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Washington Capitals at Colorado Avalanche NHL Predictions

2026-01-19 • Ball Arena
Colorado Avalanche 5 - 2 Washington Capitals

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
COL: 74.2%
WSH: 25.8%
Expected Goals
COL: 4.20
WSH: 2.12
Total Goals
Median: 6.4
Over 5.5: 65%
Over 6.5: 49%

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 83% • COL at home vs WSH: 2-1
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-03-22WSH 2 - 3 COLCOLCOL
2026-01-19COL 5 - 2 WSHCOLCOL
2024-11-21WSH 1 - 2 COLCOLCOL
2024-11-15COL 2 - 5 WSHWSHCOL
2024-02-13WSH 3 - 6 COLCOLCOL

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1COL1800.89
1WSH2101.19
2COL2911.94
2WSH1200.97
3COL2321.98
3WSH1100.57
Shots are modeled attempts: shots on goal, goals, and missed shots. Blocked shots are excluded. High danger is xG >= 0.20.

🎯 Shot Chart

Shot chart for Washington Capitals at Colorado Avalanche

📈 Post-Game Analysis

Prediction Result
✅ Correct
Confidence: 74.2%
Total Goals
Actual: 7.0
Expected: 6.3
Score Breakdown
Colorado Avalanche 5 - 2 Washington Capitals
Expected: 4.2 - 2.1