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Blues at Capitals

NHL · Wednesday, Nov 5 · 6:30 PM CT · Capital One Arena · Final STL 1 – WSH 6

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
STL0011
WSH1416
Team box
STL·WSH
24
shots
32
0 of 3
power play
1 of 3
43.5
faceoff %
56.5
27
hits
8
22
blocked shots
14
11
penalty minutes
11
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Joel HoferSTL1715.882
Jordan BinningtonSTL1511.733
Logan ThompsonWSH2423.958

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
WSH +5
STL +5
P1P2P3
largest lead: WSH 5 · STL 0lead changes: 0

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was STL 40%, WSH 60% · Updated Nov 5, 2025

Expected margin
WSH by 0.5
Expected score
WSH 3.2 – 2.7 STL
Expected total
5.9
BluesThe matchupCapitals
+148Our fair odds−148
2.7Expected goals3.2
−0.01Power rating+0.12
2.8Goals / game2.6
4.1Allowed / game2.4
27.3Shots / game29.0
49.7Faceoff %46.9
23.9Hits / game23.3
4−9Season record6−6
2−8Last 105−5

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
STL chance · WSH chance
Our model fair40.3%59.7%
Kalshino two-sided price
Polymarket USno two-sided price
ProphetXno two-sided price
Novigno two-sided price
Full price table
TeamOur modelfairKalshi Polymarket US ProphetX Novig 
Moneyline
STLSt. Louis Blues+14840%————
WSHWashington Capitals−14860%————
SpreadWSH by 0.5
STLSt. Louis Blues+0.5our margin————
WSHWashington Capitals−0.5our margin————
Totalwe expect 5.9
Over5.9our total————
Under5.9our total————

These are each venue’s last prices before the start (Kalshi’s moneyline: its pre-game close). Odds are the price to buy that side now, taker fee included; the small percent is the implied chance of that same price. Highlighted is the best price in the row among venues on the same line. — means not listed (hover or tap for why). A market price is not the true chance of winning.

Margin range

Washington Capitals by 0.5 expected
St. Louis Blues by 6 goals: <1%St. Louis Blues by 5 goals: 1%St. Louis Blues by 4 goals: 4%St. Louis Blues by 3 goals: 9%St. Louis Blues by 2 goals: 8%St. Louis Blues by 1 goal: 18%Washington Capitals by 1 goal: 25%Washington Capitals by 2 goals: 11%Washington Capitals by 3 goals: 13%Washington Capitals by 4 goals: 7%Washington Capitals by 5 goals: 3%Washington Capitals by 6 goals: 1%
← STL wins byWSH wins by →
Washington Capitals wins by 2 or more35%
Washington Capitals wins by 3 or more24%
St. Louis Blues wins by 2 or more22%
Decided by one goal43%

Centered on the expected margin above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Total range

5.9 expected
1 goals: 2%2 goals: 3%3 goals: 13%4 goals: 9%5 goals: 22%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 18%8 goals: 7%9 goals: 8%10 goals: 3%11 goals: 3%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 4.573%
Total over 5.551%
Total over 6.540%
Total from 5 to 633%

Centered on the expected total above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Starting Goalies

from the box score
STLJoel Hofer G · last 5 starts: .860 save %, 4.04 GAAstarted
WSHLogan Thompson G · last 5 starts: .945 save %, 1.21 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
STL·WSH
Nov 3, 2025 vs EDM
last game
Nov 1, 2025 at BUF
1 day
days of rest
3 days
no
back-to-back
no
3
games in last 7 days
2
road after a home game
home / road
home after a road game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 12+ games
STL·WSH
−0.01
rating (0 = average)
+0.12
2.8
goals / game
2.6
4.1
goals allowed / game
2.4
4−9
season record
6−6
2−6
home record
3−4
2−3
away record
3−2
W1
streak
L4
2−8
last 10
5−5
27.3
shots / game
29.0
49.7
faceoff %
46.9
23.9
hits / game
23.3
13.4
blocked shots / game
12.5
4.8
takeaways / game
4.5
14.3
giveaways / game
16.8

Rating Trend

STL · WSH · 23 days
St. Louis BluesWashington Capitals
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 8 meetings · WSH 2−6
Feb 27, 2025at WSHSTL 5 − 2
Nov 9, 2024at STLWSH 8 − 1
Jan 20, 2024at STLSTL 3 − 0
Jan 18, 2024at WSHWSH 5 − 2
Mar 17, 2023at WSHSTL 5 − 2
Nov 17, 2022at STLSTL 5 − 4 SO
Mar 22, 2022at WSHSTL 5 − 2
Jan 7, 2022at STLSTL 5 − 1

STL · Last 10

2−8 · streak W1
Nov 3, 2025vs EDM3 − 2W
Nov 1, 2025at CBJ2 − 3L
Oct 30, 2025vs VAN3 − 4L
Oct 28, 2025vs DET2 − 5L
Oct 27, 2025at PIT3 − 6L
Oct 25, 2025at DET4 − 6L
Oct 23, 2025vs UTAH4 − 7L
Oct 21, 2025vs LA1 − 2L
Oct 18, 2025vs DAL3 − 1W
Oct 15, 2025vs CHI3 − 8L

WSH · Last 10

5−5 · streak L4
Nov 1, 2025at BUF3 − 4L
Oct 31, 2025vs NYI1 − 3L
Oct 28, 2025at DAL0 − 1L
Oct 25, 2025vs OTT1 − 7L
Oct 24, 2025at CBJ5 − 1W
Oct 21, 2025vs SEA4 − 1W
Oct 19, 2025vs VAN3 − 4L
Oct 17, 2025vs MIN5 − 1W
Oct 14, 2025vs TB3 − 2W
Oct 12, 2025at NYR1 − 0W