NHL Prop Bets: St. Louis Blues vs Washington Capitals (March 24, 2026)
The Washington Capitals (35-27-9) face the St. Louis Blues (28-30-11) at Enterprise Center. Let's take a look at the NHL Prop Bets for Tuesday's matchup. The Capitals are favored to win at -115. They're currently +215 to cover the -1.5 puck line while the Blues are -265 to cover the +1.5 puck line.
- The Capitals have a 37-34 Puck Line record this season, while the Blues hold a record of 37-32.
The total goals line is set at 5.5, with OVER at -130 and UNDER at +110.
- The Capitals have a 29-38-4 O/U record this season (meaning 29 games have gone over the total points line, 38 have gone under and four have resulted in a push). The Blues have a 29-37-3 O/U record.
Goals For Insights
- The Capitals are averaging 3.08 goals per game this season (17th in the league). Comparatively, the Blues are averaging only 2.61 (29th).
- Defensively, the Capitals are giving up 2.85 goals per game this season (7th in the league), while the Blues are giving up an average of 3.20 goals (24th).
Shots
- Looking at creating chances to score, Washington is averaging 28.6 shots per game this season (12th in the NHL). Meanwhile, St Louis is allowing its opposition 27.8 shots per game (16th).
- Flipping that script, the Capitals are allowing 28.2 shots per game (19th in the NHL), while the Blues are averaging 25.1 shots (31st).
Power Play
- Washington holds a power play percentage of 16.6%, ranking T27th in the league this season, while St Louis sits 26th with 16.9% of its power play opportunities converted.
Penalty Kill %
- On the opposite end, the Capitals have a penalty kill rate of 80.1% (ranked 14th), compared to the Blues at 75.6% (28th).
P1 Result
- Here are their first period records in 2025/26.
| Total | Home | Road | Last 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | 24-23-24 | 13-14-11 | 11-9-13 | 4-3-3 |
| St Louis | 23-21-25 | 12-8-14 | 11-13-11 | 2-3-5 |
To Go To Overtime
Tuesday's matchup is +275 to go to overtime.
- The Capitals have played in 14 games that have gone to overtime this season, while the Blues have also appeared in 14.
To Go To a Shootout
- The Capitals have played in 7 games that have gone to a shootout this season, while the Blues have appeared in 5.
Last Time They Met
Washington recorded a 6-1 beatdown over St Louis at Capital One Arena when these teams last met on November 5. Tom Wilson led the way to that result, scoring 2 goals.
