Washington vs Colorado Prediction: the Capitals Will Struggle Without Their Captain

Prediction for the NHL-1 match between Washington Capitals vs Colorado Avalanche, which will take place on November 22nd. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the teams' conditions! Several betting options are available.

Washington is off to a great start this season. Few people expected the Capitals to make such a strong start, but they've got off to a good start - 13 victories in 18 games and only five losses. With 27 points, they sit in a solid second place in the East, with only Carolina doing better. Washington had won three in a row the day before, but Alexander Ovechkin was injured in their 6-2 loss to Utah and could be out for a few weeks with a leg injury.

Colorado, on the other hand, has failed to live up to expectations at the start of the season. Overall, the Avalanche is doing well, but with such a squad, just ten wins and nine losses in regulation time is clearly not what the fans are expecting. They sit tenth in the Wesern standings with 20 points. The Avalanche have been on a roll of late, winning four of the last five games. Last night, they beat Philadelphia 3-2.

We think it's worth backing Colorado in this one. The Avalanche have been on a roll of late, with four wins in five games, and the key to this game could be the absence of Alexander Ovechkin, who has started the season in scintillating form, but the leg injury he suffered the day before won't be good for him. It could knock out not just Ovi, but the entire Capitals. All in all, let's give the visitors the win.