NHL Prop Bets: Washington Capitals vs Colorado Avalanche (March 22, 2026)
The Colorado Avalanche (45-13-10) face the Washington Capitals (35-27-8) at Capital One Arena. Let's take a look at the NHL Prop Bets for Sunday's matchup.
- The Avalanche have a 35-33 Puck Line record this season, while the Capitals hold a record of 36-34.
The total goals line is set at 6.5, with OVER at +114 and UNDER at -135.
- The Avalanche have a 28-37-3 O/U record this season (meaning 28 games have gone over the total points line, 37 have gone under and three have resulted in a push). The Capitals have a 29-37-4 O/U record.
Goals For Insights
- The Avalanche are averaging 3.69 goals per game this season (1st in the league). Comparatively, the Capitals are averaging only 3.10 (16th).
- Defensively, the Avalanche are giving up only 2.46 goals per game this season (1st in the league), while the Capitals are giving up an average of 2.84 goals (7th).
Shots
- Looking at creating chances to score, Colorado is averaging 34.0 shots per game this season (1st in the NHL). Meanwhile, Washington is allowing its opposition 28.2 shots per game (19th).
- Flipping that script, the Avalanche are allowing 26.2 shots per game (6th in the NHL), while the Capitals are averaging 28.7 shots (11th).
Power Play
- Colorado holds a power play percentage of 16.7%, ranking T28th in the league this season, while Washington sits 30th with 16.5% of its power play opportunities converted.
Penalty Kill %
- On the opposite end, the Avalanche have a penalty kill rate of 82.9% (ranked 4th), compared to the Capitals at 79.9% (14th).
P1 Result
Colorado is +155 to win the first period, while Washington is +200.
- Here are their first period records in 2025/26.
| Total | Home | Road | Last 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado | 30-14-24 | 15-7-12 | 15-7-12 | 5-2-3 |
| Washington | 23-23-24 | 12-14-11 | 11-9-13 | 3-3-4 |
To Go To Overtime
Sunday's matchup is +275 to go to overtime.
- The Avalanche have played in 15 games that have gone to overtime this season, while the Capitals have appeared in 13.
To Go To a Shootout
- The Avalanche have played in 9 games that have gone to a shootout this season, while the Capitals have appeared in 7.
Last Time They Met
Colorado recorded a 5-2 victory over Washington at Ball Arena when these teams last met on January 19. Nathan MacKinnon led the way to that result, recording 2 goals and 1 assist.
