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Colorado Avalanche at Washington Capitals NHL Predictions

2027-01-16 • Capital One Arena
Washington Capitals vs Colorado Avalanche @ 7:00 PM EST

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
WSH: 33.9%
COL: 66.1%
Expected Goals
WSH: 1.26
COL: 4.69
Total Goals
Median: 6.0
Over 5.5: 55%
Over 6.5: 41%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

WSH
Logan Thompson - 31-21-6 | 0.912 SV% | 2.44 GAA
COL
Scott Wedgewood - 31-6-6 | 0.921 SV% | 2.02 GAA
StatWSHCOL
Season SV%0.9130.919
Last 5 SV%0.9120.968
SV% vs Opponent0.8750.917
GAA2.392.13
Last 5 / vs opponent shown when available in goalie stats. Confirmed goalie row used when available; otherwise current projected starter is shown.

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 83% • WSH at home vs COL: 0-3
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

🔮 Game Preview

This game is scheduled for 2027-01-16 at 7:00 PM EST.

Check back after the game for in-game win probability analysis and post-game results.