Capitals vs. Avalanche Prediction: Colorado Predicted to Win Friday's NHL Matchup [11/15/2024]

The Colorado Avalanche and Washington Capitals will meet in the NHL at Ball Arena on Friday, with puck drop at 9:00PM ET.

Based on updated simulation results, Dimers' advanced NHL model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts the Avalanche as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Employing the latest data, our experts simulated Friday's Capitals-Avalanche game 10,000 times," said Mac Douglass from Dimers.

"After computing the latest updates and thousands of other inputs, we predict the Avalanche's chance of winning is 62%, while the Capitals' is 38%."

For expanded analysis of Friday's matchup, including best bets and player prop picks, visit our interactive Capitals vs. Avalanche predictions page.

Caps vs. Avs Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Friday's action between the Avalanche and Capitals at Ball Arena is scheduled to begin at 9:00PM ET.

• Who: Washington Capitals vs. Colorado Avalanche
• Date: Friday, November 15, 2024
• Time: 9:00PM ET/6:00PM PT
• Venue: Ball Arena
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster

Dimers.com's in-depth preview of Friday's Capitals vs. Avalanche matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Capitals vs. Avalanche Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Puck Line?

Using innovative machine learning and statistical analysis, we have simulated the outcome of Friday's NHL matchup between the Capitals and Avalanche 10,000 times as part of our NHL predictions coverage.

Our independent predictive model currently gives the Avalanche a 62% chance of defeating the Capitals.

According to our model, the Capitals (+1.5) have a 60% chance of covering the puck line, while the over/under total of 6.5 goals has an equal 50-50 chance of hitting.

Capitals vs. Avalanche Odds

We have sourced the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Capitals	Avalanche
Puck Line	+1.5 (-160)	-1.5 (+140)
Moneyline	+150	-170
Total	o6.5 (-130)	u6.5 (+110)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Capitals vs. Avalanche Picks

Our model's strongest edge in today's Capitals vs. Avalanche matchup is on the puck line.

Our expert predictions, matched against the best odds, reveal the best NHL picks for every game throughout the season.

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Capitals vs. Avalanche Player Props

Who will score an anytime goal in Capitals vs. Avalanche?

According to our model, Colorado's Mikko Rantanen is most likely to score the first goal in Capitals vs. Avalanche.

Our projections give Rantanen a 10.7% chance of scoring the first goal at Ball Arena, while the Avalanche star is a 49.0% chance of netting an anytime goal.

First Goal Scorer Predictions

Washington Capitals

Player	First Goal Probability
Alex Ovechkin	4.9%
Connor McMichael	4.6%
Tom Wilson	4.2%

Colorado Avalanche

Player	First Goal Probability
Mikko Rantanen	10.7%
Nathan MacKinnon	9.2%
Artturi Lehkonen	5.9%

Anytime Goal Scorer Predictions

Washington Capitals

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Connor McMichael	28.8%
Alex Ovechkin	28.7%
Tom Wilson	23.8%

Colorado Avalanche

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Mikko Rantanen	49.0%
Nathan MacKinnon	43.2%
Artturi Lehkonen	34.3%

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Conclusion

We predict the Avalanche, with a 62% win probability, will likely beat the Capitals on Friday.

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