- Matchup: Colorado Avalanche vs Washington Capitals
- Date: Monday, January 19, 2026
- Venue: Ball Arena, Denver, CO
- Broadcast: Altitude Sports
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This Monday, the Colorado Avalanche (33-4-8) will face off against the Washington Capitals (24-18-6) at Ball Arena.
In their last outing, the Washington Capitals suffered a narrow 3-2 defeat to the Sharks. Washington incurred 6 penalty minutes during the match and struggled offensively, scoring only once on two power play opportunities, while managing just 2 goals from 23 shots.
At even strength, the Capitals have allowed 99 goals while scoring 133 themselves. The Capitals’ opponents have received 153 power play chances, converting 34 of those (5th in the league). Offensively, the Capitals have netted 155 goals this season, ranking 8th in the NHL, while giving up 133 goals. They’ve registered 1,407 shots with a shooting percentage of 11.0%. Currently, Washington holds 54 points with a points percentage of .563. They have faced 1,348 shots against them, maintaining a save percentage of .901, while converting 22 out of 139 power play attempts (15.83%).
Logan Thompson is expected to be in goal for the Capitals. Over his career, opponents have scored 448 goals against Thompson, who has a goals against average of 2.62 in 180 NHL games. He has a .912 save percentage over 7,822 minutes played, with a record of 104 wins, 51 losses, and 21 overtime losses. Thompson has achieved 107 quality starts, yielding a quality start percentage of .626, facing 5,102 shots and saving 4,654 of them.
Meanwhile, the Colorado Avalanche recently lost to the Maple Leafs 4-3, despite capitalizing on 1 of 3 power play opportunities. The Avalanche managed 3 goals from 34 shots during that contest.
Leading the league with 1,546 shots taken, the Avalanche possess a shooting percentage of 11.71% while allowing 1,215 shots against. Their penalty kill is formidable at 85.83%, successfully stifling 127 power play attempts, and they boast a save percentage of 91.9%. On the power play, Colorado has scored on 26 occasions out of 154 opportunities (16.88%). They have achieved 155 goals in even-strength situations and have conceded 99 goals, with 81 at even strength and 18 while shorthanded. As of now, Colorado has accumulated 181 total goals and 74 points, securing a points percentage of .822.
Scott Wedgewood will serve as the starting goalie for Colorado. With a career record of 81-57-28 over 182 games, Wedgewood hosts a quality start percentage of 52.4%, achieving 86 quality starts. He has made 4,647 saves from 5,119 shots, achieving a save percentage of .908, while allowing an average of 2.88 goals per game, totaling 472 goals against him. His experience includes 164 games as a starter, with 8,229 minutes logged in goal.
Who will come out on top in tonight’s NHL showdown? Will it be against the spread or moneyline?
Expert Prediction: Go with Colorado
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