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NHL
Ball Arena, Colorado
Indoor
Mon 19 Jan 2026, 4:00 PM ET
Washington Capitals
VS
Colorado Avalanche

Washington Capitals vs Colorado Avalanche Prediction & Picks

Our model graded 6 markets for Washington Capitals vs Colorado Avalanche and backs Washington Capitals hardest, a lean, and $100 on it returns about $302.

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Game markets graded
0
Props graded
The model's one call for this gamethe prediction, first Free
Washington Capitals
to win
Washington Capitals Moneyline
You bet$10 If it wins$30.20Best price+202
Our confidenceLean
Chance to win52.3%
The price says33.1%

The model graded 6 markets for Washington Capitals vs Colorado Avalanche (NHL) and this is the one it backs hardest — a lean, not a lock. A $100 bet returns about $302 if it lands. This one is free — every other market and all player props are Pro. Tip-off Mon 19 Jan 2026, 4:00 PM ET at Ball Arena.

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The rest of this game's boardgraded market by market
Moneyline Washington Capitals Lean52% chance +202
Spread Members only High73% chance Members
Total Goals Members only High99% chance Members
Puck Lines Members only High99% chance Members
High = 60%+ chance to win · Lean = 40–60% · Long-shot = under 40%
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Washington Capitals and Colorado Avalanche last met on Mon 19 Jan 2026. Their next game gets a fresh preview here the moment it is priced. Today's board: every NHL game priced right now.

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Injuries & who's out

Injuries & availability

Washington Capitals

  • Pierre-Luc Dubois LWOut
  • Logan Thompson GDay-to-day
  • Justin Sourdif RWDay-to-day
  • Rasmus Sandin DOut
  • Patrick Thomas COut

Colorado Avalanche

  • Nicolas Roy CDay-to-day
  • Logan O'Connor RWOut
  • Zachary L'Heureux LWOut
  • Georgii Merkulov COut
Availability updated Oct 21, 2:55PM UTC — some NHL rows may be stale between updates. · refreshed roughly every 4 hours.

Weather & injury impact for this fixture

Conditions · who's out · how it moves the number
For Washington Capitals vs Colorado Avalanche: Weather isn't a tracked factor for this fixture, and 9 players are listed out or questionable across both sides.
FactorThis fixture
Availability9 listed out or questionable (see Who's out above)

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Betting angles

Markets & form
MoneylineModel leans Washington CapitalsNo line posted

Washington Capitals @ Colorado Avalanche moneyline: model lean and both sides' win form.

Puck LineWashington Capitals +1.5No line posted

Washington Capitals @ Colorado Avalanche puck-line (spread) model lean and cover form.

Total GoalsGame totalNo line posted

Washington Capitals @ Colorado Avalanche total-goals model lean and scoring trends (the free board has not settled enough of these yet).

Washington Capitals @ Colorado Avalanche — what the model found

Our model graded 6 betting markets for Washington Capitals at Colorado Avalanche — 6 on the game itself and 0 on individual players. One pick is free on this page.

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Game markets graded

The model checked every betting market for this game and graded 6 of them. One pick is free on this page — the one the model likes most. Scroll down to see it.

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Washington Capitals vs Colorado Avalanche — recent results

Colorado Avalanche have won 2 of their last 5 games; Washington Capitals have won 2 of their last 5.

Colorado Avalanche — last 5
ResultScoreOpponentWhere
L3–4NJAway
L2–3PHIAway
W5–2PITHome
L2–3DALHome
W3–2DALAway
Washington Capitals — last 5
ResultScoreOpponentWhere
L2–5LAHome
W4–2NJHome
W5–4MTLHome
L2–4CARAway
L3–5SEAHome

Washington Capitals vs Colorado Avalanche — recent meetings

These two have met 2 times recently: Colorado Avalanche won 2, Washington Capitals won 0.

DateColorado AvalancheWashington CapitalsWinner
Mar 2232Colorado Avalanche
Jan 1952Colorado Avalanche

Who’s out or in doubt

9 players are listed as out or in doubt for this game.

Colorado Avalanche
PlayerStatus
Nicolas Roy CDAY-TO-DAY
Logan O'Connor RWOUT
Zachary L'Heureux LWOUT
Georgii Merkulov COUT
Washington Capitals
PlayerStatus
Pierre-Luc Dubois LWOUT
Logan Thompson GDAY-TO-DAY
Justin Sourdif RWDAY-TO-DAY
Rasmus Sandin DOUT
Patrick Thomas COUT

The full availability report — with what each missing player means for the bets — is further down this page.

About this matchup

How we read the game

This page tracks the Bet Better model's pick history and predictions for Washington Capitals vs Colorado Avalanche in the NHL. You may also see this matchup written as Capitals vs Avalanche, or as Avalanche vs Capitals. The most recent game between them was Monday 19 January 2026 at Ball Arena. The model has generated 6 game picks for this matchup. Review the picks and historical data above to guide your NHL betting strategy for this matchup.

Washington Capitals vs Colorado Avalanche head-to-head record

Final scores · 2 meetings on record
Colorado Avalanche 2–0 across the last 2 meetings

Last meeting: Sun 22 Mar 2026, Colorado Avalanche at Washington Capitals: the Avalanche won 3-2.

DateGameScoreWinner
22 Mar 2026Colorado Avalanche @ Washington Capitals2–3Colorado Avalanche
19 Jan 2026Washington Capitals @ Colorado Avalanche5–2Colorado Avalanche

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