{"id":463213,"date":"2025-02-27T08:00:18","date_gmt":"2025-02-27T13:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/?p=463213"},"modified":"2025-02-26T20:18:00","modified_gmt":"2025-02-27T01:18:00","slug":"nhl-predictions-february-27th-st-louis-blues-vs-washington-capitals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2025\/02\/27\/nhl-predictions-february-27th-st-louis-blues-vs-washington-capitals\/","title":{"rendered":"NHL Predictions: February 27th St. Louis Blues Vs. Washington Capitals"},"content":{"rendered":"

Welcome to a Thursday edition of NHL Predictions! There are 12 games on the schedule for Thursday.\u00a0<\/span>Last Word On Hockey\u00a0<\/span><\/em>will take you around the league and look at some intriguing games. Our prediction takes us to Washington, D.C. The <\/span>2018 Stanley Cup Champion<\/span><\/a> Washington Capitals play the <\/span>2019 Stanley Cup Champion<\/span><\/a> St. Louis Blues.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

NHL Predictions<\/span><\/h2>\n

St. Louis Blues vs. Washington Capitals<\/span><\/h3>\n

Time:\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>7:00 P.M. Eastern Time<\/span><\/p>\n

TV:\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>FanDuel Sports Network Midwest, Monumental Sports Network<\/span><\/p>\n

Head-to-Head: Capitals Lead 1-0<\/span><\/h4>\n

The Blues and Capitals met in St. Louis in <\/span>November<\/span><\/a>. The Caps steamrolled the Blues in an 8-1 victory. Alex Ovechkin<\/a> scored two goals, which put him 31 goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky<\/a>‘s record. The “Great Eight” has gotten closer since then, but we will get to that in a bit.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Capitals are seeking their first season-series win over the Blues since the 2019-20 season. The season paused due to COVID-19, so the Blues and Caps only met once, which the Caps won 3-2 in overtime on the night the Blues raised their Stanley Cup banner. A win would accomplish that for the Capitals and earn them their first season sweep of the Blues since the 2017-18 season.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Blues Look to Win Another for Mr. Kerber<\/span><\/h4>\n

The Blues will play Thursday’s shorthanded. No, not on the roster, but in the radio booth. Chris Kerber, the team’s longtime radio play-by-play sportscaster, <\/span>will not be in the booth on Thursday<\/span><\/a>. The family is mourning the loss of Chris’s father, who was <\/span>influential in Chris becoming a hockey sportscaster<\/span><\/a>. On Tuesda<\/a>y, the Blues won one for Mr. Kerber, a 7-2 win over the <\/span>Seattle Kraken<\/span><\/a>. Zachary Bolduc<\/a> scored two goals as the\u00a0<\/span>Blue Note\u00a0<\/span><\/em>cruised to victory.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

On Thursday, the Blues will look to win another for Mr. Kerber in the nation’s capital.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The “Gr8 Chase” Continues<\/span><\/h4>\n

Ahh, yes. Now, we talk about the “Great Eight.” After a hat trick on <\/span>Sunday<\/span><\/a> and another goal on Tuesday, Ovechkin enters Thursday’s game just 12 goals away from breaking Gretzky’s all-time goals record. Ovechkin will be playing a team on Thursday against which he has succeeded. The “Great Eight” has 21 career goals against the Blues, including two hat tricks.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Capitals are one of the best teams in the league and are Stanley Cup contenders. However, that has taken a backseat to the chase for Ovechkin’s 895th goal. That is fitting, though. Gretzky’s record had been considered unbroken for so long. Who knows if we ever see a player do this again? Connor McDavid<\/a>? Connor Bedard<\/a>? Who knows? However, we should enjoy it while we have it.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Prediction<\/span><\/h4>\n

The Blues are 2-0-1 since the season. The Capitals, meanwhile, are 2-1. Both teams are playing well, so who do we give the edge to?<\/span><\/p>\n

Well, you know who else is red hot right now? Yep. Ovechkin. We might be jumping on the record-breaking bandwagon, but we are picking Ovi and the home team.<\/span><\/p>\n

Capitals win, 6-3.\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Prop Bets<\/span><\/h3>\n

The over\/under is set at 5.5 goals. We are taking the over with nine goals.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Now for the prop bets. For the Blues, we are taking defenceman Philip Broberg<\/a> as an anytime-scorer. For the Capitals, well, this pick may surprise. We are going to go out on a limb and pick Ovechkin. What can we say? We like to live dangerously. In fact, we will live a little more dangerously and suggest taking a bet on Ovechkin recording yet another hat trick.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Main Photo: Jeff Curry- Imagn Images<\/em><\/p>\n

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