Washington Capitals (10-4-1) vs. Colorado Avalanche (9-8)
November 15, 2024 9:00 pm EDT
The Line: Colorado Avalanche -147 / Washington Capitals +119; Over/Under: 6
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In this article, we will formulate a Colorado Avalanche vs Washington Capitals Prediction for this NHL game on Friday, November 15th, at the Ball Arena.
Capitals Coming off a Disappointing Loss
The Capitals are coming off a disappointing loss in the last game against the Toronto Maple Leafs. At the end of the first period they were up 2-1, but as the game went on there were some holes, and in the third period they gave up two goals. Aliakesi Protas scored one goal and one assist. Logan Thompson saved 30 of the 34 shots that he faced. Washington has been scoring just over 4 goals per game, putting them in a 2nd place ranking amongst other teams in the NHL so far this season. Defensively, they have been giving up 2.9 goals per game, ranking their defense in the 8th position.
Avalanche Looks for Third Straight Win
The Avalanche have won three games in a row and they have a ton of confidence heading into this game. In the last game against the LA Kings, the Avalanche scored four goals and they ended up winning by two goals. Mikko Ratanen scored three goals and added another goal. Alexander Georgiev saved 13 of the 15 shots that he faced, and with so few shots faced, that isn’t good enough. Colorado is ranked 10th so far this year in the NHL when compared to other offenses, averaging just over 3.4 goals per game. Their defense has been giving up 3.7 goals per game, which would rank them 30th in the NHL, defensively. The defense for this team hasn’t been great, and in this game if they want a chance they are going to need the offense to get out to a fast start.
Why the Avalanche Will Beat the Capitals
- The Avalanche have won each of their last four games at Ball Arena.
- The Capitals have lost six of their last seven road games against Central Division opponents.
- The Capitals have failed to cover the puck line in four of their last five games.
- The favorites have covered the puck line in three of the last four games between the Capitals and Avalanche.
- The Capitals have lost the first period in six of their last seven road games against Central Division opponents.
Colorado Avalanche vs Washington Capitals Prediction
This game is going to be high-scoring. The Capitals are averaging 3.5 goals per game, and their offense has a ton of confidence heading into this game. The Capitals’ defense has been good, but they are going to struggle here. The Capitals offense is going to have no issue running up the score against the Avalanche defense, and this game is going to end up the total. Back the over to cash here.
