Top 3 keys to victory for the Capitals against Avalanche

The last time the Washington Capitals played the Colorado Avalanche was on Nov. 19 where the Caps fell on home ice 4-0. They’ll look for a better result for tonight but how?

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The Avalanche started off hot but have cooled off. But they have won five in a row so they are on fire right now. They have a 25-17-3 record with 53 points, good for fourth place in the Central Division.

They are one point ahead of the St. Louis Blues and one point behind the third place Minnesota Wild. They are two points back of the Calgary Flames in the second wild card spot.

Here are the top 3 keys to victory:

#3 Bounce back like Drake

The Caps are 11-3-1 this season in games following a regulation loss and they’ll look to bounce back from a 6-2 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights.

Since the start of the 2020-21 season, Washington is 36-17-5 in games following a regulation loss. During that same span, the Caps have a record of 19-8-2 in games following a loss by three or more goals.

From April 9, 2021, to Jan. 26, 2022, the Capitals went 60 straight games without suffering consecutive regulation losses, the third longest such streak in franchise history.