The Avalanche will play the Capitals on Sunday, March 22nd, 2026. Your timezone's face off time is 12:38 pm EDT. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.
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Table of Contents
- Matchup Stats
- Moneyline Mage
- Best Odds
- Interactive Odds Example
- Prop Bets
- Team Standings
- Futures Odds
- Team Pages
- Other Games Today
Key Matchup Stats
We're now in the back half of the 2025-26 NHL regular season. Face off for the matchup between the Colorado Avalanche and Washington Capitals happens on Sunday, March 22nd, 2026. Review each team's performance trends and insights below. Finally, recall that each team's point tally determines their playoff eligibility and seed. Stacking up as many wins as possible is key to securing an optimal NHL playoffs berth.
- SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - The Colorado Avalanche now have a 99.33 SportsBetting3.com power ranking with the Washington Capitals starting this game with a 92.67 power ranking. Generally speaking, the team with the higher power ranking will be the moneyline favorite.
- Away Colorado Avalanche - The Colorado Avalanche have a 22-7-5 record as an away team. That standing puts them 1st in the league for away team wins. However, the Colorado Avalanche now rank 13th for away team losses.
- Home Washington Capitals - The puck drops for the Washington Capitals with a 22-11-4 record as a home team. That result ranks them 4th in the league for home team wins. But, they now sit at 8th for home team losses.
- Goals Scored - Heading into the second half of the 2025-26 NHL season, the Colorado Avalanche rank 1st (254) for goals scored. The Washington Capitals currently rank 13th (218) in the league for goals scored.
- Goals Against - Teams that allow fewer goals have better defensive players and goalies. The Colorado Avalanche rank 24th (173) in the league for goals allowed. As for the Washington Capitals, they've allowed 205 goals this season, resulting in a 17th league ranking.
- Shootout Records - A tie following 3 periods of regulation time and overtime mean a shootout will be held to determine the winner. The Colorado Avalanche have a 3-6 shootout win-loss record, with the Washington Capitals owning a 1-6 shootout record.
- Team Records - The Colorado Avalanche have a 45-13-10 record and the Washington Capitals hold a 35-27-8 at this point in the 2025-26 NHL regular season.
Moneyline Mage
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Hear ye, hear ye! Avalanche face Capitals in crucial showdown...high playoff seed on the line...Colorado stands at 100 points...Washington trails with 78 points...
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Best Avalanche at Capitals Odds
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Team Standings
| Team | GP | W | L | OTL | wPct | Pts | ROW | GF | GA | Diff | Home | Away | SO | L10 | Strk |
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| p - Colorado Avalanche | 82 | 55 | 16 | 11 | 0.671 | 121 | 51 | 302 | 203 | +99.0 | 26-9-6 | 29-7-5 | 4-6 | 7-2-1 | W3 |
| e - Washington Capitals | 82 | 43 | 30 | 9 | 0.524 | 95 | 41 | 263 | 244 | +19.0 | 25-11-5 | 18-19-4 | 2-6 | 8-2-0 | W4 |
Colorado Avalanche & Washington Capitals Futures Odds
Latest Stanley Cup odds, if available, for each team. Review odds for other teams and learn how Stanley Cup betting works. See past Championship results and learn how to bet NHL teasers, props and parlays.
Colorado Avalanche Stanley Cup OddsNo Stanley Cup TM Colorado Avalanche YR: futures available
Washington Capitals Stanley Cup OddsNo Stanley Cup TM Washington Capitals YR: futures available
Colorado Avalanche & Washington Capitals Team Pages
Review each team's season point total odds, futures odds, betting bonuses and other valuable information on our exclusive team betting odds pages. Team betting odds and stats update throughout the season:
How to Bet on the Game
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How to Bet on the Colorado Avalanche vs Washington Capitals NHL Game
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Open a new sports betting account before game time.
Review our list of sports betting sites. Open a new account before the game starts on Sunday, March 22nd, 2026 at 12:38 pm EDT, making sure to enter all your personal details correctly. Don't forget to add your bonus code.
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Visit the sportsbook’s cashier, banking, or deposit page.
Navigate to the sportsbook's deposit page. Use your Visa card or MasterCard, or deposit with a bank transfer, or other methods like Paypal.
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Tap to the sportsbook's NHL page, look for the Colorado Avalanche vs Washington Capitals Game.
Navigate to the sportsbook's NHL page. Next, look for live or upcoming matchups. Select the Colorado Avalanche vs Washington Capitals Game.
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Choose your bet and place a wager.
Choose your bet and then use the funds you deposited to place a wager. The sportsbook will pay your winnings or deduct a losing wager from your account balance after the game.