Colorado Avalanche vs Washington Capitals Betting Pick & Prediction 11/21/24

Don’t miss out on the NHL showdown between the Avalanche and Capitals. The game is starting at 7:00 ET on ESPN+, and it’s hosted by the Capitals at Capital One Arena in Washington, DC. Get ready to place your bets! The Avalanche come into this non-conference matchup favored by -1.5 goals. The over/under line currently sits at 6.5 goals.

COLORADO AVALANCHE VS WASHINGTON CAPITALS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Washington Capitals +1.5

This game will be played at Capital One Arena at 7:00 ET on Thursday, November 21st.

WHY BET THE WASHINGTON CAPITALS:

• Even though they are 1.5 goal underdogs, we see the Capitals winning this game by a score of 4-2.
• We like the Capitals on the moneyline (+119)
• The Capitals are also our pick on the spread at +1.5

Can Colorado Stun the Crowd at Capital One Arena?

With a 5-2 loss to the Predators, the Avalanche are now 10-9-0 this season. As underdogs on the puck line, the total of 7 goals surpassed the pre-game line of 6.5 goals.

Colorado took the lead in the second period, but Nashville responded with five unanswered goals. The Avalanche’s defense struggled, giving up two empty-net goals in the third period.

Colorado’s offense took 30 shots on goal in their 5-2 loss to Nashville, but only managed to find the net twice. Cale Makar opened the scoring with his fifth goal of the season, which came on a power play. Nathan MacKinnon added another goal, his sixth of the year, late in the third period.

Makar also picked up his 16th assist on MacKinnon’s goal, while MacKinnon earned his 14th assist on Makar’s earlier tally. The Avalanche had 23 giveaways in the game.

Defensively, the Avalanche will look to bounce back after giving up 5 goals to the Predators, including two empty-netters late in the 3rd period. Justus Annunen made 21 saves with a save percentage of 87.5%. Colorado’s defense also recorded 11 takeaways and 26 hits.

Can the Capitals Offense Score Enough at Home?

Washington fell to 13-4-1 after a 4-2 loss to the Hurricanes. The Capitals trailed 1-0 before scoring twice in the first period, but the Hurricanes responded with three unanswered goals to secure the win.

The total for the game was set at 6 goals, and the combined score matched that number. Washington, as underdogs on the puck line, failed to cover. Both of their goals came in the first period, with Alex Ovechkin and Brandon Duhaime each finding the net.

Alex Ovechkin opened the scoring for the Capitals with his 7th goal of the season, coming on a power play. Brandon Duhaime followed with his 2nd goal of the year. The Capitals took 21 shots on goal and recorded 15 giveaways.

After a scoreless first period, Washington scored twice, with Ovechkin’s goal coming at 19:16 and Duhaime adding another at 19:49.

After the Capitals took a 2-1 lead into the first intermission, their defense struggled, giving up three unanswered goals—two in the second period and one more in the third. Charlie Lindgren made 41 saves with a 93.2% save percentage, but the defense allowed 44 shots on goal from Carolina. Washington’s defense also recorded 2 takeaways and 20 hits.