Washington Capitals vs Minnesota Wild Prediction & Picks - NHL
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by Edgar Jibran | in NHL Picks
One of the NHL games that is generating one of the biggest expectations for next Thursday, January 02nd corresponds to the clash between Washington Capitals and Minnesota Wild, a couple of teams that are having an amazing level in their respective Conferences. However, the pressure is going to fully be on the Capitals’ side, as they need to mandatory win this game to avoid losing the top spot of the Eastern Conference.
Looking deeply into both teams’ performance, it must be remarked that Washington Capitals are the best offensive in the Eastern Conference with 135 scored goals, but they’ve had a big duality during their most recent games, as they scored more than 3 goals in only 1 out of their last 5 games. In this matter, Alex Ovechkin return after his injury turns this team into one of the most dangerous when playing on penalty kill advantage.
On Minnesota Wild’s case this team is in the top 3 of the Western Conference with 50 points, a number that was totally unexpected as no big expectations were put on them during the prior and the preseason. For them it has been very relevant to have players like Marco Rossi, who has been able to cover Kirill Kaprizov’s injury absence.
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Washington Capitals vs Minnesota Wild Form
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| Teams | Pts | P | W | L | GD |
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111 | 2121 | 43 | 21 | +59 |
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97 | 3142 | 33 | 30 | -11 |
Washington Capitals and Minnesota Wild Latest Matches
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Washington Capitals against Minnesota Wild : Head to Head (H2H)
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Players list
C. Lindgren
L. Thompson
M. Fehervary
J. Chychrun
M. Roy
R. Sandin
J. Carlson
T. Van Riemsdyk
B. Duhaime
P. Dubois
T. Raddysh
A. Protas
C. McMichael
A. Mangiapane
L. Eller
A. Ovechkin
T. Wilson
D. Strome
N. Dowd
I. Miroshnichenko
M. Fleury
F. Gustavsson
B. Faber
D. Chisholm
J. Brodin
Z. Bogosian
J. Merrill
T. Dermott
B. Jones
M. Khusnutdinov
M. Rossi
M. Boldy
Y. Trenin
M. Foligno
M. Johansson
M. Zuccarello
F. Gaudreau
D. Shore
J. Eriksson Ek
R. Hartman
Most goals and assists
Washington Capitals
Minnesota Wild
M. Boldy
(32 Goals)
D. Strome
(62 Assists)
M. Boldy
(48 Assists)
Washington Capitals - Minnesota Wild Key Points
- Washington Capitals at home won their last 2 confrontations against teams from the Central Division such as Nashville Predators and Dallas Stars.
- Minnesota Wild scored 5 goals per game during their last 2 confrontations against teams from the Metropolitan Division.
- Washington Capitals at home in direct duels against Minnesota Wild, haven’t been able to score more than 3 goals since their 4-2 victory in March 2017.
- Minnesota Wild in face-to-face away games against Washington Capitals, lost a streak of 2 games in a row scoring 4 or more goals after their 3-2 overtime loss in October 2023.
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Our Washington Capitals vs Minnesota Wild Prediction
To sum up, despite the fact that Washington Capitals are the favorites to win according to the odds, it must be noted Minnesota Wild’s defensive will be a very tough challenge for the Capitals to overcome. Therefore, the pick for Washington Capitals – Minnesota Wild is: 1st Period Total Goals – Under 1.5!
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