Colorado Avalanche
Current season record
8–5–1 · 17 pts
Wins–losses–overtime losses · 2026-27
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Game Analysis →Team information checked Nov 1, 2026.
Colorado Avalanche vs Washington Capitals — Thursday, November 21, 2024 Game Analysis
Colorado Avalanche at Washington Capitals at Capital One Arena. Final.
Game Analysis
Capital One Arena
- USMNMT, KUSA, ALT
- CanadaSportsnet
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- Pierre-Luc Dubois (2)
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- PPMikko Rantanen (13)
- Miles Wood (2)
Colorado Avalanche vs Washington Capitals Game Summary — Thursday, November 21, 2024
By Hockey in 60
Initial summary · A fuller recap will replace this when published.
Colorado Avalanche defeated Washington Capitals 2–1. The game was played at Capital One Arena.
A brief summary of the verified result. Source: ESPN game record. Detailed reporting is shown when available.
Colorado Avalanche vs Washington Capitals Game Analysis — Thursday, November 21, 2024
By Hockey in 60
Colorado Avalanche won despite being outshot 29–27. Washington Capitals generated more shots on target, but the volume advantage did not translate into a better result. Colorado Avalanche scored on 7.4% of its shots, compared with 3.4% for Washington Capitals. Those are team scoring rates, not goalie save percentages; empty-net goals can affect them. The totals establish a difference in conversion, but cannot separate finishing, chance quality and goaltending.
Colorado Avalanche converted 1 of 3 power plays (33.3%); Washington Capitals converted 0 of 2 power plays (0.0%). The 1-goal net power-play edge matched the 1-goal final margin. This identifies special teams as a meaningful scoring difference, without proving how the game would have unfolded with different penalties.
Washington Capitals won 65.5% of faceoffs. That is a clear edge in restarts, but faceoff percentage should not be treated as a possession percentage: the totals do not show where the draws occurred or what happened immediately afterwards.
Hockey in 60’s interpretation of verified game statistics, highlighting meaningful differences and what they suggest about the result. Comparisons describe this game, not season averages. Source: ESPN game statistics.
Colorado Avalanche vs Washington Capitals Official Game Highlights — Thursday, November 21, 2024
Colorado Avalanche vs Washington Capitals Game Statistics — Thursday, November 21, 2024
| Statistic | Colorado Avalanche | Washington Capitals |
|---|---|---|
| Shots on goal | 27 | 29 |
| Power-play goals | 1 | 0 |
| Power-play opportunities | 3 | 2 |
| Power-play conversion (%) | 33.3 | 0.0 |
| Faceoffs won (%) | 34.5 | 65.5 |
| Hits | 8 | 13 |
| Blocked shots | 19 | 17 |
| Takeaways | 1 | 4 |
| Giveaways | 17 | 14 |
| Penalty minutes | 4 | 6 |
Source: ESPN game statistics.
Scoring and goaltending
Colorado Avalanche won 2–1 at Capital One Arena.
Who scored
- Pierre-Luc Dubois Goal (2) Tip-In, assists: Tom Wilson (8), Trevor van Riemsdyk (10)
- Mikko Rantanen Goal (13) Backhand, assists: Jonathan Drouin (2)
- Miles Wood Goal (2) Tip-In, assists: Cale Makar (20), Parker Kelly (3)
Goalies
- Alexandar Georgiev stopped 28 of 29 for Colorado Avalanche.
- Logan Thompson stopped 25 of 27 for Washington Capitals.
Miles Wood Goal (2) Tip-In, assists: Cale Makar (20), Parker Kelly (3) That made the score 2–1 in the 3rd, and Colorado Avalanche stayed ahead.