The Colorado Avalanche (30-14-3) will host the Washington Capitals (22-17-6) on Wednesday, with Logan O’Connor coming off a hat trick in the Avalanche’s most recent game. The sportsbooks have made the Avalanche heavy favorites at -268 on the moneyline, and the Capitals are at +211.
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Avalanche vs. Capitals Betting Odds
- Moneyline: COL: (-268) | WAS: (+211)
- Puck line: COL: -1.5 (-102) | WAS: +1.5 (-120)
- Total: 6 — Over: (-123) | Under: (+101)
Injury Report as of January 24
Avalanche: Gabriel Landeskog: Knee (Out), Pavel Francouz: Groin (Out), Valeri Nichushkin: Personal (Out), Jack Johnson: Lower Body (Out)
Capitals: Sonny Milano: Upper Body (Out), Nicklas Backstrom: Hip (Out)
Avalanche vs. Capitals Predictions & Computer Picks
| Moneyline Pick | Avalanche |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (6) |
| Spread Pick | Avalanche (-1.5) |
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Avalanche vs. Capitals Team Stats
| Avalanche Avg. (Rank) | Capitals Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 3.77 (2nd) | Goals Scored | 2.36 (30th) |
| 3.17 (19th) | Goals Allowed | 2.91 (12th) |
| 32.0 (9th) | Shots | 27.4 (29th) |
| 29.3 (9th) | Shots Allowed | 30.5 (16th) |
Avalanche Key Players
| Name | GP | GOALS | ASST | PTS | SHOTS | PP GOALS | PLUS/MINUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan MacKinnon | 47 | 26 | 51 | 77 | 213 | 5 | +13 |
| Mikko Rantanen | 47 | 26 | 34 | 60 | 160 | 10 | +2 |
| Cale Makar | 42 | 10 | 44 | 54 | 127 | 4 | +8 |
| Valeri Nichushkin | 40 | 22 | 20 | 42 | 128 | 13 | +9 |
| Devon Toews | 47 | 8 | 21 | 29 | 87 | 0 | +10 |
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Capitals Key Players
| Name | GP | GOALS | ASST | PTS | SHOTS | PP GOALS | PLUS/MINUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dylan Strome | 45 | 16 | 12 | 28 | 91 | 5 | -6 |
| Alexander Ovechkin | 42 | 8 | 20 | 28 | 147 | 3 | -13 |
| John Carlson | 45 | 3 | 24 | 27 | 99 | 1 | 0 |
| Anthony Mantha | 41 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 74 | 1 | +5 |
| Tom Wilson | 44 | 12 | 8 | 20 | 111 | 3 | -10 |
Betting Trends
- The Avalanche have put together a 27-14 record when listed as a moneyline favorite this season.
- The Avalanche have a 72.8% chance to win this contest based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
- This season the Capitals have been an underdog 31 times, and won 11, or 35.5%, of those games.
- The implied probability of a win by the Capitals, based on the moneyline, is 32.2%.
- Colorado’s games this season have gone over this matchup’s total of 6 goals 31 times.
- Washington has played 19 games this season with over 6 goals.
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