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Washington vs. Colorado: NHL Match Prediction
Washington will play its first game of the season without its captain. On November 22, the Capitals will play against Colorado while Alexander Ovechkin is undergoing treatment for an injury sustained in Salt Lake. The Avalanche have a great chance to beat one of the leaders of the East and improve their position in the conference standings. Currently, Jared Bednar charges are not even among the eight best teams in the West. Will they be able to take two points in the US capital? Read our forecast
Command Analysis
Washington Capitals
USACurrent form
Washington brought home six points from the road and took first place in the East. The club from the US capital has 27 points after 18 games and a series of five games without defeat in regulation time. Spencer Carbery charges lost to Toronto on their home ice (3:4, OT), after which they confidently beat Colorado (5:2), Vegas (5:2) and Utah (6:2) on the road. The Capitals missed a quick goal from the league newcomers, but scored three goals in almost three minutes and only increased their lead over the debutants. The Capitals made only 24 shots at the goal of the club from Salt Lake, but every fourth of them ended up being a goal.
The Vashiki have demonstrated excellent realization of moments in this period of the season. In the five previous meetings, Alexander Ovechkin team has scored 27 accurate hits and has always scored at least three times in regulation time. Dylan Strome is the guests' top scorer and ranks fifth in the league. The Canadian forward has 28 effective actions (6+22).
The Caps have allowed just 10 goals in their last five games and are averaging just five goals per game. Goalies Charlie Lindgren and Logan Thompson are old, but they have a .902 save percentage. With each goalie making nine starts so far, it hard to call either one the Capitals' number one.
Disqualifications and injuries
Nicklas Backstrom, T.J. Oshie, Alexander Ovechkin and Sonny Milano will not take part in the upcoming match.
Interesting trends for betting
- Washington is 27-22 on goals scored and allowed in the second period.
"Lice" almost always plays the second twenty minutes very effectively
- The Capitals average at least 28 shots on goal.
The Capitals play great in attack and try to make shots from any position
Colorado Avalanche
USACurrent form
Colorado has gained good form and slightly improved its position in the standings. The Avalanche have risen to ninth place in the conference, having 20 points after 19 starts. The team from Denver has lost only once in five previous meetings, losing to Washington at the end of the home series (2:5). Before that, Jared Bednar charges were stronger than clubs from Raleigh (6:4), Tennessee (3:2, OT) and California (4:2). The Avalanche away tour started with a victory in Pennsylvania over the local Flyers (3:2). The guests could not beat Alexei Kolosov for a long time, but in the end they scored three goals and did not let go of the result they needed.
Denver has improved its defense a bit and has allowed more than two goals in a game only once in its previous four games. Colorado starting goalie is injured and may not be able to help his teammates in the US capital. It highly likely that Justus Annunen, who has stopped only 88.61% of shots this season, will return to his place. The Finn has started ten games and has not kept a shutout.
Gabriel Landeskog men have scored 17 goals in their last five games. Three players from Colorado are among the top 10 scorers in the league and are the driving force behind the team. Nathan MacKinnon has 34 points (7 goals, 27 assists) and remains the NHL leading assist provider at the moment.
Disqualifications and injuries
Ross Colton and Gabriel Landeskog will not help their partners in the US capital. The participation of Alexander Georgiev in the fight is in question.
Interesting trends for betting
- On average, Colorado allows 2.86 goals per game on the road.
The Avalanche are not known for their strong defensive play on the road and often allow their opponents to score at least three times
- Jared Bednar men have a 17-26 record in goals scored and goals allowed in the third period.
The Avalanche are scoring little in the first period compared to other periods.
Trends
Bet 1st period: total under 1.5 goals
In four of the previous five games involving Colorado, the first period was scoreless.
2.10Bet 2nd period: Colorado will score
The Avalanche have scored in the second period for five straight games.
1.37Tip and bets
Washington was left without its leader and top scorer after the match in Salt Lake. The Capitals are in excellent shape, but Alexander Ovechkin was a key link in the home team at the start of the season and made a significant contribution to the results of the Capitals. Colorado has lost only one match in almost two weeks and slightly improved its performance in defense. Both teams were left without captains, but the loss of the home team looks more critical. We do not think that the capital club will be able to beat the guests.
Prediction - Colorado win with handicap (0) for 1.68
Bet on individual total
In our opinion, Washington won't be able to score much against Colorado without Alexander Ovechkin. The Avalanche have conceded more than two goals only once in their previous five games and are unlikely to fail in the US capital. Justus Annunen is gradually getting into shape and should be a worthy replacement for the injured Alexander Georgiev.
We bet on Washington individual total under three goals for 1.68
Total Bet
Colorado has slowed down in terms of scoring and in the previous six matches it played effectively only twice. Most recently, the teams met each other in Denver and then Washington scored five times into the opponent goal. We believe that the second time the teams will play more disciplined defense and will not allow more than six goals between them.
We take the total under 6.5 pucks with a coefficient of 1.67
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