The Washington Capitals (21-15-6) host the St. Louis Blues (21-19-2) at Capital One Arena on Thursday, January 18 at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+, BSMW, and MNMT. The Capitals took down the Anaheim Ducks 2-0 in their last outing, while the Blues are coming off a 4-2 loss to the Philadelphia Flyers.
Capitals vs. Blues Game Info
- Game Day: Thursday, January 18, 2024
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
- TV: Bally Sports (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Capitals and Blues Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Capitals Insights
- The Capitals’ 98 total goals (2.3 per game) make them the 30th-ranked scoring team in the league.
- Defensively, the Capitals are one of the stingiest units in league play, allowing 121 total goals (2.9 per game) to rank 10th.
- Their -23 goal differential ranks 27th in the league.
- The 15 power-play goals the Capitals have scored this season rank 32nd in the NHL (on 113 power-play chances).
- The Capitals’ 13.27% power-play conversion rate ranks 30th in the league.
- The Capitals have scored two shorthanded goals this season.
- The Capitals’ 80.47% penalty-kill success rate ranks 13th in the league.
- The Capitals win 46.6% of their faceoffs (28th in the NHL)
- The Capitals connect on 8.5% of their shots (29th in the league).
- The Capitals have shut out opponents three times this season. They average 16.5 hits and 16.9 blocked shots per game.
Capitals Key Players
- Alexander Ovechkin is one of Washington’s leading contributors this season with 27 points. He has averaged 0.2 goals per game, shooting 5.8%.
- Having scored 15 goals and adding 11 assists, Dylan Strome is a top contributor for Washington through 42 games.
- With 24 points through 42 games (three goals and 21 assists), John Carlson has been an important part of Washington’s offensive attack this season.
- In the 23 games Darcy Kuemper has played this season, his save percentage is .895, 52nd in the league.
Capitals Injuries
Sonny Milano: Upper Body (Out),
Nicklas Backstrom: Hip (Out),
Alexander Ovechkin: Lower Body (Questionable),
Rasmus Sandin: Upper Body (Out)
Blues Insights
- The Blues have 118 goals this season (2.8 per game), 27th in the league.
- The Blues concede 3.2 goals per game (134 in total), 16th in the league.
- Their -16 goal differential is 23rd in the league.
- The Blues have 17 power-play goals (30th in NHL) on 123 chances.
- The Blues’ power-play percentage (13.82) puts them 27th in the league.
- The Blues have nine shorthanded goals (fourth in league).
- The 78.38% penalty-kill percentage of the Blues is 21st in the NHL.
- The Blues are 20th in faceoff win percentage in the NHL (49.2%).
- With a shooting percentage of 9.4%, the Blues are 23rd in the league.
- The Blues have shut out their opponent twice. They are averaging 16.3 hits and 14.5 blocked shots per game.
Blues Key Players
- Robert Thomas’ 16 goals and 28 assists in 42 games for St. Louis add up to 44 total points on the season.
- Jordan Kyrou has helped lead the attack for St. Louis this season with 12 goals and 20 assists.
- Pavel Buchnevich has 32 points so far, including 13 goals and 19 assists.
- Jordan Binnington has a .906 save percentage (30th in the league), with 830 total saves, giving up 86 goals (3.0 goals against average). He has put up a 14-11-2 record this season.
Blues Injuries
Anton Malmstrom: Undisclosed (Out),
Josh Jacobs: Undisclosed (Out),
Kasperi Kapanen: Undisclosed (Out)
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