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Capitals vs Avalanche – Breakdown and Prediction

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Capitals vs Avalanche: A tough road trip for the Caps

The Washington Capitals are continuing their road trip with a stop in Denver to face the Colorado Avalanche at Ball Center on Wednesday.

Washington has lost the last two

The Washington Capitals are 11th in the Eastern Conference with a 22-17-6 record. They are 9-10-2 on the road and are coming off back-to-back losses to the St. Louis Blues and the Minnesota Wild. The Capitals are among the bottom-three teams in the league in scored goals per game with 2.34. Defensively, they rank 10th allowing 2.86 goals per game. Dylan Strome and Alex Ovechkin lead the Capitals with 28 points each.

Montreal has lost the last two

The Colorado Avalanche are third in the Western Conference with a 30-14-3 record. They have won 5 of the last 7 games and are coming off a 7-4 win over the Philadelphia Flyers. The Avalanche are the second-best scoring team in the NHL with 3.77 goals per game and are ranked 20th allowing 3.17. Nathan MacKinnon leads the team with a league-best 77 points. He also leads the league with 51 assists and is tied for ninth place with 26 goals.

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Colorado has won 9 of the last 10 home games. They are 9-3 SU in the last 12 games overall and 5-2 in the last 7 games against teams from the Metropolitan Division. Washington has lost 10 of the last 15 games overall, 5 of the last 6 road games, and 8 of the last 12 games against teams from the Western Conference.

Prediction and Conclusion

The Washington Capitals are having a disappointing season, with Alex Ovechkin way past his prime and the rest of the roster still not there to lift the team. On the other hand, Colorado is in solid form. They are coming back home from a five-game road trip, winning three of those games. The Avalanche are the best home team in the Western Conference, winning 18 of 23 games at Ball Arena. They are among the top offenses in the league, with MacKinnon having an MVP-caliber season. The Capitals will have no solution for him, and the Avalanche are winning this one by covering the .

 

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