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NHL : ATS Matchup
Wednesday 3/29/2017Line$ LineOU LineScore
WASHINGTON
 
COLORADO
PK  

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5.5
 
5
Final
3

WASHINGTON (50-17-0-8, 108 pts.) at COLORADO (20-52-0-3, 43 pts.)
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Wednesday, 3/29/2017 10:05 PM
#1 GOALTENDERS: WASHINGTON - PHILIPP GRUBAUER, COLORADO - CALVIN PICKARD
Board OpeningLatest
 LineTotalLineTotal
5WASHINGTON-255Ov 5.5,+110-255Ov 5.5,+110
6COLORADO+215Un 5.5,-130+215Un 5.5,-130
ADVANCED TEAM STATS
WASHINGTON - Current Season Performance
 Straight UpAgainst SpreadTeamOpponent
 W-L-TUnitsW-LUnitsO-UScoreShotsScoreShots
All Games50-25-0+12.450-25+12.435-273.230.02.227.9
Team Stats (Road Games)19-17-0-2.619-17-2.619-83.129.72.829.7
Last 5 Games5-0-0+55-0+53-24.034.62.229.8
WASHINGTON Team Statistics
 Scoring    Shots On GoalPower Plays 
 GamesGoals1rst2nd3rdOTENShotsPctNumConvPctAst
Team Stats (All Games)752437664931012224910.8%2295222.7%417
Team Stats (Road Games)3611134334046107110.4%1032524.3%189
Team Stats (Last 5 Games)5205492317311.6%16743.7%35
Stats Against (All Games) 16734636281220908.0%2584015.5%279
Stats Against (Road Games) 1012142326810709.4%1302418.5%173
Stats Against (Last 5 Games) 11326001497.4%1317.7%17
WASHINGTON - Goalie Statistics
 Goalie StatisticsTeam's record in starts
GoalieGamesStartsShotsSavesPCTSHOATSUnitsSUUnitsO-U
PHILIPP GRUBAUER (All Games)191649445792.5%49-7+0.59-7-0+27-7
PHILIPP GRUBAUER (Road Games)131235432090.4%15-7-3.65-7-0-27-4
PHILIPP GRUBAUER(vs. Non-Conference)7617216093.0%24-2+1.84-2-0+24-1
PHILIPP GRUBAUER (Last 4 Games)43867789.5%00-3-3.20-3-0-32-1
BRADEN HOLTBY (All Games)59591589147192.6%741-18+1241-18-0+1328-20
BRADEN HOLTBY (Road Games)242471265391.7%014-10+114-10-0+212-4
BRADEN HOLTBY(vs. Non-Conference)202053548791.0%214-6+3.714-6-0+411-7
BRADEN HOLTBY (Last 4 Games)4412011293.3%04-0+44-0-0+42-2

COLORADO - Current Season Performance
 Straight UpAgainst SpreadTeamOpponent
 W-L-TUnitsW-LUnitsO-UScoreShotsScoreShots
All Games20-55-0-29.420-55-29.431-342.027.43.431.8
Team Stats (Home Games)11-26-0-15.211-26-15.216-152.328.53.330.9
Last 5 Games0-5-0-50-5-54-12.425.05.029.8
COLORADO Team Statistics
 Scoring    Shots On GoalPower Plays 
 GamesGoals1rst2nd3rdOTENShotsPctNumConvPctAst
Team Stats (All Games)751474153476520587.1%2212812.7%249
Team Stats (Home Games)37842434242410558.0%1181411.9%146
Team Stats (Last 5 Games)512633001259.6%1218.3%18
Stats Against (All Games) 253797794315238510.6%2565923.0%423
Stats Against (Home Games) 12333424629114210.8%1202319.2%197
Stats Against (Last 5 Games) 2553170414916.8%13538.5%45
COLORADO - Goalie Statistics
 Goalie StatisticsTeam's record in starts
GoalieGamesStartsShotsSavesPCTSHOATSUnitsSUUnitsO-U
SPENCER MARTIN (All Games)33968386.5%10-3-30-3-0-31-0
SPENCER MARTIN (Home Games)11262180.8%00-1-10-1-0-11-0
SPENCER MARTIN(vs. Non-Conference)00000.0%00-000-0-000-0
SPENCER MARTIN (Last 4 Games)33968386.5%10-3-30-3-0-31-0
CALVIN PICKARD (All Games)44421301118090.7%413-29-10.613-29-0-1118-20
CALVIN PICKARD (Home Games)212062056491.0%27-13-5.47-13-0-68-9
CALVIN PICKARD(vs. Non-Conference)212061255690.8%28-12-0.38-12-009-10
CALVIN PICKARD (Last 4 Games)441069185.8%00-4-40-4-0-43-1
JEREMY SMITH (All Games)8722920187.8%11-6-51-6-0-54-2
JEREMY SMITH (Home Games)33917986.8%01-2-11-2-0-12-1
JEREMY SMITH(vs. Non-Conference)331039390.3%11-2-11-2-0-11-1
JEREMY SMITH (Last 4 Games)43988384.7%00-3-30-3-0-32-1
SEMYON VARLAMOV (All Games)242374566989.8%36-17-10.86-17-0-118-12
SEMYON VARLAMOV (Home Games)131339735689.7%03-10-7.83-10-0-85-5
SEMYON VARLAMOV(vs. Non-Conference)9831528991.7%13-5-13-5-0-12-5
SEMYON VARLAMOV (Last 4 Games)441079185.0%00-4-40-4-0-42-1
Average power rating of opponents played: WASHINGTON 3.13,  COLORADO 3.17
SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
WASHINGTON - Schedule
DateOpponentScoreSULineATSTotalO/U
3/2/2017NEW JERSEY1-0W0, -340W5 unU
3/4/2017PHILADELPHIA2-1W0, -270W5 evU
3/6/2017DALLAS2-4L0, -290L5.5 ovO
3/9/2017at SAN JOSE2-4L0, -115L5 unO
3/11/2017at LOS ANGELES2-4L0, -120L5 unO
3/12/2017at ANAHEIM2-5L0, -135L5 unO
3/14/2017MINNESOTA4-2W0, -150W5.5 unO
3/16/2017NASHVILLE1-2L0, -185L5.5 unU
3/18/2017at TAMPA BAY5-3W0, -155W5.5 unO
3/21/2017CALGARY4-2W0, -205W5 ovO
3/23/2017COLUMBUS2-1W0, -180W5 ovU
3/25/2017ARIZONA4-1W0, -405W5.5 unU
3/28/2017at MINNESOTA5-4W0, -110W5.5 unO
3/29/2017at COLORADO 
3/31/2017at ARIZONA 
4/2/2017at COLUMBUS 
4/4/2017at TORONTO 
4/5/2017NY RANGERS 
4/8/2017at BOSTON 
4/9/2017FLORIDA 

COLORADO - Schedule
DateOpponentScoreSULineATSTotalO/U
3/2/2017at OTTAWA1-2L0, +175L5 ovU
3/4/2017at WINNIPEG1-6L0, +170L6 unO
3/5/2017ST LOUIS0-3L0, +175L5 ovU
3/7/2017CAROLINA3-1W0, +120W5 ovU
3/9/2017NEW JERSEY3-2W0, +100W5 unP
3/11/2017OTTAWA2-4L0, +115L5 ovO
3/13/2017at ARIZONA0-1L0, +120L5 ovU
3/15/2017DETROIT3-1W0, +105W5 ovU
3/18/2017at DETROIT1-5L0, +155L5 ovO
3/19/2017at CHICAGO3-6L0, +280L5.5 unO
3/21/2017ST LOUIS2-4L0, +160L5 ovO
3/23/2017EDMONTON4-7L0, +165L5.5 unO
3/25/2017at EDMONTON1-4L0, +255L5.5 unU
3/27/2017at CALGARY2-4L0, +245L5.5 unO
3/29/2017WASHINGTON 
3/31/2017ST LOUIS 
4/2/2017at MINNESOTA 
4/4/2017CHICAGO 
4/6/2017MINNESOTA 
4/8/2017at DALLAS 
4/9/2017at ST LOUIS 
KEY GAME INFORMATION
WASHINGTON: LAST SEASON: 56-18-8, 120 points. Won Metropolitan Division. Lost to Pittsburgh Penguins in second round.
COACH: Barry Trotz (third season, 18th NHL season).
ADDED: C Lars Eller, F Brett Connolly.
LOST: LW Jason Chimera, C Mike Richards, D Mike Weber.
PLAYER TO WATCH: Alex Ovechkin. The league's leading goal scorer over the past four seasons had 50 last year and at 31 is still counted on to be the Capitals' biggest producer. He has All-Star centers Nicklas Backstrom and Evgeny Kuznetsov to play with, and should continue his career-long streak of scoring 30-plus goals.
OUTLOOK: Running back almost an identical lineup from last season when they won the Presidents' Trophy with the most points in the regular season, the Capitals shouldn't be far off that pace again. Players know after not making it past the second round that they'll be judged on April and May performance ' and perhaps June when the Stanley Cup is decided.
COLORADO: LAST SEASON: 39-39-4, 82 points. Didn't make the playoffs.
COACH: Jared Bednar (first season, first NHL season).
ADDED: C Joe Colborne, D Fedor Tyutin, D Patrick Wiercioch.
LOST: F Mikkel Boedker, F Shawn Matthias, F Jack Skille, D Zach Redmond, D Nick Holden, G Reto Berra.
PLAYER TO WATCH: Nathan MacKinnon. The 20-year-old speedster recently signed a $44.1 million, seven-year deal that runs through the 2022-23 season. He had 21 goals and 31 assists last season, but missed the last 10 games after he sprained a ligament in his knee. MacKinnon also sat out the final 18 games the year before because of a broken foot. He's coming off a good showing at the World Cup of Hockey, scoring two goals for Team North America. He should fit in well with Bednar's up-tempo style.
PREVIEW
Surging Capitals look to pad lead vs. Avalanche

DENVER -- The Washington Capitals have led the Metropolitan Division for most of the season, but the final seven games will determine whether they hold onto that position and seal home-ice advantage throughout the playoffs.

It is not an easy road for Washington, which started a five-game trek with a 5-4 overtime win over the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday night.

The victory helped the Capitals keep the surging Columbus Blue Jackets three points behind with seven games left for both teams. Washington (50-17-8) has 108 points, five clear of defending champion Pittsburgh, which also has seven games remaining.

In order to hold off the two division rivals, the Capitals will have to endure a tough stretch in which they play five games in four different time zones. Tuesday was the start of that run before they visit the NHL-worst Colorado Avalanche (20-52-3) on Wednesday.

Puck drop is 8 p.m. local time, three hours later than a normal home start for Washington. It is one of the hurdles players are used to overcoming during an 82-game season.

"It's one of those things where come 7 o'clock you just got to get your body ready to play," forward Tom Wilson told The Washington Post. "Sometimes the rest of your day is messed up a little bit, your body is kind of confused as to what time it is. But when it comes down to game time, the routine is usually the same. You have a nap, you get up and then you're ready for the game."

The Capitals were ready for the start of Tuesday's game, especially Alex Ovechkin and T.J. Oshie. Ovechkin had a hat trick and also an assist in the win over the suddenly struggling Wild. His first two goals came nearly five minutes apart in the second period and his third -- his 33rd of the season -- gave Washington a 4-2 lead.

Oshie scored the winner 1:52 into overtime.

If Washington comes out that inspired against Colorado, it will probably result in another victory.

The Avalanche have an NHL-low 43 points and have lost six straight. They are on pace for their worst season since the franchise was in Quebec despite having a payroll that is close to the salary cap.

With nothing on the line, Colorado should be playing more carefree hockey but instead it has tightened up in games, most notably a 7-4 loss to Edmonton at home on Thursday. Colorado had a 4-2 lead in that game but allowed five goals in the third period to lose its fourth in a row.

The Avalanche followed that with losses in Edmonton and Calgary over the weekend, and the same tight team showed up in both games.

"We talked to them about being loose and playing like we have nothing to lose," coach Jared Bednar said after the Calgary game on Sunday.

But the Avalanche did play like it had something on the line and faltered in both games.

Now they face the team with the most points in the league. It will be a tough task to stop Ovechkin, Nicklas Backstrom and the rest of the high-scoring Capitals.

For Washington, it's about playing a smart road game and collecting points while piling up the air miles traversing the continent to finish out the season. After playing Colorado in Mountain time, the Capitals will visit the Arizona Coyotes in Pacific Time, and finally the Toronto Maple Leafs and Columbus back in Eastern Time.

"We've worked all year to put ourselves in a position where this Metro Division, just getting the seeding in the Metro Division, it's taken a lot of effort and a lot of good things have happened for us," Capitals coach Barry Trotz told The Washington Post. "We have a small window. We're going out and playing some good teams."


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