Colorado Avalanche vs Washington Capitals Prediction, 3/22/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Colorado Avalanche vs Washington Capitals

Date: Sunday, March 22, 2026

Location: Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C.

TV: Monumental Sports Network

The Colorado Avalanche (44-13-10) are hitting the road to Capital One Arena on Sunday where they will try to defeat the Washington Capitals (34-27-8).

The Colorado Avalanche had a decent effort after finishing in a 1-1 tie against the Stars their last time on the ice. Colorado accounted for 6 penalty minutes in this matchup. The Avalanche had a rough night on the offensive side of the ice in this game. Moreover, they had 2 chances on the power play and netted 1 goal. In the game, they scored on 1 out of the 34 shots they attempted.

While playing at even strength, the Avalanche have allowed the opponent to score 133 goals while scoring 212 on the offensive side of the ice. Colorado Avalanche opponents have earned 190 power play opportunities (21st in the league) and have tallied 33 goals in those attempts. Pertaining to scoring goals, the Colorado Avalanche have tallied 247 goals (1st in the National Hockey League) on the year and have allowed 166. Colorado has taken 2,261 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 10.9%. For the season, they have earned 98 points and their points percentage comes in at .731. The Avalanche so far have had 1,762 shots attempted against them and have earned a save percentage of .906. Colorado has compiled 217 power play opportunities and they have scored 35 goals out of those chances, garnering them a percentage of 16.13%.

The man in net for this game is Mackenzie Blackwood. Opponents have been able to score 769 goals against Blackwood in his pro hockey career and his goals against rate is 2.91. Blackwood has taken the ice for 282 contests over the course of his professional hockey career. His save percentage is at .905 for his 13,424 mins in the crease. He has an overall mark of 121-111-29 and he was named the starter in 264 games. For his career, Blackwood has 149 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .564. Blackwood has seen 8,137 shots taken against him and has gathered 7,368 total saves.

In their last game, Washington opposed the Senators in an outing where the Capitals ended up with the win by a final score of 4-1. They had 2 chances on the power play in this matchup and scored 1 out of those opportunities. The Capitals converted 4 goals out of the 25 shots on goal they tried.

The Capitals have racked up 181 goals at even strength and 34 goals (24th in professional hockey) while having more men on the ice. Washington has attempted 1,981 shots (8th in hockey) and has a shooting percentage of 10.85%, while allowing their opponents 1,945 shots. On the season, the Washington Capitals have accumulated 215 goals, 76 points, as well as a points percentage of .551. They have granted a total of 198 goals to be scored by of a combination of 154 goals at even strength and 44 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have a total of 205 power play opportunities and they have earned a power play rate of 16.59%. They have accumulated a penalty kill rate of 79.72% on their oppositions 217 power play opportunities, and their save percentage currently comes in at 89.8%.

For the opposition you are likely to see Logan Thompson protecting the goal. His opponents are averaging 2.61 goals/game and he has yielded 480 goals in total. Thompson's rate of quality starts is 62.0% and he has qualified for 114 quality starts in his professional career. He has started in 184 games and has been on the ice for 7,854 minutes. Thompson has earned a lifetime mark of 110-57-22 and has participated in 193 contests. He has tallied 4,981 stops out of 5,461 shots attempted, giving him a save percentage of .912.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy's Pick: Take Washington

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