Washington Capitals vs Colorado Avalanche Prediction NHL Picks 11/15/24

The Washington Capitals and the Colorado Avalanche meet Friday in NHL action from Ball Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Washington Capitals vs. Colorado Avalanche prediction.

Washington Capitals Recap

The Washington Capitals come into this one looking to bounce back after a 4-3 OT loss to Toronto last time out. After this game, the Caps will keep on the road and head to Vegas to take on the Golden Knights.

Capitals Looking To Rebound & Find Consistency

Dylan Strome leads the Capitals with 23 points including 5 goals and a team-high 18 assists while Alex Ovechkin has 19 points with 10 goals and 9 assists and Connor McMichael’s added 17 points with 10 goals and 7 assists. Aliaksei Protas has 15 points with 6 goals and 9 assists while Tom Wilson has 12 points and John Carlson has 11 points with Wilson logging 6 goals and 6 assists and Carlson adding 9 assists. In goal for Washington, Logan Thompson has gone 7-0-1 with a 2.71 GAA and a .906 save percentage while Charlie Lindgren is 3-4 with a 2.76 GAA and an .897 save percentage this season.

Why the Washington Capitals will win

• The Avalanche have lost each of their last four games as favorites against Metropolitan Division opponents.
• The Capitals have won five of their last seven games as underdogs.
• The Avalanche have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last five games as favorites against Metropolitan Division opponents.
• The Capitals have covered the puck line in each of their last four games at Ball Arena against opponents on a winning streak.

Colorado Avalanche Recap

The Colorado Avalanche come into this one looking to build on their current three-game win streak after a 4-2 win over Los Angeles last time out. After this game, the Avs will head back on the road for a matchup with the Philadelphia Flyers.

Avalanche Looking To Keep Momentum Going

Nathan MacKinnon has a team-high 33 points including 7 goals and a team-high 26 assists while Cale Makar has 25 points with 6 goals and 19 assists. Mikko Rantanen has 25 points with 12 goals and 13 assists while Casey Mittelstadt has 16 points with 6 goals and 10 assists. Ross Colton has 9 points while Samuel Girard has 9 points with 8 assists as well. Alexandar Georgiev is 4-5 with a 3.56 GAA and an .863 save percentage while Justus Annunen is 5-2 with a 2.64 GAA and an .894 save percentage as well on the year.

Why the Colorado Avalanche will win

• The Capitals have lost each of their last nine games as road underdogs against Central Division opponents.
• The home team has won each of the Avalanche’s last six games.
• The Capitals have failed to cover the puck line in seven of their last eight games as road underdogs against Central Division opponents.
• The Avalanche have covered the puck line in four of their last five games.

Capitals vs. Avalanche Prediction

I’m on the Avs here. I have been riding the Capitals as much as the next person, but the fact here is that the Capitals are a team that is at their best at home. They’ve had consistency issues on the road and now face an Avalanche team that’s gotten their act together and are starting to figure it out on home ice as well. I think Colorado’s a team to watch the next couple of weeks, so give me Colorado here.