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St. Louis Blues vs Washington Capitals · Matchup Preview Based on 26-27 form — rosters current

Season 26-27
Matchup Preview @ Capitals · SAT · DEC 19 · 6:00 PM CT ← Back to schedule
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SAT · DEC 19 · 6:00 PM CT
Capital One Arena
STLNHL · BN+ · MNMT
St. Louis Blues
Blues
1–1–0
@
Washington Capitals
Capitals
1–1–0
Upcoming
SAT · DEC 19 · 6:00 PM CT
STLNHL · BN+ · MNMT
St. Louis Blues
Away · Blues
1–1–0
2 PTS
VS
Puck Drop In
The read
Logan Thompson has Colton Parayko figured out, 17 shots without a goal.
Capital One Arena
Washington Capitals
Home · Capitals
1–1–0
2 PTS
Blues
GOALIES
Capitals
Joel Hofer
Joel Hofer
Expected
.1000 SV% · — GAA · 1W
.921 SV% L5 · Locked in
VS
Logan Thompson
Logan Thompson
Expected
.939 SV% · 2.00 GAA · 1W
.923 SV% L5 · Locked in
Blues
PROJECTED TOP LINES
Capitals
L1
Dylan Holloway · Robert Thomas · Jimmy Snuggerud
L1
Alex Tuch · Pierre-Luc Dubois · Tom Wilson
L2
Pavel Buchnevich · Mason McTavish · Connor McMichael
L2
Alex Ovechkin · Dylan Strome · Ryan Leonard
L3
Jake Neighbours · Dalibor Dvorsky · Jonatan Berggren
L3
Aliaksei Protas · Ilya Protas · Jordan Kyrou
L4
Zachary Dean · Pius Suter · Dillon Dube
L4
Boone Jenner · Justin Sourdif · Anthony Beauvillier
D1
Philip Broberg · Colton Parayko
D1
Jakob Chychrun · Matt Roy
D2
Theo Lindstein · Brandon Carlo
D2
Cole Hutson · Vincent Desharnais
D3
Cam Fowler · Adam Jiříček
D3
Martin Fehervary · Timothy Liljegren
PP1
Jimmy Snuggerud · Robert Thomas · Dylan Holloway · Cam Fowler · Mason McTavish
PP1
Tom Wilson · Dylan Strome · Pierre-Luc Dubois · Alex Ovechkin · Jakob Chychrun
PP2
Jake Neighbours · Pavel Buchnevich · Dalibor Dvorsky · Connor McMichael · Adam Jiříček
PP2
Alex Tuch · Ilya Protas · Ryan Leonard · Cole Hutson · Jordan Kyrou
PK1
Pius Suter · Pavel Buchnevich · Philip Broberg · Colton Parayko
PK1
Aliaksei Protas · Tom Wilson · Vincent Desharnais · Matt Roy
PK2
Robert Thomas · Connor McMichael · Cam Fowler · Brandon Carlo
PK2
Boone Jenner · Alex Tuch · Martin Fehervary · Timothy Liljegren
BluesProjected lines
L1
Dylan Holloway · Robert Thomas · Jimmy Snuggerud
L2
Pavel Buchnevich · Mason McTavish · Connor McMichael
L3
Jake Neighbours · Dalibor Dvorsky · Jonatan Berggren
L4
Zachary Dean · Pius Suter · Dillon Dube
D1
Philip Broberg · Colton Parayko
D2
Theo Lindstein · Brandon Carlo
D3
Cam Fowler · Adam Jiříček
PP1
Jimmy Snuggerud · Robert Thomas · Dylan Holloway · Cam Fowler · Mason McTavish
PP2
Jake Neighbours · Pavel Buchnevich · Dalibor Dvorsky · Connor McMichael · Adam Jiříček
PK1
Pius Suter · Pavel Buchnevich · Philip Broberg · Colton Parayko
PK2
Robert Thomas · Connor McMichael · Cam Fowler · Brandon Carlo
CapitalsProjected lines
L1
Alex Tuch · Pierre-Luc Dubois · Tom Wilson
L2
Alex Ovechkin · Dylan Strome · Ryan Leonard
L3
Aliaksei Protas · Ilya Protas · Jordan Kyrou
L4
Boone Jenner · Justin Sourdif · Anthony Beauvillier
D1
Jakob Chychrun · Matt Roy
D2
Cole Hutson · Vincent Desharnais
D3
Martin Fehervary · Timothy Liljegren
PP1
Tom Wilson · Dylan Strome · Pierre-Luc Dubois · Alex Ovechkin · Jakob Chychrun
PP2
Alex Tuch · Ilya Protas · Ryan Leonard · Cole Hutson · Jordan Kyrou
PK1
Aliaksei Protas · Tom Wilson · Vincent Desharnais · Matt Roy
PK2
Boone Jenner · Alex Tuch · Martin Fehervary · Timothy Liljegren
Jeremy Rutherford · Oct 3 · 7:42 PM CT Last Game (2026-10-03) · Oct 4 · 6:10 AM CT
Blues
INJURY REPORT
Capitals
Alexey Toropchenko
OUT · Upper body · Expected back Nov 14
Matt Roy
DAY-TO-DAY · Lower body
Tyler Tucker
IR · Left knee (surgery) · Expected back Nov 12
Patrick Thomas
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 24
Felix Trudeau
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 10
Rasmus Sandin
IR · Right knee (surgery) · Expected back Dec 26
Logan Mailloux
IR · Hand (surgery) · Expected back Nov 25
BluesInjury report
Alexey Toropchenko
OUT · Upper body · Expected back Nov 14
Tyler Tucker
IR · Left knee (surgery) · Expected back Nov 12
Felix Trudeau
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 10
Logan Mailloux
IR · Hand (surgery) · Expected back Nov 25
CapitalsInjury report
Matt Roy
DAY-TO-DAY · Lower body
Patrick Thomas
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 24
Rasmus Sandin
IR · Right knee (surgery) · Expected back Dec 26
Jeremy Rutherford · Oct 3 · 7:42 PM CT Last Game (2026-10-03) · Oct 4 · 6:10 AM CT
STORYLINE
The Blues lost their last game and are 1-1-0 in their first 2 games. The Capitals lost their last game and are 1-1-0 in their first 2 games.

Matchup Intel

Logan Thompson has Colton Parayko figured out, 17 shots without a goal.

The problem is Jakob Chychrun, who has 5 points in his last 4 against the Blues.

The numbers behind it
Matchup
Colton Parayko has 17 shots on Logan Thompson without a goal.
(St. Louis)
0/17 vs Logan Thompson
Player
Jakob Chychrun has 5 points in his last 4 games against St. Louis. See the games →
(Washington)
5 pts, last 4 vs STL