St. Louis Blues defeated the Washington Capitals 3-0 in St. Louis, marking Joel Hofer's sixth shutout of the season and eighth of his career. The Blues, who have points in 10 of 11, remain on the fringe of the Western Conference wild card race. Washington's Logan Thompson made 24 saves and Jimmy Snuggerud, Ott Stenberg, and Jordan Kyrou scored for the team. The game was also marked by a five-minute match penalty for Washington forward Pierre-Luc Dubois for attempting to injure Blues forward Robert Thomas.