Colorado Avalanche vs Washington Capitals head-to-head
21wins
22wins
45 meetings · 2 ties · 2.9 to 2.8 a game · biggest win Washington Capitals by 5 · Colorado Avalanche have won the last 3
Last game: player stats
The Colorado Avalanche beat the Washington Capitals 3-2 on Mar 22, 2026 at Capital One Arena. Full box score
Martin Necas had 2 assists for the Avalanche.
Mackenzie Blackwood made 20 saves on 22 shots for the Avalanche.
Alex Ovechkin had 1 goal for the Capitals.
Logan Thompson made 21 saves on 24 shots for the Capitals.
Last 5 meetings: Colorado Avalanche 4, Washington Capitals 1.
Who has won more, the Colorado Avalanche or the Washington Capitals?
Washington Capitals lead the series 22-21-2 in 45 meetings since Oct 13, 1995. They average 2.9 to 2.8. The last meeting was Mar 22, 2026, 3-2.
Every meeting on file
| Mar 22, 2026 |  COL at  WSH | 3-2 | Colorado Avalanche | Regular |
| Jan 19, 2026 | WSH at COL | 2-5 | Colorado Avalanche | Regular |
| Nov 21, 2024 | COL at WSH | 2-1 | Colorado Avalanche | Regular |
| Nov 15, 2024 | WSH at COL | 5-2 | Washington Capitals | Regular |
| Feb 13, 2024 | COL at WSH | 6-3 | Colorado Avalanche | Regular |
| Jan 24, 2024 | WSH at COL | 2-6 | Colorado Avalanche | Regular |
| Jan 24, 2023 | WSH at COL | 2-3 | Colorado Avalanche | Regular |
| Nov 19, 2022 | COL at WSH | 4-0 | Colorado Avalanche | Regular |
| Apr 18, 2022 | WSH at COL | 3-2 | Washington Capitals | Regular |
| Oct 19, 2021 | COL at WSH | 3-6 | Washington Capitals | Regular |
| Feb 13, 2020 | WSH at COL | 3-2 | Washington Capitals | Regular |
| Oct 14, 2019 | COL at WSH | 6-3 | Colorado Avalanche | Regular |
| Feb 7, 2019 | COL at WSH | 3-4 | Washington Capitals | Regular |
| Nov 16, 2018 | WSH at COL | 3-2 | Washington Capitals | Regular |
| Dec 12, 2017 | COL at WSH | 2-5 | Washington Capitals | Regular |
| Nov 16, 2017 | WSH at COL | 2-6 | Colorado Avalanche | Regular |
| Mar 29, 2017 | WSH at COL | 5-3 | Washington Capitals | Regular |
| Oct 18, 2016 | COL at WSH | 0-3 | Washington Capitals | Regular |
| Apr 1, 2016 | WSH at COL | 4-2 | Washington Capitals | Regular |
| Nov 21, 2015 | COL at WSH | 3-7 | Washington Capitals | Regular |
| Jan 12, 2015 | COL at WSH | 1-2 | Washington Capitals | Regular |
| Nov 20, 2014 | WSH at COL | 3-2 | Washington Capitals | Regular |
| Nov 10, 2013 | WSH at COL | 1-4 | Colorado Avalanche | Regular |
| Oct 12, 2013 | COL at WSH | 5-1 | Colorado Avalanche | Regular |
| Dec 17, 2011 | WSH at COL | 1-2 | Colorado Avalanche | Regular |
| Dec 11, 2010 | COL at WSH | 3-2 | Colorado Avalanche | Regular |
| Dec 15, 2009 | WSH at COL | 6-1 | Washington Capitals | Regular |
| Feb 20, 2009 | COL at WSH | 4-1 | Colorado Avalanche | Regular |
| Jan 9, 2008 | COL at WSH | 1-2 | Washington Capitals | Regular |
| Oct 25, 2006 | WSH at COL | 5-3 | Washington Capitals | Regular |
| Dec 8, 2003 | WSH at COL | 1-4 | Colorado Avalanche | Regular |
| Mar 16, 2003 | COL at WSH | 1-2 | Washington Capitals | Regular |
| Dec 16, 2002 | WSH at COL | 2-2 | Washington Capitals | Regular |
| Mar 19, 2002 | WSH at COL | 3-0 | Washington Capitals | Regular |
| Feb 7, 2001 | WSH at COL | 3-1 | Washington Capitals | Regular |
| Oct 17, 2000 | COL at WSH | 4-3 | Colorado Avalanche | Regular |
| Feb 15, 2000 | COL at WSH | 1-2 | Washington Capitals | Regular |
| Mar 26, 1999 | WSH at COL | 1-3 | Colorado Avalanche | Regular |
| Mar 9, 1999 | COL at WSH | 3-2 | Colorado Avalanche | Regular |
| Nov 18, 1997 | COL at WSH | 6-6 | Colorado Avalanche | Regular |
| Oct 22, 1997 | WSH at COL | 3-4 | Colorado Avalanche | Regular |
| Mar 6, 1997 | COL at WSH | 3-6 | Washington Capitals | Regular |
| Oct 28, 1996 | WSH at COL | 0-1 | Colorado Avalanche | Regular |
| Oct 18, 1995 | WSH at COL | 2-4 | Colorado Avalanche | Regular |
| Oct 13, 1995 | COL at WSH | 1-3 | Washington Capitals | Regular |
Completed games on file, which start in 1995-96 — not the clubs’ full all-time series. Regular season 45, postseason 0.