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St. Louis Blues at Washington Capitals NHL Predictions

2026-12-19 • Capital One Arena
Washington Capitals vs St. Louis Blues @ 7:00 PM EST

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
WSH: 42.4%
STL: 57.6%
Expected Goals
WSH: 1.57
STL: 4.06
Total Goals
Median: 6.6
Over 5.5: 68%
Over 6.5: 50%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

WSH
Logan Thompson - 31-21-6 | 0.912 SV% | 2.44 GAA
STL
Joel Hofer - 24-13-5 | 0.909 SV% | 2.61 GAA
StatWSHSTL
Season SV%0.9130.901
Last 5 SV%0.9120.908
SV% vs Opponent0.9400.947
GAA2.392.87
Last 5 / vs opponent shown when available in goalie stats. Confirmed goalie row used when available; otherwise current projected starter is shown.

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 83% • WSH at home vs STL: 2-1
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-03-24STL 3 - 0 WSHSTLSTL
2025-11-05WSH 6 - 1 STLWSHWSH
2025-02-27WSH 2 - 5 STLSTLSTL
2024-11-09STL 1 - 8 WSHWSHWSH
2024-01-20STL 3 - 0 WSHSTLSTL

🔮 Game Preview

This game is scheduled for 2026-12-19 at 7:00 PM EST.

Check back after the game for in-game win probability analysis and post-game results.