Thursday’s NHL action includes the Washington Capitals (25-10-2) hosting the Minnesota Wild (23-11-4) at Capital One Arena. The Wild are underdogs (+150 on the moneyline) against the Capitals (-180) ahead of the game, which begins at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+.

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Capitals vs. Wild Betting Lines

• Favorite: Capitals (-180)
• Underdog: Wild (+150)
• Over/under: 5.5

Capitals vs. Wild Quick Facts

• Washington and its opponent have gone over the current 5.5-goal total in 21 of 37 games this season.
• In 47.4% of Minnesota’s previous games this season (18/38), the teams combined to score over Thursday’s over/under of 5.5 goals.
• Thursday’s over/under is 1.1 lower than the two teams’ combined average of 6.6 goals per game.
• These two clubs give up 5.3 goals per game combined, 0.2 fewer than this game’s over/under.

Capitals Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Capitals Season Stat Insights

• The Capitals score the second-most goals in the NHL, averaging 3.6 per game for a total of 135 this season.
• Washington has allowed the third-fewest goals in league play this season, 96 (2.6 per game).
• The team’s goal differential is second-best in the league at +39.
• Washington’s 24 power-play goals this season (on 108 chances) are the 10th-most in the NHL.
• The Capitals are 14th in the league with a 22.22% power-play conversion rate this season.
• Washington’s offense has scored three shorthanded goals this season (eighth among all squads).
• The Capitals’ penalty-kill percentage (83.33%) is the NHL’s seventh-best.
• With a 49.9% faceoff win percentage, the Capitals have the 19th-ranked rate in the NHL.
• Washington has a 13% shooting percentage as a team, ranking second in the league.
• The Capitals’ players are looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 20.5 hits and 17.1 blocked shots per game.

Capitals Moneyline

• Washington has gone 12-5 as the oddsmakers’ choice this season.
• The Capitals have a record of 3-3 this season in games with their moneyline odds shorter than -180.
• There is a 64.3% chance that Washington wins this contest, per the moneyline.

Capitals Leaders

• Dylan Strome: 11 goals and 29 assists
• Aliaksei Protas: 16 goals and 16 assists
• Connor McMichael: 16 goals and 14 assists
• Logan Thompson: 15-2-2 record, .918 save percentage, 44 goals given up

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Wild Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Wild Season Stats Insights

• The Wild’s 112 total goals (3.0 per game) rank 17th in the NHL.
• Minnesota’s 102 total goals allowed (2.7 per game) are the seventh-fewest in the NHL.
• Their 11th-ranked goal differential is +10.
• Minnesota has put up 19 power-play goals this season (23rd in the NHL) on 100 chances.
• The Wild have a 19% power-play conversion rate, the NHL’s No. 20 percentage.
• Minnesota has scored two shorthanded goals this season (15th in NHL).
• The 70.33% of opponent power plays the Wild kill is the 30th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• The Wild have the NHL’s 24th-ranked faceoff win percentage (48.7%).
• Minnesota’s collective 10.4% shooting percentage ranks 19th in the league.
• The Wild have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 19.5 hits and 15.6 blocked shots per game.

Wild Moneyline Insights

• The Wild have claimed an upset victory in five, or 41.7%, of the 12 games they have played while the underdog this season.
• Minnesota has had moneyline odds of +150 or longer once this season and won that game.
• The moneyline in this contest implies a 40.0% chance for the Wild to win.

Wild Leaders

• Kirill Kaprizov: 23 goals and 27 assists
• Marco Rossi: 14 goals and 18 assists
• Matthew Boldy: 13 goals and 18 assists
• Filip Gustavsson: 17-6-3 record, .924 save percentage, 59 goals given up