Washington Capitals vs St. Louis Blues: did Logan Thompson’s 24 saves and an empty-netter seal Enterprise Center?

The Washington Capitals skated out of Enterprise Center with a 35-28 record and 79 points, while the St. Louis Blues improved to 29-30 with 69 points after a 3-0 result. The Washington Capitals vs St. Louis Blues final score reflected St. Louis scoring 3 times at even strength while the Caps went 0-for-2 on the power play.

First period

The Caps opened with 21 shots on goal in the game, and the first period ended 0-0 on the scoreboard. Washington logged a 58 percent faceoff win rate in the game, and the Blues finished at 42 percent in the circle.

Second period

St. Louis struck for 1 goal in the second period, and the Caps finished the night with 19 giveaways as the Blues posted 14. Washington’s Logan Thompson finished with 24 saves on 26 shots against, and the Blues goaltender Joel Hofer stopped all 21 shots he faced.

Third period

The Blues added 2 goals in the third period, and their skaters ended with 27 shots while Washington finished with 21. One of the game-changing plays Washington Capitals vs St. Louis Blues came on an empty-net goal that pushed St. Louis to its third goal, and the Blues ended with 1 empty-netter. The Caps finished with 18 penalty minutes on 6 penalties, and St. Louis recorded 17 penalty minutes on 7 penalties while both teams went scoreless on the power play.

Post game analysis

Washington recorded 17 hits and 19 blocked shots, and St. Louis countered with 18 hits and 12 blocked shots in this post game analysis. Alex Ovechkin finished with 2 shots and 2 hits, and Jakob Chychrun registered 4 shots while taking 1 penalty. Aliaksei Protas posted 3 takeaways, and Thompson added 5 shorthanded saves alongside 1 power-play save as this Washington Capitals vs St. Louis Blues review closed with Hofer earning the win.

Next up

The Caps are scheduled to play the Utah Mammoth at 9:00 PM EDT on 3/26/2026 at Delta Center in Salt Lake City. The broadcast is set for ESPN+, Utah16, and MNMT, and fans can follow the recap, road game coverage, and goalie duel chatter around the puck drop. Share this article and send it to another Caps fan to keep the game recap conversation going.