The Washington Capitals (35-27-8) conclude their final multi-game homestand of the 2025-26 season. They will host the Colorado Avalanche (43-13-10) for Sunday afternoon hockey at Capital One Arena.
The puck drops at 12:30 p.m. ET.
Sunday's matinee is the fourth game of the Capitals' current homestand. The team is 2-0-1 in the homestand heading into the finals.
The Capitals are coming off a 2-1 win over New Jersey on Friday night. Logan Thompson had a stellar performance in net while Ryan Leonard and Aliaksei Protas scored a goal each for Washington.
Thompson made 30 saves in net and came close to the shutout until New Jersey's Jasper Bratt scored. Regardless, Protas had already sealed the win with an empty-netter.
With Friday's win, the Capitals extended their point streak to four games (3-0-1), and are 10-5-1 since January 29. This record ties them with Philadelphia for the sixth-best record in the NHL over that span.
Goaltending, defense and the penalty kill have been key for the Capitals in their last 16 games. They have allowed the fourth fewest goals (2.50 per game), while the PK has been successful in 88.6 percent of its missions.
Meanwhile, Colorado enters Sunday's game with the best record in the NHL. Most recently, however, the Avalanche ended a three-game slump (0-2-1) with a 4-1 win over Chicago on Friday night.
This will be the second and final match between the Capitals and Avalanche this season. Colorado won the previous meeting 5–2 at home on January 19.
Expected Capitals Rows
Ahead
Alex Ovechkin - Dylan Strome - Anthony Beauvillier
Aliaksey Protas - Pierre-Luc Dubois - Tom Wilson
Connor McMichael - Justin Sourdiff - Ryan Leonard
Brandon Duhaime - Hendrix Lapierre - Ethan Frank
defenseman
Martin Fehrvary - Rasmus Sandin
Jacob Chykrun - Trevor van Riemsdyk
Cole Hutson - Matt Roy
goalkeeper
logan thompson
charlie lindgren
expected avalanche lines
Ahead
Gabriel Landeskog - Nathan MacKinnon - Martin Necas
Nazem Kadri - Brock Nelson - Valery Nichushkin
Parker Kelly - Jack Drury - Nicholas Roy
Joel Kiviranta - Zakhar Burdakov - Gavin Brindley
defenseman
Brett Kulak – Cale Makar
Devon Toews - Sam Malinsky
Josh Manson - Brent Burns
goalkeeper
mackenzie blackwood
Scott Wedgwood
how to see
TV: Monumental Sports Network
Radio: 106.7 Fan/Caps Radio Network
