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Avalanche vs Capitals

Final/OT · Sun Mar 22 · 12:30 PM ET · Capital One Arena

Colorado AvalancheAvalanche46-13-10
3
Final/OTMar 22, 2026
Washington CapitalsCapitals35-27-9
2
TVNHL NetMNMTAltitude Sports

Closing line

US sportsbook at puck drop
Moneyline
COL−162
WSH+136
Puck line
COL −1.5+154
WSH +1.5−185
Total O/U
Over 6.5+110
Under 6.5−130
  • Puck line: Capitals +1.5 covered.
  • Total O/U: under 6.5 (5 goals).

Recap

The Colorado Avalanche beat the Washington Capitals 3-2 in overtime at Capital One Arena in Washington on Mar 22, 2026 to move to 46-13-10.

The go-ahead score came with 6:03 left in the third period: Nicolas Roy Goal (8) Snap Shot, assists: Zakhar Bardakov (9).

Score by period

Colorado Avalanche and Washington Capitals, score by period
Team123OTT
COL00213
WSH10102

W: Blackwood · L: Thompson

Scoring plays

First Period

  1. WSHGoal · 11:53Justin Sourdif Goal (14) Snap Shot, assists: Connor McMichael (25), Matt Roy (15)0-1

Third Period

  1. COLGoal · 1:05Gabriel Landeskog Goal (10) Snap Shot, assists: Martin Necas (53)1-1
  2. COLGoal · 6:03Nicolas Roy Goal (8) Snap Shot, assists: Zakhar Bardakov (9)2-1
  3. WSHGoal · 14:17Alex Ovechkin Goal (26) Slap Shot, assists: Dylan Strome (35), Cole Hutson (1)2-2

Overtime

  1. COLGoal · 1:22Brock Nelson Goal (32) Tip-In, assists: Martin Necas (54), Devon Toews (16)3-2

Team stats

COLWSH
Shots
24
22
Power Play Goals
0
1
Faceoff Win Percent
59.6
40.4
Hits
15
18
Blocked Shots
5
14
Penalty Minutes
10
4

Top performers

Colorado AvalancheWashington Capitals

Goals

Brock Nelson1
Justin Sourdif1

Assists

Martin Necas2
Connor McMichael1

Points

Martin Necas2
Alex Ovechkin1

Player stats

Avalanche · Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Zakhar Bardakov C00014:2801100.00
Gavin Brindley C00014:5700100.00
Jack Drury C000014:39001070.00
Nazem Kadri C020015:4800200.00
Parker Kelly C031013:5200000.02
Joel Kiviranta LW011012:1400000.00
Gabriel Landeskog LW131117:211020100.02
Nathan MacKinnon C011022:50001050.00
Martin Necas C010123:3602200.00
Brock Nelson C011120:13102053.30
Valeri Nichushkin RW000-118:4700000.00
Nicolas Roy C00018:40101050.02

Avalanche · Defense

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Brent Burns D000017:2900300.02
Brett Kulak D110020:3100100.00
Cale Makar D100025:0600200.00
Sam Malinski D110119:2400100.00
Josh Manson D111016:1600300.02
Devon Toews D001219:4501100.00

Avalanche · Goalies

PlayerGASASVSV%TOIPIM
Mackenzie Blackwood G22220.90961:120

Capitals · Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Anthony Beauvillier LW110-116:53000033.30
Pierre-Luc Dubois LW010-224:10002044.40
Brandon Duhaime RW010-17:0900100.00
Ethen Frank C00001:2200100.00
Hendrix Lapierre C110-15:440000100.00
Ryan Leonard RW030115:0500200.00
Connor McMichael C000120:03012020.00
Alex Ovechkin LW020018:4510300.02
Aliaksei Protas C101-220:3700300.00
Justin Sourdif RW230117:22102025.00
Dylan Strome C100014:31011045.50
Tom Wilson RW130-124:460020100.00

Capitals · Defense

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Jakob Chychrun D110021:3000100.00
Martin Fehervary D210-120:3400000.00
Cole Hutson D001017:5501000.02
Matt Roy D100-118:5001000.00
Rasmus Sandin D110-120:1000200.00
Trevor van Riemsdyk D200014:5700000.00

Capitals · Goalies

PlayerGASASVSV%TOIPIM
Logan Thompson G32421.87561:050

Three stars

  1. Brock Nelson (COL)
  2. Mackenzie Blackwood (COL)
  3. Alex Ovechkin (WSH)

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