A pair of the NHL’s best skaters meet when the Colorado Avalanche (10-9) and Nathan MacKinnon (seven goals and 27 assists) visit the Washington Capitals (13-4-1) and Dylan Strome (six goals and 22 assists) at Capital One Arena on Thursday, November 21 at 7:00 PM ET, airing on ESPN+.

Colorado won 3-2 on the road its last time out on November 18 against the Philadelphia Flyers.

Washington won its last Game 6-2 on the road over the Utah Hockey Club on November 18.

Ahead of watching this matchup, here’s what you need to know about Thursday’s action on the ice.

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Colorado Avalanche vs. Washington Capitals odds and betting lines

NHL odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Thursday at 5:51 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

  • Favorite: Avalanche (-151)
  • Underdog: Capitals (+126)
  • Over/under: 6.5

Avalanche vs. Capitals game info and start time

  • Date: Thursday, November 21, 2024
  • Time: 7:00 PM ET
  • TV channel: Altitude Sports
  • Live stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
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Avalanche stats and trends

  • In 14 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Colorado has won nine times.
  • In 10 games with moneyline oddds lower than -151, the Avalanche have six wins.
  • There is a 60.2% chance that Colorado wins this game, per the moneyline.
  • Colorado and its opponent have gone over the current 6.5-goal total in 12 of 19 games this season.
  • In their last 10 matchups, the Avalanche are 5-5-0 to earn 75.0% of the possible points.
  • They are scoring at a 3.0 goals-per-game average (30 total) during that time.
  • On the defensive side, the Avalanche have given up 28 goals (2.8 per game) in those 10 matchups.

Capitals stats and trends

  • This season the Capitals have eight wins in the 11 games in which they’ve been an underdog.
  • Washington has a record of 4-2 in games when bookmakers list the team at +126 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline implies a 44.2% chance to win for the Capitals.
  • Washington’s games have gone over 6.5 goals in 11 of 18 chances this season.
  • Over the last 10 contests, the Capitals are 7-2-1 (80.0% of possible points).
  • They are scoring at a 4.7 goals-per-game average (47 total) during that span.
  • On the defensive side, the Capitals have allowed 2.4 goals per game (24 total) in those 10 outings.