WAS Capitals vs COL Avalanche Prediction: Expect a Total Over

Prediction for the NHL match which will take place on February 14. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

Washington continues to make every effort to at least get closer to the playoff zone, but so far there are problems with solving this task. Even the goal-scoring exploits of Alexander Ovechkin, who has scored in five consecutive games, are still not enough to make progress. The Capitals had a decent January, but then went on a six-game losing streak. The away meeting with Boston was surprisingly productive - 3:0, but the team couldn't hang on to that success, losing to Vancouver in overtime - 2:3. Washington remains in 11th place in the Eastern Conference standings.

Colorado is a much younger, faster and more athletic team, and therefore demonstrates better results, entering among the contenders for the Stanley Cup. The Avalanche were well on their way through the regular season, claiming the league lead, but their final stretch was a disappointing one. After the All-Star break, they lost to the Rangers 1:2, New Jersey 3:5, Carolina 2:5, and the night before they couldn't get anything going against Florida 0:4. A series of four consecutive defeats has led to the fact that the Avalanche are now in fourth place in the Western Conference standings.

Washington and Colorado approach the head-to-head confrontation, being in bad shape. The Capitals have seven losses in their last eight meetings, while the Avalanche have lost four straight. At the same time, Denver is playing much more productively on the road, and therefore they are still among the four strongest clubs in the Western Conference, while Spencer Carbery's wards are located only on the 11th line in the Eastern Conference.

Colorado is one of the brightest and most attacking teams in the current regular season. This style of play often leads to problems in defense, but the skills of the Avalanche are enough to win more often in an open exchange of blows. In the last ten meetings with the participation of the Denver Avalanche, there have been 72 shots on goal (7.20 average per game) - a decent figure even by NHL standards. Interestingly, they have scored and conceded exactly 36 pucks each, so now we can expect a shootout.