Capitals vs Blues Prediction and NHL Betting Tips - 18 March 2023

Mar 16, 2023, 8:06PM

The Washington Capitals square off with the St. Louis Blues in NHL action at Capital One Arena on Saturday, beginning at 10:00am AEDT.

Stats Insider's free betting tips for Capitals vs Blues, plus the latest betting odds and goal scorer tips, are detailed below.

Who will win? Capitals vs Blues

Using trusted computer power and data, Stats Insider has simulated Saturday's Washington-St. Louis NHL game 10,000 times.

Our proven predictive analytics model gives the Capitals a 60% chance of beating the Blues at Capital One Arena.

More: Capitals vs Blues Simulated 10,000 Times

Washington vs St. Louis Latest Odds

The current betting odds in Australia for Saturday's NHL game at Capital One Arena are shown below:

Head to Head: Capitals $1.56, Blues $2.60
Line: Capitals -1.5 ($2.40), Blues +1.5 ($1.91)
Total (Over/Under 6.5 Goals): Over $1.91, Under $2.25

Odds are correct at the time of publishing and subject to change.

Looking at the latest head-to-head odds, PointsBet currently has the Capitals to win at $1.56. Meanwhile, bet365 currently has the Blues to win at $2.60.

The Capitals are 1.5-goal favourites against the Blues, with odds of $2.40 currently available at bet365.

For the underdog Blues (+1.5) to cover the line, PointsBet currently has odds of $1.91.

The Over/Under for total goals scored sits at 6.5 with PointsBet, which currently has odds for the Over at $1.91, while bet365 currently has odds for the Under at $2.25.

According to Stats Insider's model, the Blues (+1.5) have a 62% chance of covering the line, while the Over/Under total of 6.5 goals has a 51% chance of going Over.

More: Live Win Probabilities for All Sports

Capitals vs Blues Best Bets

Head to Head: Blues at $2.60 with bet365 (1.7% edge)
Line: Blues +1.5 at $1.91 with PointsBet (62% probability) 🔥
Total Goals: Under 6.5 at $2.25 with bet365 (4.7% edge) 🔥

Every time you see a 🔥, you know you've found one of our best tips for today across any sport.

Our Capitals vs Blues best bets are based on complex modelling and gambling experience to give you the best possible advice 24/7.

While the Capitals have a higher chance of winning the game, betting on the Blues to win is our preferred option because of the 1.7% edge identified when comparing our data-driven probabilities to the bet365 odds currently on offer.

Taking advantage of the edges published here at Stats Insider is crucial to being a profitable punter in the long run.

Furthermore, despite the Over being more likely to hit in this game, Under 6.5 is our best bet because of the better odds ($2.25) that are available from bet365.

Capitals vs Blues Prediction

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Stats Insider has full betting coverage of Washington vs St. Louis on Saturday, including pre-game predictions, expert tips, and live updates.

Capitals vs Blues Player Props

Who will score an anytime goal in Capitals vs Blues? The data is in.

According to Stats Insider, Washington's Alex Ovechkin is the most likely player to score the first goal in Capitals vs Blues.

Ovechkin has an 8.6% chance of scoring the first goal at Capital One Arena, while the Capitals star has a 43.6% chance of netting an anytime goal.

Scroll down for our full list of first goalscorer and anytime goalscorer probabilities.

First Goal Scorer Tips

Capitals First Goal Scorer Tips

Alex Ovechkin: 8.6% probability
Tom Wilson: 5.4% probability
T.J. Oshie: 4.9% probability
Dylan Strome: 4.8% probability
Evgeny Kuznetsov: 3.9% probability

Blues First Goal Scorer Tips

Jakub Vrana: 6.6% probability
Pavel Buchnevich: 6.3% probability
Jordan Kyrou: 5.4% probability
Brayden Schenn: 4.4% probability
Brandon Saad: 4.0% probability

Anytime Goal Scorer Tips

Capitals Anytime Goal Scorer Tips

Alex Ovechkin: 43.6% probability
Tom Wilson: 30.3% probability
Dylan Strome: 27.5% probability
T.J. Oshie: 25.7% probability
Evgeny Kuznetsov: 24.3% probability

Blues Anytime Goal Scorer Tips

Jakub Vrana: 33.5% probability
Pavel Buchnevich: 32.7% probability
Jordan Kyrou: 29.9% probability
Brayden Schenn: 24.7% probability
Brandon Saad: 22.1% probability

Our model updates regularly, so refresh this page for the latest betting tips before the Washington vs St. Louis game at Capital One Arena.

As always, check out our Best Bets for the best tips for every NHL game, plus a host of other sports that we offer predictions on.

Capitals vs Blues NHL 2023

The match-up between the Capitals and Blues at Capital One Arena is scheduled to start at 10:00am AEDT on Saturday.

Game: Washington Capitals vs St. Louis Blues
Date: Saturday 18 March 2023
Time: 10:00am AEDT
Venue: Capital One Arena

All dates and times in this article are in Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT) unless otherwise noted.

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