The St. Louis Blues remain on the road Tuesday and head to Washington to take on the Capitals. The Blues are 34-18-9 on the season and sit 2nd in the Central Division. St. Louis lost to Columbus in their last game and have lost three straight games. The Blues have won three of their last ten.
St. Louis carries a 14-11-5 road record into Washington. Ville Husso will make the start in goal for the Blues. Husso is 15-54 on the season with two shutouts. Husso has allowed 59 goals and carries a 2.34 goal against average.
The Washington Capitals remain at home after losing to Dallas 3-2 on Sunday. Washington is 35-19-10 on the season and sit 4th in the Metropolitan Division. The Capitals have won seven of their last ten games and carry a 15-12-5 home ice record.
Vitek Vanecek will protect the net for the Capitals. Vanecek is 16-8-5 on the season with three shutouts. Vanecek has allowed 70 goals and carries a .918 save percentage.
