his last three games. The 24-year-old center is having an outstanding season, recording 44 points. He had one point against the Capitals last season. Jordan Kyrou is in a groove, collecting five points in his last five games. The 25-year-old center is having a mediocre season compared to last year, posting 32 points in 42 games. Torey Krug has been reliable on defense. The 32-year-old has 19 points and averages a ton of ice, averaging 23 minutes per game.
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The Blues usually have Jordan Binnington in the net. The veteran goalie did not play in the loss on Monday. He has been shaky at times, posting a 3.04 GAA and a .906 save % accompanied by a 14-11-2 record. Backup goalie Joel Hofer has better numbers, issuing a 2.88 GAA and a .910 save %.
St. Louis is scoring an average of 2.8 goals, ranking them 28th. They are squandering an average of 3.2 goals, placing them 19th.