St. Louis vs Washington Wrap - St. Louis Wins 2-1

St. Louis vs Washington Wrap - St. Louis Wins 2-1

The Blues earned a 2-1 victory over the Capitals on Tuesday at Verizon Center.

St. Louis won as a +125 underdog, while Over-Under bettors who played UNDER the total of 5.5 were rewarded at the payout window.

St. Louis got goals from T.J. Oshie and Matt D'Agostini in the victory. Oshie opened the scoring at 15:48 of the first period.

Jaroslav Halak turned in a 18-save effort for the Blues.

Nicklas Backstrom scored for the Capitals, finding the net behind Jaroslav Halak.

Tomas Vokoun stopped 28 of 30 shots for the Capitals, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.

On the power play, St. Louis went 0-for-4, while the Capitals were 0-for-1 with the man advantage.

Washington lost the shots on goal battle to St. Louis by a margin of 30-19.

St. Louis looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Avalanche. The Capitals will aim to get back on the winning track vs Pittsburgh.