The Washington Capitals will head out West to face off against the Western Conference leading Colorado Avalanche. Colorado is looking to avenge their early-season defeat to the Capitals when they lost 6-3.
The Avs currently have a two-point lead for the NHL’s top seed with 116 points while the Capitals are holding the 2nd wild card position in the Eastern Conference with 94 points on the season.
Last Game Records
Washington Capitals
- Last Game: at Montreal Canadiens W 8-4
- Record: 42-23-10
Colorado Avalanche
- Last Game: vs Carolina Hurricanes W 7-4
- Record: 55-14-6
Matchup Information
Capitals at Avalanche Betting Analysis
Washington Capitals Betting Analysis
The Washington Capitals have found their stride and are hoping to roll into the playoffs as one of the hottest teams in the NHL. In their last ten games, the Caps have compiled a 7-3-0 record and are averaging 4.3 goals during that span.
Their season long goals for average of 3.4 is currently the 8th best in the NHL. If they can continue to find their scoring touch, the Caps are going to be a difficult opponent come playoff time.
Washington’s offensive production rolls right through their powerplay. They have Alex Ovechkin who has made a living off of the powerplay. Ovechkin will be looking to add to his 47 goal total so far this season.
Goaltender Vitek Vanecek will most likely get the start in net for the Capitals. Vanecek has a 19-11-5 record with a 2.67 GAA and a .909 save percentage. His play will directly impact how far this Washington Capitals team goes this season.
Colorado Avalanche Betting Analysis
The Colorado Avalanche have been one of the most consistent teams in the NHL all season. Their consistency has put them in the driver’s seat for the Presidents Trophy with 116 points thus far in the season.
They have been red hot as of late and have registered a 9-0-1 record in their past ten games. During that span they are averaging 4.2 goals while only giving up an average of 2.5 per game.
Forward Nazem Kadri has been a gamechanger for the Avs this season with his contributions. He has compiled 83 total points from his 26 goals and 57 assists. A dynamic forward who flies under the radar for the Avalanche can be the reason this team wins it all.
Mikko Rantanen leads Colorado with 91 points and 36 goals so far this season. His elite level play has helped the other stars on their roster play freely on the ice.
Goaltender Darcy Kuemper is the man for the job in Colorado. He currently has a 36-9-3 record with a 2.41 GAA and a .925 save percentage. His stellar play all season has made the Avalanche think Stanley Cup or bust.
Updates
Washington Capitals
- Forward Evgeny Kuznetsov is out day-to-day with an injury since April 14th
- Defensemen Dmitry Orlov is out day-to-day with an injury since April 16th
- John Carlson leads the Caps with eight points in their last five games
- The Capitals have hit the over in their last nine road games
- Caps have either hit or gone over the goal total in the past six games
Colorado Avalanche
- Nazem Kadri is out with an upper body injury since April 13th
- Defensemen Ryan Murray is out indefinitely with a broken hand
- Nathan Mackinnon leads the Avs with 10 points in their past five games
- Colorado has won their moneyline their last nine games
- The Avalanche have hit the over 44 times throughout their 75 games thus far
Capitals at Avalanche Betting Preview
Sports betting guides have the Avalanche as the Moneyline favorite in this star studded matchup. With the recent form of the Avs this season, it is no surprise that Colorado is favored in this contest.
The NHL Expert Picks will look to have the Avalanche taking this game with both teams hitting the over against the NHL betting odds.
It is hard to see Colorado not beating the Capitals in this game but there are sure to be fireworks on the ice.
Capitals at Avalanche Betting Prediction
Based on how these two teams have played recently, someone making plays for this game will have to take the Avalanche and the over for this game for some of their NHL picks.
Be sure to check out the many betting guides and plays that are able to be made for this game between these two high octane teams.
How to Bet on Capitals at Avalanche
The Puckline for these two teams is 1.5 goals. The Capitals are +1.5 with -145 odds. If someone were to place $100 on the Caps covering the line they would receive $68.97 in winnings. The Avalanche are -1.5 with +125 odds, so a $100 bet would give the bettor a $125 payout.
The Moneyline has the Avalanche as the -189 favorite. A $100 bet would pay out $52.91 for a winning bet. Washington has +170 underdog odds for this game so a $100 bet would give a winner $170 in winnings.
The over/under is currently at 6.5 goals for the game. With the over odds at -127, a $100 bet would payout $78.74 while the under odds at +115 would pay out $115 with a $100 play.
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