Blues take on the Capitals after Walker’s 2-goal performance
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Washington Capitals (22-15-6, fourth in the Metropolitan Division) vs. St. Louis Blues (21-20-2, sixth in the Central Division)
St. Louis; Saturday, 8 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The St. Louis Blues host the Washington Capitals after Nathan Walker scored two goals in the Blues’ 5-2 loss to the Washington Capitals.
St. Louis is 13-8-1 at home and 21-20-2 overall. The Blues have a -19 scoring differential, with 120 total goals scored and 139 given up.
Washington has a 9-8-2 record on the road and a 22-15-6 record overall. The Capitals have a 10-2-2 record in games decided by one goal.
The teams square off Saturday for the second time this season. The Capitals won 5-2 in the previous meeting. T.J. Oshie led the Capitals with three goals.
TOP PERFORMERS: Robert Thomas has 16 goals and 28 assists for the Blues. Scott Perunovich has six assists over the past 10 games.
Tom Wilson has scored 12 goals with eight assists for the Capitals. Oshie has five goals and one assist over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Blues: 4-5-1, averaging 2.1 goals, 3.7 assists, 2.7 penalties and 5.4 penalty minutes while giving up 2.5 goals per game.
Capitals: 5-4-1, averaging 2.7 goals, 4.9 assists, 3.5 penalties and 7.8 penalty minutes while giving up 2.9 goals per game.
INJURIES: Blues: Kasperi Kapanen: out (lower body), Anton Malmstrom: out (undisclosed), Josh Jacobs: out (undisclosed).
Capitals: Rasmus Sandin: out (upper-body), Joel Edmundson: day to day (undisclosed), Nicklas Backstrom: out (hip), Beck Malenstyn: day to day (personal), Sonny Milano: out (upper body).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.