Washington Capitals

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  9. Lineups
  10. Injuries
  11. Roster
  12. Standings

A Low-Scoring Encounter Could Be On the Cards

There is -110 available for Under 5.5 goals, with the Capitals and the Wild expected to go under the line with their combined score.

Wild Have 7 Wins in Last 9 H2H Battles

Washington Capitals lost on the road in their previous game. Winnipeg Jets won 3-2 (OT) at Canada Life Centre. Alexander Ovechkin and Andrew Mangiapane scored one goal apiece.

Minnesota Wild were defeated last time, making it back-to-back losses. Xcel Energy Center saw them beaten 5-1 at home to Vegas Golden Knights. Wild managed 24 shots and Marcus Johansson recorded the only goal.

The Wild have claimed back-to-back victories over the Caps. At Xcel Energy Center they won 5-3 before winning 4-3 (SO) at Capital One Arena. The past 9 games between the teams have seen the Wild win seven times.

Starting Goalies

Charlie Lindgren (Confirmed)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 16-11-3 2.63 .898 1
23/24 25-16-7 2.67 .911 6
Filip Gustavsson (Confirmed)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 28-16-4 2.47 .918 5
23/24 20-18-4 3.06 .899 3
Washington Capitals – Last 10 Games

8 wins, 1 loss and 1 overtime loss, averaging 3.9 goals from 27.4 shots on goal, with a 2.9% powerplay efficiency. The Caps have given up 2.3 goals from 25.7 shots, averaging 4.0 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 95.0%.

Alexei Protas is the top points scorer with 13 points, 6 goals and 7 assists, with Alexander Ovechkin recording 12 points, 5 goals and 7 assists, in the past 10 games. Goalie Logan Thompson have a 2.33 goal against average with a .908 save percentage.

Minnesota Wild – Last 10 Games

The Wild have 4 wins, 5 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 1.8 goals from 26.4 shots on goal, with a 21.4% powerplay efficiency. They have conceded 2.5 goals from 28.0 shots, averaging 2.9 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 82.8%.

The top points scorer is Matthew Boldy with 7 points, 2 goals and 5 assists, while Ryan Hartman is next in line after registering 5 points, 3 goals and 2 assists. Goalie Filip Gustavsson have a 1.74 GAA with a .935 SV%, including one shutout.

Expert NHL Analysis

The NHL handicappers at Sportsgambler.com check injury updates regularly and combine this with the form guide. We’re also able to consult a database of team, player and goalie stats and present the key numbers to our readers.

Key Capitals vs Wild stats:

  • The 5.5 line hasn’t been covered in 12 of the last 20 Capitals games on the road.
  • The 5.5 line hasn’t been covered in 3 of the last 5 Capitals games.
  • The 5.5 line hasn’t been covered in 8 of the last 10 Wild games.
  • The 5.5 line hasn’t been covered in 4 of the last 5 Wild games.

Washington Capitals vs Minnesota Wild Prediction

We’re not expecting the scoreboard to tick over too much for this NHL clash. Odds of -110 are available for Unders and that means we need five goals or less to be scored.

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Under 5.5 Probability

The sportsbooks are estimating that there is a 52.4% likelihood of this pick winning. Taking all factors into consideration, our analysts think there’s a stronger chance of success and have a probability interval between 55-60%. This is why we regard this as a value bet.

Our Pick

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Mats Zuccarello Over 1.5 Shots -192 bet365 logo

Mats Zuccarello (Wild) has had Over 1.5 shots on goal in 8 of the past 10 games. He should be capable of covering the line when it comes to this player prop and odds of -192 are now available.

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Washington Capitals vs Minnesota Wild Bet Builder Tips

Totals Under 5.5
To Score Alex Ovechkin
Shots on Goal Mats Zuccarello Over 1.5

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Washington Capitals vs Minnesota Wild Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Books Predicting a Close-Run Battle

Washington Capitals are regarded as having a 58% chance of winning this game according to the latest betting odds. The sportsbooks have priced them up at -141. Minnesota Wild are trading at bigger odds than their opponents and they can be backed at +116.

The puck line stands at 1.5 and the total goals line is 5.5. A Totals wager is always available and can often provide value selections. If you’re wanting to back Over 5.5, the odds are -106.

Wagering on Race to 3 Goals allows bettors to back favorites Caps at +110. If you’re not sure that either team can make that total, there’s the chance to secure odds of +275.

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Alex Ovechkin Favorite to Score the First Goal

Alex Ovechkin is the First Goalscorer favorite at +700. Alternatively, there’s the chance to simply back him to light the lamp at anytime at +130.

Player Goals

Alex Ovechkin (Capitals)
First
+130
Anytime
+700
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Matthew Boldy (Wild)
First
+170
Anytime
+900
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Tom Wilson (Capitals)
First
+235
Anytime
+1150
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Marco Rossi (Wild)
First
+260
Anytime
+1300
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Player Shots

Alex Ovechkin (Capitals)
Over 3.5
-115
Under 3.5
-112
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Matthew Boldy (Wild)
Over 3.5
+135
Under 3.5
-175
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Ryan Hartman (Wild)
Over 2.5
+120
Under 2.5
-156
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Tom Wilson (Capitals)
Over 1.5
-185
Under 1.5
+140
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Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

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Moneyline

  • 8 wins and 2 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

  • 4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 home games

Puck Line

Puck Line

Total Goals

Total Goals

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Team News

Washington Capitals Player Stats & Roster

# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
17 Dylan Strome 71 17.46 23 45 68 8
21 Alexei Protas 71 16.51 29 35 64 43
80 Pierre-Luc Dubois 71 17.3 18 43 61 34

Minnesota Wild Player Stats & Roster

# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
12 Matthew Boldy 72 20.04 23 37 60 0
48 Marco Rossi 72 18.29 22 32 54 8
97 Kirill Kaprizov 37 22.41 23 29 52 19

Injuries & Suspensions

Washington Capitals Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Sonny Milano
Injured
T.J. Oshie
Injured
Nicklas Baeckstroem
Injured

Minnesota Wild Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Kirill Kaprizov
Injured
Declan Chisholm
Injured
Joel Eriksson Ek
Injured

Starting Lineups

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Washington Capitals logo Washington Capitals

32
Filip Gustavsson
5
Jacob Middleton
7
Brock Faber
12
Matthew Boldy
23
Marco Rossi
36
Mats Zuccarello
21
Alexei Protas
17
Dylan Strome
8
Alexander Ovechkin
74
John Carlson
38
Rasmus Sandin
79
Charlie Lindgren

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32
Filip Gustavsson
25
Jonas Brodin
46
Jared Spurgeon
90
Marcus Johansson
89
Frederick Gaudreau
41
Gustav Nyquist
43
Tom Wilson
80
Pierre-Luc Dubois
24
Connor McMichael
57
Trevor van Riemsdyk
6
Jakob Chychrun
79
Charlie Lindgren

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32
Filip Gustavsson
4
Jon Merrill
24
Zach Bogosian
17
Marcus Foligno
38
Ryan Hartman
18
Vinnie Hinostroza
16
Taylor Raddysh
20
Lars Eller
88
Andrew Mangiapane
3
Matt Roy
42
Martin Fehervary
79
Charlie Lindgren

Minnesota Wild logo Minnesota Wild

Washington Capitals logo Washington Capitals

32
Filip Gustavsson
13
Yakov Trenin
19
Devin Shore
15
Justin Brazeau
72
Anthony Beauvillier
26
Nic Dowd
22
Brandon Duhaime
79
Charlie Lindgren

Previous Washington Capitals Lineups

25 Mar NHL
Capitals 2-3 Jets
22 Mar NHL
Panthers 3-6 Capitals
20 Mar NHL
Flyers 2-3 Capitals
18 Mar NHL
Red Wings 1-4 Capitals
15 Mar NHL
Capitals 5-1 Sharks
13 Mar NHL
Capitals 0-3 Kings
11 Mar NHL
Capitals 7-4 Ducks
09 Mar NHL
Kraken 2-4 Capitals
07 Mar NHL
Red Wings 2-5 Capitals
05 Mar NHL
Capitals 3-2 Rangers

Previous Minnesota Wild Lineups

25 Mar NHL
Golden Knights 5-1 Wild
24 Mar NHL
Wild 0-3 Stars
22 Mar NHL
Sabres 1-4 Wild
19 Mar NHL
Kraken 0-4 Wild
17 Mar NHL
Kings 1-3 Wild
15 Mar NHL
Blues 5-1 Wild
13 Mar NHL
Rangers 3-2 Wild
11 Mar NHL
Avalanche 1-2 Wild
09 Mar NHL
Penguins 3-1 Wild
07 Mar NHL
Wild 1-3 Canucks

NHL Standings

Metropolitan GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Carolina 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Columbus 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 New Jersey 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 NY Islanders 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 NY Rangers 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Philadelphia 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Pittsburgh 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Washington 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
East Atlantic GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Boston 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Buffalo 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Detroit 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Florida 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Montreal 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Ottawa 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Tampa Bay 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Toronto 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
East Central GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Chicago 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Colorado 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Dallas 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Minnesota 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Nashville 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 St Louis 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Utah 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Winnipeg 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
West Pacific GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Anaheim 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Calgary 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Edmonton 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 LA Kings 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 San Jose 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Seattle 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Vancouver 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Vegas 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
Eastern GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Boston 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Buffalo 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Detroit 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Florida 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Montreal 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Ottawa 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Tampa Bay 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Toronto 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Carolina 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Columbus 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 New Jersey 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 NY Islanders 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 NY Rangers 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Philadelphia 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Pittsburgh 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Washington 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
Western GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Chicago 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Colorado 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Dallas 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Minnesota 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Nashville 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 St Louis 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Utah 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Winnipeg 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Anaheim 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Calgary 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Edmonton 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 LA Kings 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 San Jose 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Seattle 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Vancouver 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Vegas 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Anaheim 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
2 Boston 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
3 Buffalo 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
4 Calgary 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
5 Carolina 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
6 Chicago 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
7 Colorado 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
8 Columbus 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
9 Dallas 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
10 Detroit 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
11 Edmonton 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
12 Florida 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
13 LA Kings 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
14 Minnesota 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
15 Montreal 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
16 Nashville 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
17 New Jersey 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
18 NY Islanders 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
19 NY Rangers 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
20 Ottawa 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
21 Philadelphia 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
22 Pittsburgh 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
23 San Jose 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
24 Seattle 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
25 St Louis 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
26 Tampa Bay 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
27 Toronto 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
28 Utah 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
29 Vancouver 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
30 Vegas 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
31 Washington 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
32 Winnipeg 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -