Minnesota Wild vs Washington Capitals Prediction & Picks - NHL

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Minnesota Wild
10/17/25 19:00
Washington Capitals

Prediction:

 

Over 5.5 goals.

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 by Stephen Abiola in NHL Picks

Washington Capitals (3-1-0) and Minnesota Wild (2-2-0) will lock horns on Friday night at Capital One Arena. The Capitals have enjoyed a bright start to the season, sitting in the second spot in the Metropolitan Division with six points. That’s the same number of points as the Hurricanes, who are yet to taste defeat this season. The Capitals will look to continue their three-game winning streak, with their latest assignment ending in a 3-2 overtime win over the Lightning.

Minnesota Wild, meanwhile, have blown hot and cold this season. They sit at the bottom of the stacked Central Division with four points, three points behind the leaders, the Avalanche. They failed to build on their 4-3 win over the Kings after losing 5-2 to the Stars on the road on Tuesday night. Their head coach, John Hynes, will be eager to see his charges string together a few wins and keep up with the pace.

Minnesota Wild vs Washington Capitals Form

Table

Teams Pts P W L GD
5
Washington Capitals
Washington Capitals
8 5 4 1 6
13
Minnesota Wild
Minnesota Wild
4 5 2 3 -4

Minnesota Wild and Washington Capitals Latest Matches

Minnesota Wild
Minnesota Wild Latest matches
L L W L W L
Victories

2/6 (33%)

Defeats

4/6 (67%)

Oct 14, 2025 - NHL

Minnesota Wild
2 :  5
Dallas Stars

Oct 13, 2025 - NHL

Los Angeles Kings
3 :  4
Minnesota Wild

Oct 11, 2025 - NHL

Columbus Blue Jackets
7 :  4
Minnesota Wild

Oct 9, 2025 - NHL

Minnesota Wild
5 :  0
St. Louis Blues

May 1, 2025 - NHL

Vegas Golden Knights
3 :  2
Minnesota Wild

Apr 29, 2025 - NHL

Minnesota Wild
2 :  3
Vegas Golden Knights
W W L L L W
Victories

3/6 (50%)

Defeats

3/6 (50%)

Oct 13, 2025 - NHL

Los Angeles Kings
3 :  4
Minnesota Wild

Oct 11, 2025 - NHL

Columbus Blue Jackets
7 :  4
Minnesota Wild

May 1, 2025 - NHL

Vegas Golden Knights
3 :  2
Minnesota Wild

Apr 26, 2025 - NHL

Vegas Golden Knights
4 :  3
Minnesota Wild

Apr 24, 2025 - NHL

Vegas Golden Knights
2 :  5
Minnesota Wild

Apr 15, 2025 - NHL

Anaheim Ducks
2 :  3
Minnesota Wild
W L W L W L
Victories

3/6 (50%)

Defeats

3/6 (50%)

Oct 14, 2025 - NHL

Minnesota Wild
2 :  5
Dallas Stars

Oct 9, 2025 - NHL

Minnesota Wild
5 :  0
St. Louis Blues

Apr 29, 2025 - NHL

Minnesota Wild
2 :  3
Vegas Golden Knights

Apr 22, 2025 - NHL

Minnesota Wild
5 :  2
Vegas Golden Knights

Apr 20, 2025 - NHL

Minnesota Wild
2 :  4
Vegas Golden Knights

Apr 12, 2025 - NHL

Minnesota Wild
3 :  2
Vancouver Canucks
Washington Capitals
Washington Capitals Latest matches
L L L W W W
Victories

3/6 (50%)

Defeats

3/6 (50%)

Oct 14, 2025 - NHL

Tampa Bay Lightning
2 :  3
Washington Capitals

Oct 12, 2025 - NHL

Washington Capitals
1 :  0
New York Rangers

Oct 11, 2025 - NHL

Washington Capitals
4 :  2
New York Islanders

Oct 8, 2025 - NHL

Boston Bruins
3 :  1
Washington Capitals

May 15, 2025 - NHL

Carolina Hurricanes
3 :  1
Washington Capitals

May 12, 2025 - NHL

Washington Capitals
2 :  5
Carolina Hurricanes
W L W L L W
Victories

3/6 (50%)

Defeats

3/6 (50%)

Oct 14, 2025 - NHL

Tampa Bay Lightning
2 :  3
Washington Capitals

Oct 8, 2025 - NHL

Boston Bruins
3 :  1
Washington Capitals

May 15, 2025 - NHL

Carolina Hurricanes
3 :  1
Washington Capitals

May 8, 2025 - NHL

Carolina Hurricanes
1 :  3
Washington Capitals

May 6, 2025 - NHL

Carolina Hurricanes
2 :  1
Washington Capitals

Apr 30, 2025 - NHL

Montreal Canadiens
1 :  4
Washington Capitals
L W L L W W
Victories

3/6 (50%)

Defeats

3/6 (50%)

Oct 12, 2025 - NHL

Washington Capitals
1 :  0
New York Rangers

Oct 11, 2025 - NHL

Washington Capitals
4 :  2
New York Islanders

May 12, 2025 - NHL

Washington Capitals
2 :  5
Carolina Hurricanes

May 10, 2025 - NHL

Washington Capitals
0 :  4
Carolina Hurricanes

Apr 27, 2025 - NHL

Washington Capitals
5 :  2
Montreal Canadiens

Apr 25, 2025 - NHL

Washington Capitals
3 :  6
Montreal Canadiens

Minnesota Wild against Washington Capitals : Head to Head (H2H)

Minnesota Wild

100 %

Washington Capitals

0 %

Mar 27, 2025 - NHL

Washington Capitals
2 :  4
Minnesota Wild

Jan 2, 2025 - NHL

Minnesota Wild
4 :  3
Washington Capitals

Players list

Minnesota Wild
Minnesota Wild
F. Gustavsson J. Wallstedt Z. Buium B. Faber J. Brodin Z. Bogosian J. Spurgeon J. Middleton V. Tarasenko M. Foligno K. Kaprizov Y. Trenin M. Boldy M. Rossi L. Ohgren M. Johansson R. Hartman J. Eriksson Ek V. Hinostroza Y. Danila
Washington Capitals
Washington Capitals
C. Lindgren L. Thompson M. Fehervary J. Carlson J. Chychrun M. Roy R. Sandin D. Chisholm J. Sourdif A. Beauvillier A. Protas A. Ovechkin T. Wilson S. Milano C. McMichael H. Lapierre R. Leonard N. Dowd D. Strome B. Duhaime

Minnesota Wild - Washington Capitals Key Points

  1. The total goals went over in three of the last four Minnesota Wild matches.
  2. The total goals went over in five of the last six Washington vs Minnesota matches.
  3. Minnesota Wild won against the puckline in the last eight meetings with the Capitals.
  4. The Capitals are 8-2 in their last 10 matches all-time.

Our Minnesota Wild vs Washington Capitals Prediction

Washington Capitals are the betting favorites, following their impressive start to the season. However, they must start scoring goals to defeat dangerous opponents like the Wild. The Capitals have scored an average of 2.25 goals per contest so far, which is lower than Minnesota’s 3.5 goals. They have also struggled against Minnesota lately, winning just once in the last eight meetings. However, Minnesota hasn’t looked comfortable in defense this season, giving up an average of 3.75 goals. We expect the Capitals to maximize this weakness and edge them out in a thrilling affair.

Our prediction for Washington Capitals vs Minnesota Wild: Over 5.5 goals.

Prediction:

 

Over 5.5 goals.

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