At 9:07pm ET, my NHL Non-Conference Game Of The Week is on Colorado. The Avalanche have hit their stride. They are off 3 straight victories and have won 4 of their last 5. Players have been returning from injury and that helps. "We're all excited to add guys back in the line, especially the caliber players that are coming back in, but I'm more excited like the way our team's been playing over the last half a dozen games," Avalanche coach Jared Bednar said. The Capitals are cooling off. They are off a loss and have dropped 3 of their past 5. The Avalanche have beaten the Capitals 4 straight times. Last season, they beat them 6-3 at Washington and 6-2 at Colorado. They were priced at nearly -300 for that game at Colorado. Tonight's lower price tag is a bargain. Colorado wins its 5th straight over the Capitals!