Washington Capitals vs Colorado Avalanche Preview
The Avalanche and Capitals are set to face off at 7:00 ET on ESPN+. The Capitals will host the game at Capital One Arena in Washington, DC.
The Avalanche come into this non-conference matchup favored by -1.5 goals. The over/under line currently sits at 6 goals. Check out BetCoco for Washington Capitals – Colorado Avalanche odds
Washington Capitals vs Colorado Avalanche Head-to-Head and Key Stats
In the last three games between Washington and Colorado, the Avalanche have dominated the series, going 3-0. This includes a convincing margin of victory of 3 goals per contest. Across the last three head-to-head matchups, Colorado is averaging 4 goals compared to Washington at 1.
- Across the Avalanche last three road games, the team averaged 1 goals per game while allowing 4. Their record vs the puck line in these contests was 0-3, while going 0-3 straight-up.
- In their last five home games, Washington has averaged 2 goals per game while allowing 2. The team’s record in this stretch was 3-2 while going 4-1 vs. the spread.
- Going back to their previous ten games as the underdog, Washington has an puck line mark of 5-5 while going 2-8 straight up.
- As the betting favorite, the Avalanche have an puck line mark of just 1-2 in their last three games. Colorado posted a straight up mark of 1-2 in these matchups.
Washington Capitals vs Colorado Avalanche Prediction
Heading into today’s game, the Avalanche are in 3rd place in the Western Conference with a record of 32-17-4. In the Central Division, Colorado is in 2nd place, and they have lost three straight games and are 4-6 in their last ten games.
On the road this season, the Avalanche have a record of 12-12-4, and they have lost three straight games away from home. As the favorite, Colorado has gone 29-12-4 this year.
On offense, the Avalanche are averaging 3.7 goals per game which is 2nd in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are 3rd in the league. The Avalanche went 20-10 in games where they had more shots than their opponents. However, in games with fewer shots on goal, their record was 10-6.
Heading into this matchup vs. Washington, goalie Alexandar Georgiev has started 43 games in this season. His current record is 27-13, and his save percentage stands at 0.99%.
At home this season, the Capitals are 13-9-5 and are currently on a two-game losing streak at home. In the Eastern Conference, Washington is in 11th place and have a record of 23-21-8. Against other teams in the Metropolitan Division, the Capitals are 11-8 this season. Over their last ten games, Washington has gone 3-7.
As the underdog this year, the Capitals have gone 12-19-6 and have been the underdog in 36 of their 52 games. In games at home, Washington has been the favorite in 15 of their 26 games and have gone 11-2-2 in those games. Over their last five games, the Capitals have gone 1-4 and are 1-2 over their last three games.
For their offensive performance, the Capitals come in averaging 2.4 goals per game this season, which is 30th in the NHL. In the category of shots on goal per game, they are 29th in the league. Washington’s offense is currently ranked 31st in power play goals. When it comes to shorthanded goals, they are 32nd in the league.
Goalie Charlie Lindgren comes into the game having made 22 starts this season. So far, his record is 10-7 and he has a save percentage of 0.654%.
In spite of being 1.5 goal underdogs, we anticipate the Capitals winning this one 4-3.
Washington Capitals vs Colorado Avalanche Betting Tips
- We like the Capitals on the moneyline (+138)
- The Capitals are also our pick on the spread at +1.5
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Washington Capitals Injury Report
- Evgeny Kuznetsov – Personal – Out
- Sonny Milano – Upper Body – Out
- Trevor van Riemsdyk – Illness – Questionable
- Nicklas Backstrom – Hip – Out
Colorado Avalanche Injury Report
- Valeri Nichushkin – Personal – Out
- Gabriel Landeskog – Knee – Out
- Nathan MacKinnon – Face – Questionable
- Pavel Francouz – Groin – Out
