Avalanche vs. Capitals Prediction & Picks - March 22

The Colorado Avalanche (45-13-10) visit the Washington Capitals (35-27-8) at Capital One Arena on Sunday, March 22 at 12:30 p.m. ET on NHL Network, with each team back in action after a win. The Avalanche are coming off a 4-1 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks, while the Capitals defeated the New Jersey Devils 2-1 in their last outing.

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Get ready for this matchup by checking out our pick for who will emerge with the victory in Sunday's hockey action.

Over the past 10 games, the Capitals have recorded a 5-4-1 record after scoring 26 total goals (five power-play goals on 28 power-play opportunities during that time, for a success rate of 17.9%). Their opponents have scored a combined 22 goals in those games.

Avalanche vs. Capitals Predictions for Sunday

Our computer model for this encounter calls for a final tally of Avalanche 4, Capitals 3.

• Moneyline Pick: Avalanche (-165)
• Total Pick: No Pick - Predicted Margin Negligible
• Spread Pick: Capitals (+1.5)

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Avalanche Splits and Trends

• The Avalanche (45-13-10 overall) have a 5-10-15 record in contests that have needed overtime.
• Colorado is 8-3-4 (20 points) in its 15 games decided by one goal.
• The six times this season the Avalanche finished a game with just one goal, they went 2-2-2 (six points).
• Colorado has taken six points from the nine games this season when it scored two goals (2-5-2 record).
• The Avalanche have scored more than two goals in 52 games (41-5-6, 88 points).
• In the 21 games when Colorado has recorded a single power-play goal, it picked up 35 points after finishing 15-1-5.
• In the 52 games this season in which it has outshot its opponent, Colorado is 34-10-8 (76 points).
• The Avalanche's opponents have had more shots in 13 games. The Avalanche finished 10-3-0 in those matchups (20 points).

Capitals Splits and Trends

• The Capitals have a record of 35-27-8 this season and are 5-8-13 in overtime matchups.
• In the 20 games Washington has played that were decided by one goal, it racked up 22 points.
• This season the Capitals recorded just one goal in nine games and they've earned two points (1-8-0) in those contests.
• Washington has 13 points (4-9-5) when scoring a pair of goals this season.
• The Capitals have scored at least three goals in 41 games, earning 63 points from those contests.
• This season, Washington has recorded a lone power-play goal in 22 games and registered 25 points with a record of 12-9-1.
• When outshooting its opponent this season, Washington is 19-12-3 (41 points).
• The Capitals have been outshot by opponents in 30 games, going 14-12-4 to record 32 points.

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Team Stats Comparison

Avalanche vs. Capitals Game Time and TV Channel

• When: Sunday, March 22, 2026 at 12:30 p.m. ET
• TV Channel: NHL Network
• Where: Capital One Arena in Washington D.C.

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