The Caps travel to St. Louis on Friday, facing the 3-7 Blues. In addition to losing, the Blues have given up 13 goals in their last two games. For the Season, the St Louis defense has sunk to 28th. With Binnington sent to the corner, it will likely be Greiss in net. He has seen very limited action this season and for good reason. Even with their defensive woes, St. Louis can still put the puck in the net. They've averaged 4 goals scored in their last 4 games.
The 5-5 Capitals are also scoring in bunches, putting up 13 goals in their last 3 games. We've seen the total go over in three straight in both the Capitals and Blues games. The Caps are in a pattern of losing following a win, but I think they will have success against Greiss. Let's stick to what works here and take this game to again go over the total.