Our Capitals vs. Avalanche predictions for Monday, January 19, 2026. Expect Nathan MacKinnon to score as Colorado romps.

The Colorado Avalanche and the Pittsburgh Penguins became the latest teams to make a trade as NHL squads scurry to make moves ahead of the Winter Olympic Games,

The Maple Leafs have had a really bumpy 2025-26 campaign, but thanks to a very balanced Eastern Conference, they are still close to a playoff spot. After beating up the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday night, Toronto has reeled off three straight victories, has moved up to fifth in the Atlantic Division, one point back of the last Wild Card spot.

The Colorado Avalanche have acquired forward Valtteri Puusteinen and a 2026 seventh-round pick from the Pittsburgh Penguins in exhange for defenseman Ilya Solovyov

DENVER – The Colorado Avalanche Hockey Club announced today that the team has acquired forward Valtteri Puustinen from the Pittsburgh Penguins along with their seventh-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft in exchange for defenseman Ilya Solovyov. Puustinen will report to the Avalanche's American Hockey League affiliate, the Colorado Eagles.

The Avalanche have accomplished a lot of firsts this season. First team in the League to reach 70 points. First team to win 30 regular season games. First team to have multiple ten game winning streaks. First team to lose just one game in regulation on home ice.

The Colorado Avalanche made one more recall before Monday’s home contest against the Washington Capitals. Depth forward Alex Barre-Boulet was called-up to the NHL roster after it was announced that winger Valeri Nichushkin would miss Monday’s game with an upper-body injury.

It’s another installment of Mile High Pollster! Should the Avalanche buck the trend and actually think about load management? How important is it to win the Presidents Trophy and break Boston’s 22’-23’ wins record? What’s Gavin Brindley’s role after the deadline? How good does the power play need to be? Let’s see what the fans think!