8-6-0, 2-2-0 Away

9-6-2, 6-1-2 Home

Washington Capitals @ Colorado Avalanche

Capitals

NAME	WINS	L	OTL	SO	GAA	SV%
L. Thompson	5	4	0	0	3.22	.887
C. Lindgren	3	2	0	0	3.08	.881

Avalanche

NAME	WINS	L	OTL	SO	GAA	SV%
M. Blackwood	8	3	1	0	2.81	.893
S. Wedgewood	1	3	1	0	4.02	.867

Ball Arena

9:00 PM, December 12, 2026

Denver, CO

WSH

COL

Points

Jordan KyrouRW #25

14PTS

Nathan MacKinnonC #29

27PTS

18A

Goals

Alex TuchRW #89

10G

0PPG

39S

Artturi LehkonenLW #62

12G

2PPG

36S

Assists

Dylan StromeC #17

11A

4PPA

0+/-

Nathan MacKinnonC #29

18A

4PPA

5+/-

Washington Capitals

Name, Pos	Status	Est. Return Date
Vincent Desharnais D	IR	Dec 5
Rasmus Sandin D	IR-LT	Dec 26
Patrick Thomas C	IR-NR	Nov 14

Colorado Avalanche

Name, Pos	Status	Est. Return Date
Josh Manson D	OUT	Dec 27
Zachary L'Heureux LW	IR-LT	Nov 7

team	GF/G	GAA	SF/G	SA/G	PIM	PPG	PCT	PPGA	PCT	SHG	SHGA
WSH	3.50	3.43	27.6	27.6	139	8	21.6	11	76.1	1	0
COL	4.00	3.24	30.6	27.2	149	11	20.0	12	76.9	0	0

Capitals Last 5

DATE	OPP	RESULT
11/3/26	vsDAL	L6-5
11/1/26	vsMIN	L5-1
10/29/26	@NSH	W4-3
10/28/26	vsPHI	W5-2
10/24/26	vsBUF	W4-3 OT

Avalanche Last 5

DATE	OPP	RESULT
11/5/26	vsNSH	L3-2 OT
11/3/26	@CBJ	L7-2
11/2/26	@CHI	W5-2
10/31/26	vsCGY	W5-2
10/28/26	vsNJ	W5-2

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Regular Season Series

Series starts 12/12

Capitals
Avalanche

Game 1

12/12

Avalanche
Capitals

Game 2

1/16

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Carolina	13	3	2	28
New Jersey	11	5	0	22
NY Rangers	9	7	1	19
Washington	8	6	0	16
NY Islanders	7	6	2	16
Columbus	7	7	0	14
Pittsburgh	5	9	2	12
Philadelphia	4	10	4	12

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Minnesota	11	3	3	25
Utah	10	6	1	21
Dallas	9	5	2	20
Colorado	9	6	2	20
Nashville	7	4	5	19
St. Louis	7	7	2	16
Winnipeg	6	8	3	15
Chicago	4	12	1	9

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Washington Capitals @ Colorado Avalanche

Scoring Leaders

Jordan KyrouRW #25

Nathan MacKinnonC #29

Alex TuchRW #89

Artturi LehkonenLW #62

Dylan StromeC #17

Nathan MacKinnonC #29

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