The Washington Capitals (10-5-1) travel to face off against the Colorado Avalanche (9-8-0) on Friday, November 15th. This game will be played at Ball Arena in Denver and televised on ESPN+. Both the Capitals and Avalanche will be looking to bounce back from losses in their previous games. Puck drop is scheduled for 9:00 ET.

Capitals vs Avalanche

The Washington Capitals Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Washington’s record dropped to 10-5-1 after a 4-2 road loss to the Hurricanes. The Capitals were underdogs on the puck line, and the total of 6 goals matched the pre-game line.

After falling behind 1-0 in the first period, Washington responded with two goals to take the lead. However, the Hurricanes scored three unanswered goals, including one with 9 seconds left in the third period, to secure the win.

The Colorado Avalanche Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

With a 5-2 loss to the Predators, the Avalanche now stand at 9-8-0 for the season. Colorado’s defense faltered in the third period, allowing three goals, two of which were empty-netters.

The total for the game was set at 6.5 goals, and the combined 7 goals surpassed that mark. As underdogs on the puck line, Colorado failed to cover. They initially led 1-0 before giving up five straight goals.

Washington Offense Breakdown

Washington’s offense managed just two goals in their 4-2 loss to Carolina, with Alex Ovechkin netting his 7th of the season on a power play. Brandon Duhaime followed with his 2nd goal of the year.

The Capitals took 21 shots on goal but were hampered by 15 giveaways. They scored both of their goals in the first period, with Duhaime’s coming at the 19:49 mark.

Avalanche Offense Breakdown

Cale Makar netted his 5th goal of the season on a power play, while Nathan MacKinnon followed with his 6th goal in the third period. Makar also added his 16th assist, and MacKinnon picked up his 14th assist on Makar’s goal. Devon Toews earned his 2nd assist, and Casey Mittelstadt recorded his 8th.

The Avalanche fired 30 shots on goal but only managed to score twice. The team had 23 giveaways in the game.

Washington Team Defense

Washington’s defense allowed the first goal at 5:59 in the 1st period and then three more after taking a 2-1 lead. The Hurricanes scored twice in the 2nd period and added an empty-netter with 9 seconds left in the 3rd. Charlie Lindgren made 41 saves with a 93.2% save percentage, but the Capitals’ defense recorded just 2 takeaways.

Colorado Team Defense

Defensively, the Avalanche gave up the tying goal at 11:29 in the 2nd period and allowed four more after that, including two empty-netters. Goalie Justus Annunen made 21 saves with an 87.5% save percentage. The Avs’ defense also recorded 11 takeaways and 26 hits.

Capitals vs Avalanche Trends

• In their last five road games, Washington has averaged 4 goals per game while allowing 2 . The team’s record in this stretch was 3-2 while going 3-2 vs. the spread.
• Colorado has played well in their previous five home games, going 4-1 straight up. In this stretch, they averaged 4 goals per game while allowing 3. The team also performed well vs the puck line at 3-2.
• In their last ten games as the betting underdog, the Avalanche have a straight up record of 3-7 and an puck line mark of 5-5.
• Looking back on the team’s last ten games as the favorite, the Capitals have a straight up record of 7-3. Their record vs the puck line in these games was 5-5.

Capitals vs Avalanche Prediction

For a moneyline pick, I’m taking the Avalanche to pick up on a win over the Capitals at home. With the moneyline sitting at -153, I’ll be locking in a bet on the Avalanche straight-up.

For my recommended choice in the puck line, I’m leaning towards the Capitals to cover. Even if the Avalanche secure a straight-up win, this game is expected to be tightly contested, and the Capitals should cover the puck line.

When considering the over/under line, which is currently at 6.5 goals, we believe that this game will go over that threshold, and we recommend wagering on the over.

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