Blues vs. Capitals Prediction & Picks - March 24

The St. Louis Blues (28-30-11), coming off a 3-1 win over the Vancouver Canucks, host the Washington Capitals (35-27-9) at Enterprise Center on Tuesday, March 24 at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The Capitals fell to the Colorado Avalanche 3-2 in overtime in their last outing.

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Ahead of watching this matchup, here's a look at which squad we pick to bring home the victory in Tuesday's action on the ice.

The Capitals have a 4-4-2 record over their past 10 contests. They have scored 25 goals while giving up 23 in that period. On the power play, 28 opportunities have resulted in six goals (21.4% success rate).

Blues vs. Capitals Predictions for Tuesday

Our computer projections model for this contest predicts a final result of Capitals 4, Blues 2.

• Moneyline Pick: Capitals (-106)
• Total Pick: Over 5.5 (computer predicts 6.0 goals on average)
• Spread Pick: Capitals (+1.5)

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Blues Splits and Trends

• The Blues are 28-30-11 overall and 3-11-14 in overtime games.
• In the 29 games St. Louis has played that were decided by one goal, it has a 15-7-7 record (good for 37 points).
• In the 12 games this season the Blues scored just one goal, they went 2-7-3 (seven points).
• St. Louis has taken 11 points from the 19 games this season when it scored a pair of goals (4-12-3 record).
• The Blues are 22-9-5 in the 36 games when they have scored more than two goals (to register 49 points).
• In the 26 games when St. Louis has capitalized on a single power-play goal, it has an 11-9-6 record (28 points).
• In the 29 games this season in which it has outshot its opponent, St. Louis is 11-15-3 (25 points).
• The Blues have been outshot by opponents in 39 games, going 17-15-7 to record 41 points.

Capitals Splits and Trends

• The Capitals have a 35-27-9 record this season and are 5-9-14 in contests that have needed overtime.
• In the 21 games Washington has played that were decided by one goal, it racked up 23 points.
• This season the Capitals registered only one goal in nine games and they've earned two points (1-8-0) in those contests.
• When Washington has scored a pair of goals this season, they've earned 14 points (4-9-6 record).
• The Capitals have earned 63 points in their 41 games with more than two goals scored.
• Washington has scored a single power-play goal in 23 games this season and has recorded 26 points from those matchups.
• When outshooting its opponent this season, Washington is 19-12-3 (41 points).
• The Capitals' opponents have had more shots in 31 games. The Capitals finished 14-12-5 in those contests (33 points).

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Blues vs. Capitals Game Time and TV Channel

• When: Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at 8 p.m. ET
• TV Channel: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: Enterprise Center in St. Louis, Missouri

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