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Capitals at Avalanche

NHL · Monday, Jan 19 · 3:00 PM CT · Ball Arena · Final WSH 2 – COL 5

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
WSH1102
COL1225
Team box
WSH·COL
24
shots
44
1 of 4
power play
1 of 6
52.2
faceoff %
47.8
14
hits
14
24
blocked shots
9
14
penalty minutes
10
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Charlie LindgrenWSH4439.886
Scott WedgewoodCOL2422.917

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
COL +3
WSH +3
P1P2P3
largest lead: COL 3 · WSH 0lead changes: 0

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was WSH 30%, COL 70% · Updated Jan 19

Expected margin
COL by 1.3
Expected score
COL 3.9 – 2.6 WSH
Expected total
6.4
CapitalsThe matchupAvalanche
+228Our fair odds−228
2.6Expected goals3.9
+0.12Power rating+0.79
3.2Goals / game4.0
2.9Allowed / game2.4
29.2Shots / game34.5
49.2Faceoff %51.1
19.6Hits / game16.9
24−25Season record33−13
4−6Last 106−4

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
WSH chance · COL chance
Our model fair30.5%69.5%
Kalshino two-sided price
Polymarket USno two-sided price
ProphetXno two-sided price
Novigno two-sided price
Full price table
TeamOur modelfairKalshi Polymarket US ProphetX Novig 
Moneyline
WSHWashington Capitals+22830%————
COLColorado Avalanche−22870%————
SpreadCOL by 1.3
WSHWashington Capitals+1.3our margin————
COLColorado Avalanche−1.3our margin————
Totalwe expect 6.4
Over6.4our total————
Under6.4our total————

These are each venue’s last prices before the start (Kalshi’s moneyline: its pre-game close). Odds are the price to buy that side now, taker fee included; the small percent is the implied chance of that same price. Highlighted is the best price in the row among venues on the same line. — means not listed (hover or tap for why). A market price is not the true chance of winning.

Margin range

Colorado Avalanche by 1.3 expected
Washington Capitals by 7 goals: <1%Washington Capitals by 6 goals: <1%Washington Capitals by 5 goals: 1%Washington Capitals by 4 goals: 2%Washington Capitals by 3 goals: 5%Washington Capitals by 2 goals: 6%Washington Capitals by 1 goal: 16%Colorado Avalanche by 1 goal: 21%Colorado Avalanche by 2 goals: 13%Colorado Avalanche by 3 goals: 18%Colorado Avalanche by 4 goals: 11%Colorado Avalanche by 5 goals: 5%Colorado Avalanche by 6 goals: 1%Colorado Avalanche by 7 goals: 1%
← WSH wins byCOL wins by →
Colorado Avalanche wins by 2 or more49%
Colorado Avalanche wins by 3 or more37%
Washington Capitals wins by 2 or more14%
Decided by one goal37%

Centered on the expected margin above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Total range

6.4 expected
1 goals: 1%2 goals: 2%3 goals: 10%4 goals: 8%5 goals: 20%6 goals: 12%7 goals: 19%8 goals: 9%9 goals: 10%10 goals: 4%11 goals: 4%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%14 goals: <1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.559%
Total over 6.548%
Total over 7.529%
Total from 6 to 730%

Centered on the expected total above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Starting Goalies

from the box score
WSHCharlie Lindgren G · last 5 starts: .880 save %, 3.58 GAAstarted
COLScott Wedgewood G · last 5 starts: .890 save %, 3.01 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
WSH·COL
Jan 17 vs FLA
last game
Jan 16 vs NSH
1 day
days of rest
2 days
no
back-to-back
no
3
games in last 7 days
2
road after a home game
home / road
5th straight home game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 46+ games
WSH·COL
+0.12
rating (0 = average)
+0.79
3.2
goals / game
4.0
2.9
goals allowed / game
2.4
24−25
season record
33−13
14−13
home record
19−4
10−12
away record
14−9
L2
streak
L2
4−6
last 10
6−4
29.2
shots / game
34.5
49.2
faceoff %
51.1
19.6
hits / game
16.9
15.2
blocked shots / game
13.8
4.4
takeaways / game
4.6
15.4
giveaways / game
15.7

Rating Trend

WSH · COL · 94 days
Washington CapitalsColorado Avalanche
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 8 meetings · COL 5−3
Nov 21, 2024at WSHCOL 2 − 1
Nov 15, 2024at COLWSH 5 − 2
Feb 13, 2024at WSHCOL 6 − 3
Jan 24, 2024at COLCOL 6 − 2
Jan 24, 2023at COLCOL 3 − 2
Nov 19, 2022at WSHCOL 4 − 0
Apr 18, 2022at COLWSH 3 − 2
Oct 19, 2021at WSHWSH 6 − 3

WSH · Last 10

4−6 · streak L2
Jan 17vs FLA2 − 5L
Jan 15vs SJ2 − 3L
Jan 13vs MTL3 − 2W
Jan 11at NSH2 − 3L
Jan 9at CHI5 − 1W
Jan 7vs DAL1 − 4L
Jan 5vs ANA7 − 4W
Jan 3vs CHI2 − 3L
Jan 1at OTT3 − 4L
Dec 31, 2025vs NYR6 − 3W

COL · Last 10

6−4 · streak L2
Jan 16vs NSH3 − 7L
Jan 12vs TOR3 − 4L
Jan 10vs CBJ4 − 0W
Jan 8vs OTT8 − 2W
Jan 6at TB2 − 4L
Jan 4at FLA1 − 2L
Jan 3at CAR5 − 3W
Dec 31, 2025vs STL6 − 1W
Dec 29, 2025vs LA5 − 2W
Dec 27, 2025at VGK6 − 5W