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Washington Capitals @ Colorado Avalanche

Capitals

NAME	WINS	L	OTL	SO	GAA	SV%
L. Thompson	5	3	0	0	2.78	.903
C. Lindgren	2	1	0	0	2.98	.886

Avalanche

NAME	WINS	L	OTL	SO	GAA	SV%
M. Blackwood	6	3	0	0	2.81	.894
S. Wedgewood	1	2	1	0	3.48	.889

Ball Arena

9:00 PM, December 12, 2026

Denver, CO

WSH

COL

Points

Dylan StromeC #17

12PTS

Nathan MacKinnonC #29

22PTS

14A

Goals

Alex TuchRW #89

0PPG

32S

Artturi LehkonenLW #62

10G

2PPG

24S

Assists

Dylan StromeC #17

2PPA

5+/-

Nathan MacKinnonC #29

14A

1PPA

4+/-

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	Nov 5
Zachary L'Heureux LW	IR-LT	Nov 7

team	GF/G	GAA	SF/G	SA/G	PIM	PPG	PCT	PPGA	PCT	SHG	SHGA
WSH	3.55	3.09	27.7	28.1	109	6	19.4	7	80.6	1	0
COL	4.15	3.15	30.4	28.0	121	8	19.5	9	76.9	0	0

Capitals Last 5

DATE	OPP	RESULT
10/28/26	vsPHI	W5-2
10/24/26	vsBUF	W4-3 OT
10/20/26	vsLA	L5-2
10/17/26	vsNJ	W4-2
10/14/26	vsMTL	W5-4

Avalanche Last 5

DATE	OPP	RESULT
10/28/26	vsNJ	W5-2
10/25/26	@NSH	L6-2
10/23/26	vsTB	W6-3
10/20/26	@NJ	L4-3
10/19/26	@PHI	L3-2

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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	10	2	2	22
New Jersey	8	5	0	16
NY Rangers	7	6	1	15
Washington	7	4	0	14
NY Islanders	6	4	2	14
Pittsburgh	5	6	1	11
Columbus	5	5	0	10
Philadelphia	3	8	4	10

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Minnesota	9	3	2	20
Utah	8	5	0	16
Dallas	7	4	1	15
Colorado	7	5	1	15
Nashville	4	3	5	13
St. Louis	5	6	1	11
Winnipeg	4	5	3	11
Chicago	4	8	0	8

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Washington Capitals @ Colorado Avalanche

Scoring Leaders

Dylan StromeC #17

Nathan MacKinnonC #29

Alex TuchRW #89

Artturi LehkonenLW #62

Dylan StromeC #17

Nathan MacKinnonC #29

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